WHY SOMA?
With lean, technically focused teams, early-stage companies often rely on outsourced providers for the expertise they don’t yet have in-house.
From our experience with this approach, the hands-on implementation and execution within the company often falls back in-house - to an already overstretched team, compromising their focus.
SOMA was established to address this ‘gap’ - with extensive experience and expertise in company operations and HR/people, we not only offer
joined up thinking across how you build your company operational infrastructure whilst ensuring it is fully integrated with your people strategy,
we also work seamlessly alongside you to implement and establish these company foundations.
This collaborative, hands-on approach ensures that your business can thrive without overburdening your core team, laying sustainable and scalable company foundations that position your business for long-term success.
THE SOMA FRAMEWORK
With six core elements, the ‘SOMA Framework’ serves as an organisational blueprint.
Used to develop a comprehensive understanding of where you are now; where you are going; and what you already have in place - we’ll identify any gaps, and develop a bespoke roadmap for your company.
01
Legal
&
Compliance
02
Strategy
&
Execution
Culture
&
Excellence
06
Policy
&
Process
03
Digital
Infrastructure
04
Development
&
Growth
05
With robust company foundations in place, you’ll have a solid framework on which to grow and scale your business.
THE SOMA APPROACH
Whilst our approach is bespoke and tailored to each client’s individual requirements, a typical engagement will follow these steps.
COLLABORATION
Collaborate with the leadership team to understand their specific needs and context.
AUDIT
Conduct a comprehensive audit of current company operations and structure, based on the SOMA Framework.
TAILORED
SOLUTIONS
Develop a bespoke roadmap with recommendations and action plans to address identified gaps.
GROWTh
Partner with the team to deliver - providing flexible, hands on support and ongoing guidance.
SUSTAINABILITY
Support the ongoing development of an agile culture to enable sustainability and retain employee engagement.
TEAM SOMA
BA (Hons) FCIPD
Karen brings a wealth of People/HR Director expertise, whilst in corporate she was responsible for c1000 employees & leading people teams of 25, & has experience across multiple industry sectors including professional services, engineering, biotechnology & not-for-profit.
BSc (Hons)
Samantha has worked in the UK, Europe and Asia in big pharma (pharmacovigilance & quality assurance), start-up/scale-up biotechs (business operations) as well as with smaller pharma consultancies.
With first-hand experience of the unique challenges faced by companies in the Life Sciences, we have seen how building out company operational frameworks and scaling teams as an organisation grows can become overwhelming and detract focus from core research and development.
With the expertise and gravitas to support all of your stakeholders, from bench to Board, we’ve joined startups to scaleups on their journey from 8 to over 100 employees, supporting them to scale their team and establish the company infrastructure to enable their sustained growth whilst ensuring they remain agile in an ever-evolving industry.
SOMA is not an ‘at arms length’ advisory consultancy; we are deeply invested in our client's success and work alongside you, as part of your team.
We understand that each journey is distinct and deliver tailored solutions - and we partner with you for as long as you need us - typically until you reach the growth stage where you are ready to hire in-house capability.
Get in touch today for a without obligation discovery call
Phone: +44 (0)7484 390701
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