Stellar Program
Solutions
Propelling People and Performance
I'm Wren Elise Fair, PMP, MSc in Major Programme Management and founder of Stellar Program Solutions. I lead large, complex, cross-functional programs for organizations whose internal efforts have stalled: aligning stakeholders, managing risk, and delivering on schedule. I develop practical program solutions by connecting topline decision makers to who and where the work actually happens — frontline team members on the phones, on the road, or in the field.
The gap
The status update is not the whole story
There is what the executive status update says, and then there is what is actually happening on the phones, in the stores, or in the field. The two are never quite the same, and the difference is usually where the problem lives.
The people driving your numbers, on the frontlines, almost always know why the numbers look the way they do. Often they already have a fix, or a better way to use an existing tool. What they lack is a mechanism for that knowledge to reach the people steering the program. I build that mechanism, and then I use it.
It is a different approach from command-and-control or waterfall models, and from plans that look complete in the boardroom and fail on the ground.
"Until you talk to the people actually driving the numbers — not their boss, or their boss's boss — you won't actually know what's going on, what the true problem is, or how to fix it."The first pillar of my theory of program management
Where Stellar Can Step In
You have a program at risk
You are a Chief Revenue Officer, a VP of Operations, or a VP of Finance with a program that is blocking revenue or consuming cash, and internal efforts have not resolved it. You need someone who can assess it quickly, align the stakeholders, and get it moving.
You need a senior technical program manager on contract
PMP certified, MSc in Major Programme Management from the University of Oxford, ten years across solar, construction, technology and finance programs: transformations, ERP and CRM implementations, new product introduction, executive governance. $120/hour for contract work; corp-to-corp or 1099.
You are planning a leadership retreat or an all-hands
Leadership retreats, corporate meetings and quarterly summits, from venue and agenda to facilitation and the structured outputs your leaders take back to the business. Programs designed as experiences.
How I engage
Two ways to bring me in
Every engagement begins the same way: discovery with your team, a program structure with named sponsors and workstream leaders, key performance indicators (KPIs) with a clear and easily repeatable mechanism for continual tracking, and a kick-off that secures buy-in before delivery begins. Then you choose how long I stay.
I build the program structure and hand it to your team, fully scoped, reportable, and roadmapped. Estimated 2–3 weeks from initial engagement to hand-off.
Full description → Program Full ServiceEverything in Set Up & Launch, and I lead the program through delivery and final sign-off.
Full description →What colleagues say
In their words
Wren was instrumental in leading a complex mass module transition, bringing together multiple teams and keeping every workstream aligned toward a successful outcome. Her ability to manage competing priorities and facilitate collaboration helped make the transition seamless while minimizing costs and improving operational efficiency for the business unit. Wren is an exceptional Program Management leader, and I would confidently recommend her to any organization navigating complex change.
I had the pleasure of working closely with Wren on our company's 10-K filing, a complex project that brought together Operations, Finance, executive leadership, consultants, and the auditors. Wren stepped in and quickly brought structure, clarity, and momentum to the process, creating a framework for the team to follow while keeping stakeholders aligned and accountable. She has a real ability to bring people together, keep a complicated project moving, and make sure the right things get done—and her leadership played a major role in helping us successfully complete the filing prior to the deadline.
What stood out to me was Wren's ability to bring structure, accountability, communication, and sound judgment to a complex, time-sensitive project involving many stakeholders. She didn't just manage a project plan she understood the people and circumstances behind the deadlines, anticipated where things could go off track, and took action early to keep the team moving toward the end goal.
Wren's summit planning was exceptional. The program ran seamlessly and on budget. The team didn't have to worry about the logistics or administration and could just focus on the what we were there to accomplish.
Let's talk about your program
A short conversation is enough to tell whether I'm the right fit. If I'm not, I'll point you to other qualified program and project professionals who are.