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Darren's 30/60/90 day plan

Confidence:
Learning objectives
  • Sequence the first 90 days: assess → design → operationalise.
  • Lead with the renewal/expansion map (revenue first).
  • Carry priority accounts throughout.
Why this matters for the Orium role: A crisp, sequenced 90-day plan is one of the most likely and most decisive questions.
60-second executive explanation

Days zero to thirty are assessment: build a renewal-and-expansion map of the book — revenue and risk first — learn the delivery backlog, and meet delivery, sales, finance, and key clients. Days thirty-one to sixty are design: roles and RACI, tiered coverage, a baseline account-health and forecast view, and one or two quick wins. Days sixty-one to ninety are operationalising: distribute the book, launch the core renewal and risk playbooks, stand up NRR and gross-retention reporting, and run the first QBR cycle — all while carrying my own 5-8 priority accounts.

Core concepts

0-30 Assess

Renewal/expansion map, delivery backlog, stakeholder listening; diagnose maturity. Don't reorganise yet.

31-60 Design

Roles/RACI, segmentation & coverage, baseline health + forecast cadence, 1-2 quick wins.

61-90 Operationalise

Distribute the book, launch core playbooks, NRR/GRR reporting + leading indicators, first QBR cycle, align comp with Finance.

Throughout

Carry priority accounts; earn the right to change before changing.

Commercial implications
  • Renewals first = immediate revenue protection and early credibility.
  • Sequencing avoids scaling chaos before the backbone exists.
Account-growth angle

The plan stands up the growth engine: coverage, health, plays, cadence, NRR reporting.

Orium-specific angle

Frame it as moving the function from reactive toward proactive within 3-4 quarters.

Darren relevance

You've repeatedly inherited and grown books — this is your demonstrated pattern, formalised.

Senior-client conversation
Interviewer

What's the very first thing you'd do?

Darren

Build the renewal-and-expansion map of the existing book. Renewals are immediate revenue and immediate risk — I want to know what's up when, what's healthy, and where the sponsor relationships sit before I touch anything structural.

Weak answer

I'd spend the first month learning, then start improving the team and setting goals.

Strong answer

0-30 assess: renewal/expansion map and delivery backlog, meet stakeholders. 31-60 design: roles/RACI, tiered coverage, baseline health + forecast, 1-2 quick wins. 61-90 operationalise: distribute the book, launch core playbooks, NRR/GRR reporting, first QBR cycle — carrying my priority accounts throughout and earning the right to change before changing.

Mini case

Situation: You're asked to prove you won't just reorganise on day one.

Move: Lead with listen-first assessment and the renewal map; commit org changes to after diagnosis.

Outcome: You show judgement and revenue-first instincts, not change for its own sake.

Active recall
What's the first artifact you'd build, and why?
When do org changes happen in your plan?
Quiz
1. The 0-30 priority is:
2. Across all 90 days, the leader also:
Go deeper with the Tutor

Build my 30/60/90 plan with me for the Orium role and pressure-test the sequencing and quick wins.

Open the Tutor (top-right) and paste this prompt, or tap a mode.

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