Bramble Hub is proud to work with Athena P3M, a specialist consultancy focused on transforming programme, project, and portfolio performance across the public sector and complex infrastructure environments.
Founded in 2025 by Matt Giddings and Tyler Skerton, Athena was born with a clear ambition: to help organisations deliver complex programmes more effectively, using a combination of deep delivery experience, traditional consulting discipline, and innovative new approaches such as AI-enabled programme management.
Bramble Hub met Matt and Tyler to learn more about Athena.
Experience rooted in complex delivery
“We’re not a body shop. We want to pick out the best people in the industry to solve some of the most complex problems.”
Athena’s founders bring extensive experience from some of the UK’s most demanding programme environments. Their backgrounds span major infrastructure and defence-related programmes, including work across aviation, transport, nuclear, and wider public sector estates.
This experience has shaped Athena’s practical, delivery-led approach. Athena deploys trusted specialists who can make a measurable difference to programme outcomes. The team specialises in areas such as programme recovery, performance improvement, project audits, and portfolio-level insight, supporting clients at critical points in the delivery lifecycle.
Having worked inside large client organisations and consultancies, Athena understands the pressures that public sector programmes face, from governance and assurance through to cost, schedule, and risk management. This insight allows them to engage quickly, identify root causes of underperformance, and help programmes get back on track.
A different approach to programme performance
“We’re trying to change how programmes are delivered in an industry that hasn’t fundamentally changed for decades.”
At the heart of Athena’s proposition is a belief that many of the challenges facing large programmes are not new, but that they can be addressed more effectively by combining established delivery techniques with better use of data and technology.
Athena works across the full programme lifecycle, from early business case development through to delivery and recovery. The team supports clients in navigating uncertainty, managing change, and improving decision-making at pace, particularly in complex and highly regulated environments.
This approach is especially relevant in the public sector, where programmes often operate under intense scrutiny and with limited tolerance for failure. Athena’s focus is on practical improvement: helping organisations see issues earlier, understand their options more clearly, and make informed decisions that protect delivery outcomes.
Using AI to improve outcomes
“AI allows us to flag issues early, find efficiencies, and accelerate programmes before problems occur.”
One of Athena’s key differentiators is how it applies AI within programme and project management. Rather than relying on off-the-shelf tools, Athena develops bespoke, secure AI solutions tailored to individual client environments.
These tools are designed to operate within secure, air-gapped systems, ensuring sensitive programme data remains protected. By analysing large volumes of programme information in real time, Athena’s AI-enabled solutions can help identify emerging risks, highlight inefficiencies, and uncover opportunities to accelerate delivery.
This capability can be applied at multiple stages of a programme, including early planning and business case development, where ambiguity and risk are often highest. By improving visibility and prediction earlier in the lifecycle, Athena helps clients reduce downstream disruption and improve confidence in delivery.
Focused on public sector impact
“We want to bring the experience of mega-programmes into local authorities, councils, and public services that don’t usually get access to it.”
While Athena has experience across major infrastructure programmes, the team is particularly motivated by the opportunity to support public sector organisations that may not traditionally have access to specialist programme expertise.
The Athena founders apply lessons learned from large, complex programmes to more local contexts, including councils, public bodies, and other public services. The aim is to help these organisations benefit from proven delivery approaches in a way that is proportionate, affordable, and effective.
This focus reflects a broader belief that successful programmes are ultimately about outcomes, whether that is improved transport, safer infrastructure, or more resilient public services. Athena’s work is driven by the desire to deliver lasting value and real-world impact.
Investing in the next generation
Alongside delivery, Athena is committed to developing future talent within the profession. The founders are passionate about supporting early-career professionals and creating pathways into complex programme environments for the next generation.
As the business grows, Athena intends to build a sustainable organisation that balances flexibility with long-term capability, becoming a trusted choice for programme delivery.
Working with Bramble Hub
Athena P3M joined the Bramble Hub partner network to collaborate more closely with public sector buyers and complementary suppliers. Through Bramble Hub, Athena can access new opportunities via a range of relevant government procurement frameworks.
Bramble Hub is delighted to work alongside Athena as they continue to grow and bring innovative, delivery-focused capability to the public sector marketplace. For more information about them, see their partner page.
