James Lucas

james lucas

United Kingdom

Bio Summary

James is a former McKinsey management consultant and management team member at a London-based VC-backed B2B start-up. He worked at McKinsey & Co in Australia from 2013 to 2017, before relocating to London in 2017 and helping to build hiber, a B2B SaaS-enabled marketplace, which was sold in 2021.

He has a passion for new and rapidly evolving markets with unsolved challenges, and enjoys shaping product strategy. His strengths are in problem solving and analytical rigour, turning complex data sets into clear insight, and developing strong trust-based partnerships.

Employment History

Hiber

Director Of Growth

Hiber

November 2017 - August 2021

London, UK

Member of management team leading growth for a B2B SaaS-enabled marketplace for trades employing c.60 people, backed by VC & institutional investors including Jamjar Investments, Global Founders Capital, Picus Capital and Mac ...see more

McKinsey & Company

Associate

McKinsey & Company

August 2013 - April 2017

Perth WA, Australia

Experience working across Australia, New Zealand, and South Korea, with strong experience in strategy & scenario planning, operational improvement, and customer journey design. Broad industry experience with specific focus ...see more

Education

Bachelor's in Business Administration/Management , Pre-Law

University of Western Australia

2012

Language Skills

Country Experience

Australia New Zealand United Kingdom

Skills

Data Analysis

Data Analytics

Business

Product Development,

Business Case,

Business Unit Strategy,

Corporate Strategy,

Growth Strategy,

Operating Model,

Operational Excellence,

Service Operations,

Business Planning,

Scenario Planning,

Trends & Global Forces,

New Business Build,

Business Development,

Marketing and Public Relations

Competitive Analysis,

Customer Insights,

Digital Marketing

Environment

Carbon & Energy Economics

Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics

Inventory Management,

Logistics,

Procurement,

Supply Chain Optimization

Industry Experience

Principal Investors

Venture Capital

Social Sector

NGOs and Nonprofits