Oscar Roper - Eight Year Anniversary
Oscar Roper - Eight Year Anniversary
Today we are celebrating Oscar Roper’s eighth anniversary at Platform Smart…
Oscar has been with Platform Smart almost since day 1 and during this time he has seen a lot of change. From being the sole ‘resourcer’ working across all client accounts to now heading up our Associate Programme and focusing on the requirements of just a few clients his role has evolved a lot. As the Head of our Associate Programme, he is integral in ensuring that we continue to evolve and shape our Associate Programme, increasing its value to our associates and clients and ensuring that it continues to be the most critical asset we have as a business. A constant throughout Oscar’s time with Platform Smart has been his focus on building and maintaining relationships with our associates and clients, continuing this and ensuring our associates and clients feel they have a voice will be critical to his and our continued success.
To commemorate his time at Platform Smart so far, we caught up with Oscar to get an insight into Platform Smart from his perspective as Head of our Associate Programme and to find out what his plans are for the near future.
In a short description, how would you describe your time at Platform Smart so far?
In some ways, it feels like I have been with Platform Smart forever, but equally, I cannot quite believe where the time has gone. The past 8 years have been a whirlwind, from the early days in a small shared office with a small team looking to shake up the traditional consultancy model and build something we could be proud of, to now being part of a well-established brand with an amazing portfolio of clients. I’ve been very fortunate over this time to work with some incredibly talented and inspirational people and have learnt a huge amount. My role has meant I have been able to build some amazing relationships with our associates over these years, many of which have become good personal friends too, and I feel lucky to have been able to work with so many people who are at the top of their game.
Having been meeting new associates and introducing them to Platform Smart for such a long time, I really love seeing when someone starts with us on their first engagement after many years of being in the community as it demonstrates the genuine long-lasting relationships we have built and maintained until the stars aligned.
What is something you would like to see Platform Smart do in the future?
This is a difficult question to answer as there are so many great things and exciting directions we could go next. For me, I think I would really like to see more ‘specialist communities’ evolve out of the wider associate programme. While I always see us continuing to grow the whole community as we have today across all disciplines, sectors and skillsets, I think the growth we have seen and the relationships we now have with so many great associates in specific areas opens opportunities for us to start building more focussed communities within the programme and working with our associates to evolve and explore opportunities in these areas. This is something we have already started exploring and it will be exciting to see how this progresses.
Is there anything that you’re looking forward to in the next year either professionally or in your personal life?
Professionally I am looking forward to the challenges we face as a business as we embark on our next phase of growth and how the business and team will evolve in the coming years. Personally, my wedding in May is fast approaching which I am really looking forward to along with the time away on our honeymoon in Italy!
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With imminent news of new clients and therefore new opportunities on the horizon, we're eager to engage with our associates who are interested in sharing updates on their availability and current circumstances. Whether it's a casual catch-up and an opportunity to get an update on all things Platform Smart, or a focused discussion on new opportunities or subjects highlighted in our recent newsletters and other communications, we'd love to hear from you.
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