New organization design for a port authority

Challenge

Following a strategy project that pointed the port authority in a new direction, we were asked to develop a new organization design to facilitate implementation of the action plan.

Approach

• Requirements definition: Profiled key activities to be performed, particularly new or greatly enhanced functions such as marketing and real estate, in support of the new strategy.
• Options development: Identified several organizational options for key functional areas.
• Recommendations: Selected best organizational option to support the strategy; prepared position descriptions for key new roles.

Results

• Port authority enhanced its ability to execute new programs in marketing/sales and real estate.
• Marine volumes and non-marine economic activities enjoyed substantial growth in ensuing years.