Delivering Quality Outcomes

With over 20 years in digital and technology leadership, Jordan McLean has built a reputation for delivering transformation that genuinely moves the needle. He's held senior leadership and executive positions, including serving on the Executive Team at Yeo Valley Production Ltd, giving him a strong commercial and governance lens on technology-enabled business transformation..

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From ERP overhauls and AI-enabled supply chains to rapid digital scaling and improved data governance, Jordan has led major initiatives across retail, food manufacturing, property, utilities and global enterprise environments. His work consistently delivers measurable impact, from unlocking multimillion-pound supply chain value to driving cost efficiencies and enhancing customer experience.

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Now leading XANDR Digital, Jordan partners with organisations to shape strategy, uplift capability and deliver meaningful, lasting change. His approach blends deep technical understanding with a focus on people, culture and outcomes, ensuring technology enables organisations to work smarter, operate more effectively and grow with confidence.

Sandra is an experienced technology recruitment leader with over 22 years in the industry, recognised for her open, honest and relationship-driven approach. She has built a strong reputation across the UK and European tech sectors, connecting high-growth organisations with exceptional talent while acting as a trusted advisor to executives, founders and senior technology leaders.

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As CEO and Founder of Transition Partners, Sandra has spent two decades supporting clients across Leeds, Manchester, the wider UK, Berlin and the US. Her work focuses on helping organisations scale sustainably, evolve hiring strategies and build long-term partnerships that go far beyond traditional recruitment models.

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At XANDR Digital, Sandra brings deep sector expertise, a broad international network and a community-first mindset. She works closely with leadership teams to support growth, capability building and executive engagement, while actively contributing to the wider tech ecosystem. She is also the Founder and organiser of the Leeds Digital Ball and Manchester Digital Ball,  initiatives created to tackle digital exclusion and support the next generation of digital talent.

Steve Ayres brings over 20 years of global data and technology leadership to XANDR Digital. He works with Boards and executive teams to shape strategy, drive digital and data transformation, and deliver cloud modernisation that creates measurable business value. His mix of deep technical expertise and strategic thinking enables him to define architecture, build roadmaps and deliver solutions with clarity and impact.

 

Steve has worked with leading financial institutions, FTSE-100 organisations, major retailers and global brands, delivering complex programmes for clients including Standard & Poor’s, Morningstar, Charles Schwab, AXA, Prudential, Aviva, Nike and Nestlé. His experience spans the Europe, India and the US, ranging from hands-on delivery to building and leading high-performing engineering teams, enterprise data platforms and large-scale cloud migrations.

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At XANDR Digital, Steve shapes technology roadmaps that align with commercial goals, strengthen governance and accelerate transformation, helping organisations unlock more value from their data and technology investments.

With over 20 years in IT and more than a decade in project, product and programme management, Steve Drew is known for delivering large-scale, business-critical technology change across retail, real estate, finance, manufacturing, supply chain and global enterprise environments. 

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Steve's led complex end-to-end delivery programmes ranging from ERP, eCommerce, CRM and POS to infrastructure, networking, security and IWMS deployments. His experience spans international rollouts, multi-vendor integration, onshore/offshore team leadership and major transformation initiatives, including project recovery, cloud migration, workplace modernisation and high-risk programme turnaround. 

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At XANDR Digital, Steve brings a calm, structured and outcome-driven approach to delivery. He excels at aligning stakeholders, simplifying complexity and establishing strong governance to ensure clarity, pace and measurable business results. His ability to bridge technical detail with business priorities enables organisations to deliver solutions that land well, scale effectively and deliver real value.​