Victoria Pomarnevska

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Strategy and Transformation Director at Laing O'Rourke

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Victoria Pomarnevska is the Strategy and Transformation Director for Laing ORourkes Europe Hub. An experienced leader, she specializes in corporate strategy, business planning, and transformation across the construction and energy sectors. Victoria holds an MBA from Northwesterns Kellogg School of Management and has extensive international experience.

Upon joining her current company, she expressed being thrilled to play a part in "pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in service of humanity. " She is passionate about working for a purpose-driven organization aiming to fundamentally change its industry.

She has led strategic direction for major companies like British Gas, McKesson, and Mantrac Group across the US, UK, Africa, and the Middle East.

Personality Overview

Hard To Convince

ROI Conscious

Judgemental

They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.  They respond well to confident salespeople. They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.

Topics They Care About

Construction Innovation
Expressed a strong desire to join Laing O'Rourke to challenge perceptions and transform the construction industry.
Corporate Strategy
Her career is defined by senior strategy roles at British Gas, McKesson, and Mantrac Group, focusing on planning and transformation.
Lean Transformation
Holds a "Lean Practitioner" certification and lists lean transformation as one of her core professional specialties.

Media Appearances

Victoria has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2025
Strategy and Transformation Director at Laing O'Rourke
1-2023 - 9-2025
Strategy and Planning Director at British Gas
3-2021 - 12-2022
VP, Strategic Initiatives and Business Intelligence at McKesson
1-2019 - 3-2021
Group Strategy and Transformation Director at Mantrac Group
1-2016 - 12-2018
Group Director, Construction and Material Handling at Mantrac Group

Education

2008 - 2011
MBA from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
BS from Rīgas Ekonomikas augstskola - Stockholm School of Economics in Riga

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Insights For Selling To Victoria

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Highlight the competitive differentiation of your product
  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly
  • Stress on the business value that your product offers

DONT's

  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once
  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time
  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Victoria is

  • Conviction in the product matters to them, followed by proof points and strong testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Victoria

  • They may not be very forthcoming, but they will say no if needed.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Victoria move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can Victoria take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks but after weighing up the pros and cons.

You And Victoria

Personality Compatibility


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