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Career OS™ for technical leaders

Stop applying harder. Run a career system that wins senior roles.

Career OS™ turns decades of engineering and technical leadership into clear positioning, a targeted pipeline and stronger interview-to-offer conversion.

Founder credibility

Dai Jones — operator discipline applied to senior careers.

Nearly forty years across engineering, product development and industrial transformation. Global vehicle programmes, leadership of large multi-country technical teams, and Board-level work on talent and capability.

That same systems-thinking is now applied to senior career transitions: define the target, build the evidence, govern the pipeline, improve conversion, negotiate deliberately.

Referrals & reviews

What clients and senior peers say.

Independent reviews and recommendations from leaders Dai has worked with.

Jaguar Land Rover
Tata Motors
Nissan
Mahle
Aston Martin
Lloyds Banking Group
Amazon
Oracle Red Bull Racing
Alstom
VinFast
Jaguar Land Rover
Tata Motors
Nissan
Mahle
Aston Martin
Lloyds Banking Group
Amazon
Oracle Red Bull Racing
Alstom
VinFast
In their own words

What senior clients say.

Genuine recommendations from coaching clients. Independently verifiable on Trustpilot and LinkedIn.

Trustpilot reviews →

Eye-opening, guides you throughout your career.

If someone's lost in their career and needs a mentor who can guide them, I would definitely recommend Dai because of his experience and skills. He'll give his 100% — consider your goals, how to achieve them, and share insights that are eye-opening.

Harshan ChavanMarch 2025

Confident and empowered after the first session.

Choosing Dai's coaching is the best career decision I have made in a while; I left my first session very confident and empowered. I'm happy to draw from his deep wealth of knowledge and experience. Glad I took this great step and never looking back.

Audrey OhanuzueJuly 2024

The most insightful hour I've had in years.

The most insightful and useful one-hour I have had in years. I had no idea my appreciation of the importance of resume writing and professional online presence were so outdated, and I look forward to putting in practice everything I just learned.

Nik VargoMarch 2025

He holds nothing back.

Working with Dai is fantastic — he holds nothing back. He is always willing to go the extra mile to share his wealth of knowledge and experience.

Matt TerrelongeMay 2024

Practical, reassuring guidance on direction.

With decades of automotive experience, Dai provided invaluable guidance, helping me reflect on my journey and validate my future options — whether to specialise or broaden, lead, manage or remain an individual contributor. His insights were both practical and reassuring.

Adam HafejeeFebruary 2025

Second to none. Recommended.

Dai has been mentoring and coaching me. His advice and experience is second to none — valuable and enlightening. Recommended.

Stuart WentDecember 2024

A valuable asset for mid and senior leaders.

I would recommend Dai as a mentor for professionals in the automotive industry. His extensive knowledge and experience make him a valuable asset for individuals in middle and senior positions seeking guidance and growth opportunities.

Varun V NairJune 2024

A valuable investment in your future.

Having attended one of Dai's career development coaching sessions, I would highly recommend his services to anyone looking to improve their approach to future job applications and interviews. Informative, engaging, and above all a valuable investment in your future.

Andy TippingMarch 2025

Truly empowering — clarity and confidence.

Dai is an exceptional career coach. His insight, empathy and strategic guidance helped me gain clarity and confidence in my career direction. He quickly identifies strengths, asks the right questions, and provides actionable advice tailored to your goals.

Francesco MazzottaApril 2025

Outstanding coach, valuable tools and feedback.

Dai is an outstanding career coach with a significant amount of experience. My session was very informative — he came organised with personalised feedback on my resume and LinkedIn profile. I highly recommend him to anyone looking for job-search support or professional career guidance.

Sofia PavlopoulouApril 2025

Eye-opening, guides you throughout your career.

If someone's lost in their career and needs a mentor who can guide them, I would definitely recommend Dai because of his experience and skills. He'll give his 100% — consider your goals, how to achieve them, and share insights that are eye-opening.

Harshan ChavanMarch 2025

Confident and empowered after the first session.

Choosing Dai's coaching is the best career decision I have made in a while; I left my first session very confident and empowered. I'm happy to draw from his deep wealth of knowledge and experience. Glad I took this great step and never looking back.

Audrey OhanuzueJuly 2024

The most insightful hour I've had in years.

The most insightful and useful one-hour I have had in years. I had no idea my appreciation of the importance of resume writing and professional online presence were so outdated, and I look forward to putting in practice everything I just learned.

Nik VargoMarch 2025

He holds nothing back.

Working with Dai is fantastic — he holds nothing back. He is always willing to go the extra mile to share his wealth of knowledge and experience.

Matt TerrelongeMay 2024

Practical, reassuring guidance on direction.

With decades of automotive experience, Dai provided invaluable guidance, helping me reflect on my journey and validate my future options — whether to specialise or broaden, lead, manage or remain an individual contributor. His insights were both practical and reassuring.

Adam HafejeeFebruary 2025

Second to none. Recommended.

Dai has been mentoring and coaching me. His advice and experience is second to none — valuable and enlightening. Recommended.

Stuart WentDecember 2024

A valuable asset for mid and senior leaders.

I would recommend Dai as a mentor for professionals in the automotive industry. His extensive knowledge and experience make him a valuable asset for individuals in middle and senior positions seeking guidance and growth opportunities.

Varun V NairJune 2024

A valuable investment in your future.

Having attended one of Dai's career development coaching sessions, I would highly recommend his services to anyone looking to improve their approach to future job applications and interviews. Informative, engaging, and above all a valuable investment in your future.

Andy TippingMarch 2025

Truly empowering — clarity and confidence.

Dai is an exceptional career coach. His insight, empathy and strategic guidance helped me gain clarity and confidence in my career direction. He quickly identifies strengths, asks the right questions, and provides actionable advice tailored to your goals.

Francesco MazzottaApril 2025

Outstanding coach, valuable tools and feedback.

Dai is an outstanding career coach with a significant amount of experience. My session was very informative — he came organised with personalised feedback on my resume and LinkedIn profile. I highly recommend him to anyone looking for job-search support or professional career guidance.

Sofia PavlopoulouApril 2025
The problem

Reactive career moves hide senior value.

Generic CVs flatten the scale, risk and complexity you have actually carried.
Cold applications make experienced candidates look interchangeable in a noisy market.
Unstructured interviews turn decades of evidence into long answers panels struggle to sponsor.
Who Career OS™ is for

Built for experienced engineers, technical specialists and engineering leaders.

Why Career OS™ exists

Senior careers deserve a system, not a scramble.

Most senior transitions fail in the same places: weak positioning, an accidental pipeline, evidence that doesn't travel, and interviews that drift. Career OS™ closes those gaps as one governed sequence so the next move is deliberate, not reactive.

The six-stage Career OS™ framework

Six stages. One governed system.

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What you actually get

Concrete deliverables, not slideware.

  • A defined target role and decision frame, written down.
  • A senior positioning statement that travels through CV, LinkedIn and interviews.
  • Rebuilt CV and LinkedIn aligned to that position.
  • A governed pipeline of targeted conversations, not cold applications.
  • Interview answers structured for senior panels and stakeholder sponsorship.
  • A negotiation sequence and 30-60-90 launch plan.
Why Career OS™ is different

Senior career strategy, run like an operating system.

Operating system, not coaching chats.

Positioning, pipeline, evidence, interviews, offer and onboarding work as one governed system.

Built for technical leaders.

Language, examples and tooling calibrated for engineering and technology operators, not generalists.

Evidence over motivation.

Decisions are driven by signal and conversion data, not slogans or pep talks.

Senior-only practice.

Work is scoped to experienced engineers, managers, directors and academic-to-industry transitions.

Practical outcomes

What changes when the system is running.

  • Clearer self-positioning at senior level.
  • Shorter time from active search to credible offer.
  • Higher interview-to-next-stage conversion.
  • Stronger leverage in package and scope negotiation.
  • A repeatable career system you keep for life.
Programme routes

Three routes. One operating system.

Every route — Digital, Hybrid and Guided — includes lifetime access to 300+ implementation resources and 49 precision AI tools built for senior technical careers. Not generic job-search content — cutting-edge, role-calibrated tooling you keep for life.

Career OS™ Digital

Investment disclosed in your Career Diagnosis.

Full lifetime access to the Career OS™ digital system: 300+ implementation resources, 49 precision AI tools and the complete six-stage operating sequence — engineered for senior technical operators, not generic job seekers.

Sessions
Self-guided, lifetime access
Duration
Run at your own cadence
Fit: Best when you want the full system and can execute independently.
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Career OS™ Hybrid

Investment disclosed in your Career Diagnosis.

Everything in Digital — 300+ resources and 49 precision AI tools for life — plus focused expert intervention to calibrate positioning, evidence and the next high-leverage move.

Sessions
2 × 2-hour senior intensives
Duration
Typically 2–4 weeks
Fit: Best when you need expert calibration on top of the full system.
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Career OS™ Guided

Investment disclosed in your Career Diagnosis.

Everything in Digital and Hybrid — 300+ resources and 49 precision AI tools for life — wrapped in maximum structure, accountability and expert oversight across the full senior transition.

Sessions
Up to 10 × 1-hour governed sessions
Duration
Typically 8–12 weeks
Fit: Best when the move is senior, high-stakes or time-sensitive.
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Investment is discussed after your Career Diagnosis, once the right level of support is clear.

Career Bites on YouTube

Senior career advice, on tap.

Short, precise videos on positioning, interviews, negotiation and senior career strategy from the Career Bites channel.

Visit the channel →
How to start

Three steps from first conversation to running system.

01

Start Your Career Diagnosis

Book a confidential session to map your target, constraints and biggest leverage point.

02

Receive your recommended route

Digital, Guided or Private Career Strategy — chosen against the work the move actually requires.

03

Run the system

Execute positioning, pipeline, interviews and negotiation as one governed sequence.

FAQ

Questions, answered straight.

I've already worked with a career coach. How is Career OS™ different?

Career OS™ is a governed operating system. Positioning, pipeline, evidence, interview conversion, negotiation and onboarding work together — not as isolated coaching conversations.

Is this pitched at senior technical level?

Yes. The language, examples and tools are designed for experienced engineers, technical specialists, engineering managers, heads of function and senior technology leaders.

How quickly will I see results?

That depends on the market, your starting point and execution cadence. The aim is structure, accountability and oversight — not guaranteed certainty.

Why aren't prices on the homepage?

Investment is discussed after your Career Diagnosis, once the right level of support is clear.

What if I'm not actively job hunting right now?

Career OS™ is still useful — positioning, relationships and evidence are strongest when built before you urgently need them.

Do you offer refunds?

Refunds and cancellations follow the Refund/Cancellation Policy linked in the footer. Programme suitability is confirmed in the Career Diagnosis before purchase.

Start the system

Install the system before the market decides your story for you.

Begin with your Career Diagnosis. Investment is discussed once the right level of support is clear.