Business Transformation Leader

Aspire Software

Business Transformation Leader driving value creation and AI integration in software businesses. Leading transformation initiatives and operational excellence post-acquisition at Fluent Software Group.

Posted 6/25/2026full-time🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead post-acquisition integration activities, from diligence through execution, ensuring alignment with Fluent and Valsoft best practices
Partner with executive teams of acquired businesses to translate integration objectives into clear operational priorities
Establish and continuously improve scalable integration playbooks, checklists, and governance frameworks
Track, report, and drive key integration KPIs and value creation metrics
Identify integration risks and proactively implement mitigation strategies
Act as the central point of coordination between Fluent, Valsoft, and portfolio company stakeholders
Lead the implementation of AI tools and workflows across portfolio companies
Work with business leaders to embed AI into standard operating procedures, improving efficiency, decision-making, and scalability
Ensure AI adoption aligns with Valsoft best practices, focusing on practical, value-driven use cases rather than experimentation for its own sake
Support change management and adoption to ensure AI initiatives deliver measurable business outcomes
Drive the rollout and adoption of Valsoft’s Pricing Playbook, including value-based pricing, discount governance, and monetization optimization
Implement the Professional Services Playbook, improving utilization, delivery margins, and customer outcomes
Support the adoption of the R&D Playbook, helping teams improve roadmap discipline, prioritization, and development efficiency
Partner closely with functional leaders to tailor playbooks to each business while maintaining core standards
Conduct financial analysis across P&L, revenue, cost structures, and operational performance
Build and maintain post-integration forecasts based on diligence findings and transformation initiatives
Support executive decision-making with clear insights, structured recommendations, and data-driven analysis

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience in business transformation, post-merger integration, consulting, or operational leadership within the software industry
Proven experience leading cross-functional initiatives across pricing, professional services, product/R&D, or operations
Strong understanding of SaaS or software business models
Experience implementing process improvements or digital/AI-enabled transformations
Exceptional project and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence without authority
Comfortable operating in a decentralized, entrepreneurial environment
Strong financial acumen and analytical capability
Excellent communication skills, with confidence presenting to senior leadership
Experience working with globally distributed teams

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Hard Skills & Tools

business transformationpost-merger integrationfinancial analysisprocess improvementsdigital transformationAI implementationpricing strategyoperational performanceproject managementstakeholder management

Soft Skills

influencing without authoritycommunicationanalytical capabilitychange managementcollaborationleadershipadaptabilityproblem-solvingdecision-makingorganizational skills