Interim COO / Transformation Lead | PE Value Creation, Carve-Outs & Post-Merger Integration
This executive has built a strong track record as a transformation leader and interim operator, consistently enabling organisations to scale by creating clarity, operational coherence and execution momentum. Their background includes senior roles with P&L ownership, global programme governance responsibility and leadership of transformation mandates across SaaS platforms, ERP environments, industrial operations and high-growth technology contexts. Their analytical approach, combined with strong relationship-building and stakeholder alignment, allows them to drive meaningful change in complex organisational landscapes.
Their private equity exposure is extensive, serving both as an advisor and hands-on transformation lead within multiple portfolio companies. They support investors across the deal cycle—conducting strategic and operational due diligence, leading post-merger integrations, designing value-creation plans, restructuring operating models and enabling technology-driven growth. They are frequently engaged to stabilise fragmented acquisitions, integrate platforms, accelerate synergies and establish KPI-led governance models demanded by PE sponsors.
Well suited to interim COO roles, transformation leadership positions, PMO/programme director assignments and PE-backed value creation mandates, they bring a disciplined, outcome-focused approach that consistently delivers measurable performance improvement. Their blend of strategic insight, operational depth and digital fluency positions them as a strong partner for organisations seeking to scale, modernise or integrate at pace.
Led a multinational ERP transformation for an automotive group, unifying finance logic across six countries, establishing a cross-functional PMO, and enabling a 30% reduction in financial close timelines.
Delivered a major post-merger integration of four HR-tech businesses into a unified SaaS platform, achieving 47% churn reduction, 30% conversion growth and a €2m EBITDA uplift.
Spearheaded the carve-out and digital transformation of a public sector entity, establishing a modular technology platform and full operational independence within three months.
Built and scaled a new business unit for a global automotive brand, launching a compliant SaaS-based GTM solution within three months, securing a €20m contract and delivering a rapid EBIT increase.
About the Candidate
This executive specialises in bringing structure, clarity and disciplined execution to complex transformation environments. With more than 20 years of experience at the intersection of strategy, technology and operations, they are typically brought in by private equity sponsors, founders or CEOs when speed, accountability and measurable EBITDA impact are essential. Their expertise spans carve-outs, ERP-led transformations, SaaS and IT modernisation, post-merger integration, operating model redesign and cross-functional programme leadership. They operate effectively across industrials, automotive, SaaS, consumer, public sector and mid-market organisations.
They excel in situations where systems, teams and processes are fragmented, requiring a unified operating model, KPI-driven governance and strong alignment across functions. Their leadership style focuses on execution discipline—shaping operating models, building performance frameworks, orchestrating cross-functional delivery teams and ensuring strategy translates into measurable outcomes. They are particularly adept at helping private equity–backed companies unlock value through integration, restructuring and technology-enabled scale-up.