Senior Manager, Business Transformation

Apryse; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental & vision coverage

Uncapped commissions structure

Generous PTO and flexible time off

WFH allowance for home office setup

Career growth and learning support

Job summary

Apryse seeks a Senior Manager, Business Transformation to lead high-impact programs across the organization. This hands-on leader will drive execution, connect business and technical workstreams, and establish governance in ambiguous environments.

You will mentor PMs and BAs, manage multiple concurrent programs, and collaborate with executives and vendors to achieve outcomes.

Qualifications

• 8+ years leading complex business transformation, program management, or strategic initiatives.
• Ability to independently lead large cross-functional programs in fast-paced environments.
• Strong problem-solving to distinguish root causes and requirements.
• Experience designing future-state processes and operating models.
• Excellent discipline in plans, milestones, risks, and stakeholder comms.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, cross-functional transformation initiatives from problem definition through execution and adoption.
• Organize and drive workstreams, dependencies, risks, and decisions in ambiguous environments.
• Establish governance, cadences, and execution frameworks where none exist.
• Bridge business and technical teams to align priorities and outcomes.
• Develop integrated project plans, RAID logs, logs, and executive reporting.
• Facilitate sessions, drive decisions, and ensure accountability across teams.
• Partner with senior leaders to communicate progress and resolve roadblocks.
• Support user acceptance testing, readiness planning, and change adoption.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Program management

Stakeholder management

Hands-on execution

Strategic thinking

Tools

CRM systems

SaaS platforms

ERP systems

Job description

The Role:

Apryse is seeking a Senior Manager, Business Transformation to lead complex, cross-functional transformation initiatives that drive meaningful business outcomes across the organization. This is not a traditional PMO role and not a technical Business Systems role. We are looking for a senior, hands‑on transformation leader who can take a business problem once the direction and desired outcomes are aligned, and independently drive execution through completion.

This individual will own multiple high-impact programs simultaneously, create structure where it does not yet exist, connect business and technical workstreams, maintain a reliable source of truth, proactively surface risks and decisions, and keep initiatives moving forward with minimal oversight. Initially leading a small team, this is a true player-coach role that combines strategic thinking with hands‑on execution.

Responsibilities:

• Lead complex, cross-functional transformation initiatives from problem definition through execution and adoption.
• Independently organize and drive workstreams, dependencies, decisions, risks, and stakeholder alignment in ambiguous environments.
• Establish program structures, governance models, operating cadences, and execution frameworks where none currently exist.
• Bridge business and technical teams to ensure alignment on priorities, requirements, dependencies, and outcomes.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans, milestones, RAID logs, decision logs, ownership matrices, and executive reporting.
• Facilitate working sessions, drive decision-making, and ensure accountability across multiple functional teams.
• Partner directly with senior leaders, VPs, and executive stakeholders to communicate progress, escalated risks, and resolve roadblocks.
• Support user acceptance testing, readiness planning, business enablement, and adoption activities to ensure successful implementation of change.
• Personally contribute to project planning, documentation, analysis, stakeholder engagement, and execution activities as needed.
• Coach and mentor project management and business analysis team members, helping establish strong execution discipline and best practices.
• Collaborate with internal technical teams, vendors, and implementation partners to drive transformation outcomes.

Requirements:

• 8+ years of experience leading complex business transformation, program management, operational excellence, or strategic initiatives.
• Proven ability to independently lead large-scale, cross-functional transformation programs in fast-paced and ambiguous environments.
• Strong business problem-solving skills with the ability to distinguish root causes, business requirements, and proposed solutions.
• Experience designing and improving business processes and operating models to support future-state outcomes.
• Excellent program and project management discipline, including management of plans, milestones, dependencies, risks, decisions, documentation, and stakeholder communications.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate effectively with executive stakeholders and cross-functional leadership teams.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to challenge assumptions constructively and drive alignment.
• Comfortable operating as a hands‑on leader who is equally willing to build project plans, facilitate workshops, analyze issues, and drive execution.
• Experience managing, mentoring, or coaching project managers and business analysts.
• Strong understanding of CRM, SaaS, data, integration, and enterprise systems environments, with the ability to work effectively alongside technical teams and solution architects.
• Highly organized, execution-focused, and able to manage multiple concurrent programs and priorities.

Nice To Haves:

• Experience leading post-acquisition integrations, carve-outs, or broader M&A and operational integration initiatives.
• PMO creation and operating model experience, including establishing governance frameworks, portfolio management processes, templates, and execution standards.
• Background in data analytics, process analytics, or KPI-driven transformation programs.
• Experience working within private equity-backed, high-growth, or rapidly changing software organizations.
• Vendor, consultant, and implementation partner management experience.
• Change management, organizational readiness, and business adoption experience.
• Familiarity with enterprise platforms and ecosystems such as CRM, ERP, business systems, integrations, and workflow automation tools.

Compensation Philosophy

The compensation for this position is commensurate upon experience, and the range listed reflects total compensation or on target earnings. The top end of the range is reserved for candidates with extensive experience and a profile that strongly aligns with the senior expectations of this role.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.
• A comprehensive extended benefits package including health, dental and vision for you and your family, with company paid offerings.
• An uncapped commissions structure.
• Generous paid time off (PTO) is offered to support the ability to rest and recharge.
• A great team environment and resources, supporting you to do the best work of your life and providing unlimited career growth potential.
• Highly autonomous and entrepreneurial environment.
• Annual recurring WFH allowance for you to purchase items you need for your home office.
• Ongoing support for learning development so you can master your craft.
• Work with the hardware you're most comfortable with (Windows or Mac).
• Diverse and inclusive workplace where we all learn from each other.

Company Description

As the industry-leading provider of document software development (SDK) technology powering everything from traditional desktop software to innovative web and mobile applications, at Apryse we are committed to delivering cutting‑edge technology solutions that empower our clients to achieve their goals. With a broad international portfolio of combined companies, products, and leading technologies, we are actively changing the way the world works with documents to make work better and life simpler.

Customers like IBM, Autodesk, DocuSign, Boeing, Microsoft (and many more!) come to us to realize their web and mobile strategies for document management, editing, and collaboration as the #1-ranked commercial document SDK of choice for companies worldwide. As a result, you can find our document technology in thousands of solutions, including those of household names, used by millions across virtually every industry. Our XODO app alone has 25M unique installs -- and counting -- and the highest ratings among PDF productivity apps on the largest online app marketplaces.

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We are committed to a work environment that is inclusive to all and free of discrimination. It is our policy to be an equal opportunity employer without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, veteran status, citizenship status or any other factors prohibited by law. Apryse will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals.