Advisory Services
Where Strategy
Meets Execution
Keith Tice provides senior-level advisory to growth-stage SaaS, technology, and PE-backed companies. Not a consulting firm. Not a framework factory. A trusted operational partner who has done the work at scale.
Fractional COO / Advisor
Providing embedded operational advisory support to leadership teams navigating growth, transformation, governance development, and organizational scaling initiatives.
Project-Based Engagements
Defined-scope advisory for specific initiatives: M&A integration, transformation programs, governance builds.
Board & Executive Advisory
Strategic counsel to boards, executive teams, and PE sponsors navigating complex operational decisions.
Service Areas
Six Domains of Operational Expertise
01
Enterprise Transformation
End-to-end operating model redesign for complex, global organizations. Keith brings a practitioner's lens — having led transformations from the inside, not just advised from the outside.
- Operating model design and restructuring
- Process rationalization and standardization
- Cross-functional alignment and change management
- Operational transformation initiatives aligned to enterprise scalability and organizational maturity
- Organizational design and span-of-control optimization
02
M&A Integration & Synergy Realization
Supported and contributed to 50+ acquisition and integration initiatives involving commercial diligence, operational alignment, vendor governance, scalability planning, and post-merger synergy realization across complex enterprise environments.
- Integration management office (IMO) design and leadership
- Day 1 readiness planning and execution
- Synergy identification, tracking, and realization
- Carve-out and stand-up operations
- Cultural integration and talent retention strategy
- Vendor and contract rationalization post-close
03
Governance & Scalability
Building the frameworks, controls, and decision architecture that allow organizations to scale without losing operational integrity. Governance that enables speed — not bureaucracy.
- Board and executive governance frameworks
- Operational controls and compliance architecture
- Decision rights and RACI design
- KPI and performance management systems
- Risk management and internal audit readiness
- Vendor and commercial governance programs
04
SaaS & Technology Operations
Helping SaaS and technology organizations improve operational scalability, governance, vendor ecosystems, and enterprise maturity during periods of rapid growth and transformation.
- SaaS operating model design and scalability planning
- Vendor rationalization and technology stack governance
- Enterprise operational maturity improvement
- Governance frameworks for high-growth technology organizations
- Operational efficiency and cost structure improvement
- Cross-functional alignment across technology, finance, and operations
05
PE Portfolio Operations
Supporting PE-backed and growth-stage companies through operational transformation, scalability initiatives, governance development, and enterprise value creation.
- Value creation plan development and execution
- Operational due diligence support
- Portfolio company operational advisory
- Executive team operational alignment and organizational effectiveness
- Operational efficiency, cost structure improvement, and enterprise value creation
- Exit readiness and management presentation preparation
06
Organizational Scaling
Building trusted, high-performing teams and the structures that sustain them through rapid growth, transformation, and change. Leadership that creates leaders.
- Organizational design for scale
- Executive team alignment and effectiveness
- Talent strategy and succession planning
- Culture and values operationalization
- High-performance team building
- Leadership development and coaching
Ideal Clients
Built for Organizations
at an Inflection Point
Keith works best with organizations that have outgrown their current operating model, are navigating a significant transaction or transformation, or need a senior operational voice that has been in the room before.
Growth-stage SaaS companies ($20M–$500M ARR)
PE-backed technology and services businesses
Companies navigating M&A or post-close integration
Organizations undergoing enterprise transformation
Technology businesses scaling operations globally
Executive teams building governance for the first time
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Engagements are selective. If you're navigating a significant operational challenge, Keith would like to hear about it.