Kate Loritz

About Kate Loritz

Master of Science, Management and Organizational Behavior. Six Sigma Black Belt. SHRM-CP. PROSCI Certified Change Practitioner. 23+ years experience succeeding in multi-billion dollar global manufacturing companies in HR Operations, HR Communities of Expertise, Change Management, Technical Sales, Sales Operations, Sales leadership, Continuous Improvement, Systems management, Customer Service Leadership and Operations. Multi-skilled leader bringing positive energy to all I do. Frequently called upon by senior leadership to support critical path large-scale transformation project workstreams to ensure they are done well and on time. Whether deep in the details or working on strategy ideation for a transformation, I can play both leading and supporting roles within organizational change management, role profile persona design and writing, organizational design, workforce transformation (selection, notification planning), global or local process design, portal design and UAT, stranded work, portal content harmonization, and leadership alignment. With 23+ years of experience in multi-billion dollar global companies, I\'m a leader with empathy, a student with intent and vigor, and a partner with heart. I believe in transparency, because that builds trust. My approach starts and ends with simplicity in mind, choosing words and communication vehicles that will create meaningful moments and turn shared words into shared understanding. Additional proven successful outcomes in performance management program facilitation, talent management, global small project management, and systems management.

Experience

1. Principal Consultant, Change Readiness Services

   Infor

   Nov 2021 — Present · US

   Customer-facing service delivery partner leading end-to-end organizational change management programs for large scale ERP transformations. Organizational change management service sales solution architect for the discrete manufacturing industry.Change is successful when key stakeholders hold themselves and others accountable to ask the tough questions and demonstrate the behaviors they expect to see in others- Leader for OCM program strategy development and execution planning- OCM program governance- Aligning key leaders and stakeholders to a single transformation mission and vision- Leader of tactical execution for readiness activities: communication, mid-level manager engagement, end user engagement- Leader for end user training curriculum development - Program leader for end user training content development- Embraces generative AI when appropriate inside change management strategy executionInternal- Team mentor, leader, and early talent coach- Strategist, developing models and assets for the next generation of OCM delivery- Visionary, challenging assumptionsStakeholder assessments and risk management insights, risk mitigation strategy, end user training curriculum design, communications development, change and impact analysis, data analysis, program strategy and delivery, end user training curriculum, end user training content development, managing remote teams.Collaboration tools: Lucidspark, MentiMeter, FormsChange Management: SerendataProject management: Jira, Azure DevOpsTraining content development: UAP (User Adoption Platform by Uperform)

Education

• Benedictine University

  Bachelor's degree, Communications

• Benedictine University

  Master of Science, Organizational Development/Change Management

Skills

• Decision Support
• Team Leadership
• Discussion Facilitation
• Organizational Development
• Process Improvement
• Sales Operations
• Key Account Management
• Leadership Development
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Integration
• Decision Making
• Project Management
• Change Management
• Organizational Leadership
• Forecasting
• Continuous Improvement
• Business Development
• Large Group Facilitation
• Strategy
• Training
• Customer Satisfaction
• Mentoring
• Management Consulting
• Interview Skills
• Performance Reviews
• Sales Management
• Crm
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Business Process Mapping
• Business Strategy
• Hiring Practices
• Reasoning Skills
• Talent Management
• Business Process Improvement
• Six Sigma Blackbelt
• Behavioral Interviewing
• Lean Manufacturing
• Sales
• Team Building
• Management