Leila Shahine

About Leila Shahine

Results-driven professional with a strong foundation in strategy, organizational development, and cross-functional project execution. At Booz Allen Hamilton, I’ve led initiatives in change management and enterprise transformation for Department of Defense clients, contributing to high-impact outcomes in fast-paced, stakeholder-driven environments.With a background in Human and Organizational Development from Vanderbilt University, I bring a people-centered approach to problem solving and thrive at the intersection of business strategy and execution. I’m especially interested in how strategic thinking, creative communication, and operational excellence come together to shape brand and consumer experiences.Known for my attention to detail, adaptability, and collaborative mindset, I excel in roles that require both structure and creativity, and I value opportunities that blend analytical thinking with purpose-driven work.

Experience

1. Senior Change Management Strategist

   Booz Allen Hamilton

   Feb 2025 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Support organizational transformation and integration of personnel from the U.S. Army’s into the Defense Health Agency, leading strategic change efforts and designing workforce models that reduced delivery timelines by 30% to improve operational performance• Lead four cross-functional workstreams (Strategy, Change Management/Communications, Acquisition, and Finance), manage three direct reports• Conduct stakeholder interviews and facilitate strategic workshops to assess workforce challenges, drive alignment, and implement new staffing models that improved delivery timelines and organizational performance• Develop and deliver executive-level briefings for senior leadership, including the Assistant Secretary of Defense to be presented at the Pentagon, translating complex data into actionable human capital insights• Standardize and synthesize unstructured personnel and operational data to support performance analysis, change adoption, and workforce planning• Lead SharePoint modernization initiatives in coordination with the Knowledge Management team; use JIRA to improve task management and streamline collaboration across functional units by 38% • Individually authored five change management plans in response to a new Executive Order, providing top cover for leadership and formalizing the Defense Health Agency’s official response to demonstrate compliance with new federal legislation• Authored 4 executive strategic plans leveraging data analytics to shape and inform priorities, milestones, and organization direction to guide leadership• Lead the Integrated Master Schedule managing fiscal year timelines and budget execution, enabling enterprise reporting for senior DoD leadership• Assist administrative Principle with internal efforts, hosting in office work days, develop the briefings, and coordinating meeting logistics• Support proposals by assisting in the business writing and collaborating with internal teams to win work and contracts

Education

• University of Delaware

  Bachelor's degree, Finance & Psychology

  2019 — 2021

• Vanderbilt University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Human and Organizational Development

  2021