Matthew Habuda
“I architect transformation intelligence while integrating AI, organizational design, and change leadership so organizations can think, decide, and adapt at scale.”
- Role
- Corporate Change Manager (Head of Cdb Change Management Portfolio) at Burns & McDonnell
- Location
- Overland Park, KS, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Matthew Habuda
I architect transformation intelligence while integrating AI, organizational design, and change leadership so enterprises can think, decide, and adapt at scale.With over two decades of leading transformations across Fortune 500s, high-growth firms, and equity-backed ventures, I bring a perspective that is both globally informed and locally grounded. My work is industry-agnostic — spanning energy, financial services, fintech, construction, technology, manufacturing, and consulting. This has become my scope because the challenges of transformation transcend sector. Years of navigating diverse contexts, organizations, and cultures have given me both a big-picture vision and the practical steadiness to move complex change forward.What sets me apart:I integrate AI strategy with human transformation methods, ensuring adoption sticks.I design transformation as an ecosystem, not as isolated projects.I operate fluently across executive strategy, leadership development, and enterprise delivery—bridging the boardroom to the front line without breaking stride.My signature style:Paradox Embrace – balancing structure with emergence, authority with collaboration, analysis with intuition.Systems Lens – building operating models that make change scalable and sustainable.Executive Resonance – translating complexity into clarity at the C-suite and board level.At my core, I help organizations align people, technology, and strategy into systems that don’t just change, but continually evolve. Colleagues describe my style as both visionary and grounded—able to see the whole board, anticipate the politics, and navigate with clarity.Outside of work, I’m a family man first, energized by travel, the outdoors, music, and the perspective that comes from experiencing the world through many different lenses. And yes—I still enjoy a good cigar.
Experience
Corporate Change Manager (Head of Cdb Change Management Portfolio)
Jun 2024 — Present · Kansas City, MO, US
Led enterprise change portfolio impacting 2,500+ employees and a global practice driving $4B+ in revenue Shaping the future of Change Management: advancing a dual service model that combines high-touch service with scalable digital tools, embedding change as a core enterprise capability.Driving adoption and measurable business value: deploying AI-enabled dashboards, and data-driven insights that connect change outcomes directly to organizational performance.Elevating leadership effectiveness: empowering executives and managers with coaching, tools, and frameworks (Prosci, ADKAR) to strengthen sponsorship, accelerate adoption, and build lasting change maturity.Lead the Strategic Initiatives Portfolio across global practices and business lines, including enterprise AI transformation through GenAI solutions (Gemini-powered chat, custom GPTs, AI-enabled applications). Drive strategic enablement and change management by aligning AI tools with business strategy and delivering human-centered adoption frameworks for technological transformation.Architected and deployed 50+ Custom GPTs across Gemini and ChatGPT platforms, delivering enterprise-wide solutions spanning process enhancement, strategic change management operationalization, and organizational transformation. Developed AI mentors and educational GPTs to guide employees through maturity models while ensuring strict alignment with company ethics and industry compliance standards—creating scalable, AI-driven change management capabilities that enhance human potential across the organization.Oversight of a portfolio of 25–120 strategic initiatives across Construction, EPC, IT, and enterprise transformation. Established a Change Management Community of Practice within Global Practice to drive cost control, efficiency, value realization, and both user and leadership adoption.
Education
University of Pennsylvania
Non-degree program , Business/Managerial Economics
Oral Roberts University
Bachelor's degree, Business/Corporate Communications
Oklahoma State University
Non-degree program , Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Michigan State University
Non-degree program , Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Stanford University
Non-degree program , Information Technology/Innovation
2008
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