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Kate Waller

Summary

Transformational change leader with over 15 years of experience in driving enterprise adoption and enablement strategies across global markets. Demonstrated success in implementing new systems and processes through user-focused change management and strategic communications. Skilled in leading cross-functional teams and aligning executive stakeholders to ensure change initiatives deliver measurable business outcomes.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Sr. Strategy & Enablement Change Manager

EPAM Systems
Houston, Texas
07.2021 - Current
  • Led enterprise adoption and enablement strategies for multi-million-dollar transformation programs, including a $52M global capital project for a Fortune 50 energy company—overseeing change strategy, end-user readiness, and strategic communication across a cross-functional, multinational planning process.
  • Defined a new Enterprise Innovation Program for one of North America’s largest consumer energy companies, embedding Horizon 3 innovation capabilities through governance structures, advisory frameworks, portfolio prioritization, and new ways of working to drive sustained cultural and behavioral change.
  • Directed M&A transformation strategy for a major software engineering firm, including org design, change network creation, onboarding program development, resistance management, KPI tracking, and training delivery.
  • Delivered an organizational redesign and process improvement for a leading Canadian business unit, aligning new structures and roles to strategic priorities, increasing efficiency, and improving innovation capabilities.
  • Led EPAM’s internal redesign of global client-centricity processes, identifying pain points, defining future state operations, and driving stakeholder alignment across global teams.

Sr. Change Portfolio Lead, Head Global IT Comms.

Apache Oil Corporation
Houston, Texas
10.2018 - 06.2021
  • Established Apache’s Change Management Office and enterprise change methodology, scaling best practices and building a global change network.
  • Directed strategic enablement for transformation initiatives from $500K to $20M+, including SAP S4Hana, Quorum, SuccessFactors, MDM, global cybersecurity, and proprietary optimization solutions.
  • Managed cross-functional adoption strategies—integrating communications, training, change impact assessments, and KPIs into project planning to ensure sustained system and process adoption.
  • Led IT communications and crafted executive-level narratives to connect technology transformation to employee experience and operational performance.
  • Applied analytics to monitor adoption, mitigate resistance, and improve transformation success rates.

Sr. Organizational Effectiveness Manager

Slalom Consulting
Houston, Texas
06.2017 - 10.2018
  • Designed and executed a knowledge management enablement program for a mid-tier oil & gas company, integrating governance, role-based training, and targeted communications.
  • Developed change management playbook and governance model addressing regional and functional differences to improve adoption outcomes.

Change Management Manager

Access Sciences Consulting
Houston, Texas
01.2013 - 06.2017
  • Directed enterprise change programs for Fortune 50 and mid-market clients, spanning system implementations and business transformation.
  • Designed and delivered scalable learning solutions (CBT, ILT, videos, job aids, etc.) and sustainability plans with measurable KPIs.
  • Managed multi-stakeholder project teams, aligning internal, client, and third-party contributors to adoption milestones.

Project Manager & Sr. Content Developer

CivicPlus
Manhattan, Kansas
05.2010 - 12.2012
  • Managed website development and implementations for municipal clients from kickoff to go-live, improving UI design and driving user adoption.
  • Served as the primary liaison between the internal development team and clients. Oversaw project progress from initial kickoff to go-live.
  • Established and implemented department-wide content standards.

Book Review Editor & City Government Reporter

The Manhattan Mercury
Manhattan, Kansas
01.2007 - 05.2010
  • Conducted interviews with various regional and state community members, writing columns pertaining to key issues and events.
  • Served as lead city commission reporter, writing on various governmental issues for public consumption.
  • Editor of weekly book review insert, which included writing editorial content related to recent literary releases, author spotlights, and national reviews.

Education

Bachelor Of Arts - English Literature

Kansas State University
05-2005

Skills

  • Change Enablement and Adoption
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Organizational Design and Governance Modeling
  • Cross-Functional Leadership Development
  • Strategic Communications
  • Project Management
  • Process Optimization
  • Risk Management
  • Training Development and Delivery
  • Performance Tracking and Evaluation
  • Change Impact and Readiness
  • Executive-Level Presentations & Reporting

Certification

  • Prosci ADKAR Change Management Certification (2014)
  • Mandel Executive Coaching (2019)
  • Member - Association of Change Management Professionals (ACMP)

Timeline

Sr. Strategy & Enablement Change Manager

EPAM Systems
07.2021 - Current

Sr. Change Portfolio Lead, Head Global IT Comms.

Apache Oil Corporation
10.2018 - 06.2021

Sr. Organizational Effectiveness Manager

Slalom Consulting
06.2017 - 10.2018

Change Management Manager

Access Sciences Consulting
01.2013 - 06.2017

Project Manager & Sr. Content Developer

CivicPlus
05.2010 - 12.2012

Book Review Editor & City Government Reporter

The Manhattan Mercury
01.2007 - 05.2010

Bachelor Of Arts - English Literature

Kansas State University

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