NILTON AJUZ
Pompano Beach,USA
Summary
Responsible for designing, developing, rollout and adopting the Framework for Change Management Transformation Programs, and Executive Coaching. Coordinate, participate, and direct seminars, and global training programs. A positive, result-driven, and innovative individual with proven success in balancing operational efficiencies and business growth with client satisfaction. Offering international experience in the organization and business development of world-class organizations within the consulting industry and taking pride in the ability to effectively combine corporate objectives and values, with personal and professional goals and work ethics and implementing proactive management, with strong leadership techniques to generate an accomplishment-driven workplace environment, resulting in employee loyalty and customer satisfaction at all levels. Fluency in English, Spanish, and Portuguese Strategic Change Management Manager with background in successfully facilitating and implementing organizational change initiatives.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Change Management Director
RPCG Consulting Group
Warsaw, Poland
02.2019 - Current
- Responsible for designing, developing, rolling out, and adopting the Framework for Change and Transformation to adapt global plans and implement local change plans for prioritized projects.
- Coordinate, participate, and direct seminars, executive coaching, and global training programs.
- Overhauled and established sales department design and implementation within the first 60 days.
- Responsible for the design, development, and implementation of the Change Management Transformation Project in the larger Government Oil & Gas in Romania with six thousand employees.
- Develop, train, and Manage the Rompetrol Task Force Team to support the adoption, ownership for the project perpetuation, and continuous improvement.
- At present, I am responsible for the Change Impacts Analysis, KPI Measurement, and Change Resistance Plans at the Green factory, a vertically integrated frozen food manufacturer in Poland.
Change Management Executive
The Jamieson Group
11.2017 - 02.2019
- Responsible for evaluating, implementing, and managing advanced transformational changes and individual and team development skills to deliver the mission's requirements.
- Engaging with Executives, Stakeholders, Management, and frontline Supervision.
- Programs implementation such as Organizational Goal Alignment 'Mission & Vision,' Balance Score Cards and R.A.C.I, and Lean, just to mention a few.
- Live workshops and interventions with the Task Force, involving multiple departments, coaching 'C-levels,' senior teams, decision-makers, and department stakeholders, generating ownership and sustainability.
- Building, Behavior modification that generates ownership and sustainability.
- Other focus areas include Performance Management, Leadership Development, and Team Effectiveness.
- Working with all levels of the organization, understanding processes, utilizing diagnostic tools to understand needs, and defining solutions.
- Designing and implementing workshop sessions tailor-made to implement and ensure 'MOS' Management Operating System utilization, achieving higher performance, and R.O.I.
- Organizational alignment, designing, developing, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating training tools and resources for leaders at all levels, including the design, development, and roll-out of project branding and communication programs.
- Endeavour Mining Company – Canadian – Increase daily production output from 850 Tons to 1100 tons, implementing MOS (Management Operating System), Active Management Supervision, Coaching and Change Management.
- Alamos Gold Mining Company – Canadian – Savings of $3.2MM, implementing OD Active Management Supervision program and Organizational Goals Alignment, Effective Communications Tools, and Teamwork.
- Goldcorp Gold Mining Company – Canadian – Spearhead the entire Train the Trainers program, for Superintendents and Supervisors levels, responsible for coaching at the point of execution, crucial for the program sustainability.
Change Management Manager
International Independent Consultants
02.2016 - 11.2017
- Managing two consecutive projects since February 2016, the Loga Recycling Company, subsidiary of 'Brazilian Group Solvi' in Sao Paulo Brazil (3 locations), and Estre Recycling Company in Curitiba Brazil (3 locations) as well, Keiper Automotive – Mexico, Jidosha Automotive Dealer – Guadalajara, Mexico, Jhonson Control Automotive - Mexico.
- Responsible for design and implementation of project scheduling and key events, while managing and articulating program & project strategies with Company goals and objectives.
- Serve as a change agent to identify ways to drive improvements around global processes and to challenge the customer status quo.
- Champion a new culture of business processes, ownership, and sustainability.
- The ability to respond to market changes, methods, and procedures, while implementing standardization, increasing productivity, and continuous improvement.
- Implementing large scale transformational change by removing communication barriers, solidifying teamwork, coaching, and continuous feedback tools that are engaging at every level from 'Collaborators/Employees' to top Management.
- Facilitate the integration of business and operational in support of customers' strategic goals, and ensuring that solutions are rolled down, extensible, and sustainable, through all levels of the organization.
- Manage overall program schedule, scope, and implementation of the Operational System.
- Achieve agreements on key program deliverables, KPI’s, and completion dates in partnerships with various stakeholders in alignment with customers' business goals, vision, and mission.
- Review and adjust program direction and approach.
- Implementing Short Interval Control to mitigate project deviation to keep the program on track.
- Savings of $1.5 Million Reais ($480.000Dollars) in Daily Fleet deployment reductions time of 240 Trucks, from 30 hours a day to 5 hours a day.
- Designed and implemented an 'Active Management Program' for 120 middle and top management.
- Designed and implemented Coaching Program to 480 driver’s totals, on both companies in how to effectively use the 'GPS & Macrosystem' for the logistic of waste collection.
Change Management Manager, South America
Renoir Group
04.2012 - 01.2016
- Projects include Eco Urbis 'A subsidiary of Waste Management USA, one of the largest environmental recycling companies in Brazil; Odebrecht International Construction Company, Saglla a hydroelectric power plant in Peru; project of an infrastructure freeway project in Panama; Enesa construction of Jirau Hydroelectric; and most recently the Rio de Janeiro Subway Line for the Olympics, Rio-Barra Consortium and Equatorial Energia, Energy company in Brazil.
- Spearheaded the entire process from sales and analyses through the implementation and sustainability phase, for the design and implementation of robust executive, management, supervisory behavior, and Active Management-tailor training programs.
- Coordinate and develop business relationships with C-level executives and senior-level executive sponsors to lead and accelerate an effective change process by developing a compelling, quantitative value proposition that supports clients' business goals and drives sustainable change.
- Confer with management and conduct surveys to identify training needs based on projected production processes, changes, and other factors.
- Develop and organize training manuals, multimedia visual aids, and other educational materials.
- Responsible for the design, implementation, roll-out, and publishing of the branding and the communication program across all the areas and locations, working in collaboration with the clients’ communication area.
Change Management Director, South America
The Highland Group
01.2011 - 04.2012
- Analyses and projects engaged include Vale Mining Company in Paragomnias, the second largest bauxite extraction mining company in the world; Votorantim, one of the largest bauxite mining companies in Brazil; and Alunorte, the second largest aluminum mine and processing plant in the world.
- Coordinated and supervised all analyses performed in South America.
- Contributed to human capital solutions in support of the strategy and implementation team, which analyzed organizational opportunities and leveraged The Highland Group's tailored, proprietary system.
- Managed system and coached personnel in sustaining improvements in operational excellence, revenue optimization, and working capital increases.
Education
Change Management Professional Certification - ADAKAR
Acuity Institute School of Business Leadership
Denver, CO01.2020
KAIZEN Leader Certification -
Acuity Institute School of Business Leadership
Denver, CO01.2020
Lean Methodology -
Acuity Institute School of Business Leadership
Denver, CO01.2020
Bachelors - Business Administration
Columbia Pacific University
Mill Valley, CA01.1980
Management Certification - Business Administration
New York University
New York, NY01.1974
Skills
- KPI measurement
- Continuous improvement
- Training and coaching
- Process improvement
- Corporate training
- On-site operations
- Supply chain management
- Lean methodology
- Business process mapping
- Boot on the ground
Timeline
Change Management Director
RPCG Consulting Group
02.2019 - Current
Change Management Executive
The Jamieson Group
11.2017 - 02.2019
Change Management Manager
International Independent Consultants
02.2016 - 11.2017
Change Management Manager, South America
Renoir Group
04.2012 - 01.2016
Change Management Director, South America
The Highland Group
01.2011 - 04.2012
Change Management Professional Certification - ADAKAR
Acuity Institute School of Business Leadership
KAIZEN Leader Certification -
Acuity Institute School of Business Leadership
Lean Methodology -
Acuity Institute School of Business Leadership
Bachelors - Business Administration
Columbia Pacific University
Management Certification - Business Administration
New York University