Professional Goal
Summary
Overview
Accomplishments
Skills
Work History
Certification
Education
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Paul Anderson

Cottage Grove,MN
Paul Anderson

Professional Goal

Increase Value Creation: My professional goal is to secure a senior organizational change management leadership role where I leverage my expertise to drive change adoption and foster value creation through enterprise-wide transformations.

Summary

Business and change leader with 30+ years of experience driving business value through organizational change management, strategy development, leading large-scale global implementations, and building emerging business units. Equip senior business leaders, middle managers and front-line supervisors struggling to lead change effectively. Experienced in change management as a leader of a global business team (U.K., India and the Philippines) and two military overseas assignments (Germany & South Korea).

Overview

35
years of professional experience
1
Certificate

Accomplishments

    Senior Advisor and Change Lead - led the development and socialization of the IT Modernization strategy for a Fortune 200 global company. Developed enterprise-level change management strategy, program and materials

    Project and Change Manager - led over 30 change projects for enterprise-wide business and systems deployments

    Business Leader and Sponsor - led two departmental startups and a turnaround

    HR Business Partner - trusted advisor to C-Suite leaders of five corporate functions

    U.S. Army Aviation Officer - led from eight to 120 staff. Developed leadership and change skills in complex situations

Skills

  • Helping leaders deliver real change
  • Advanced Change Management skills and experience
  • Enterprise-wide/global technology systems integration
  • Strategy development and execution
  • Trusted Advisor to C-Suite leaders
  • Large-scale transformation projects
  • Sponsor/leader development and engagement
  • Agile, Scrum, Lean Six Sigma

Work History

Medtronic

Senior Advisor and Senior Change Management Lead
03.2019 - Current

Job overview

  • Facilitated strategy development for Digital Modernization program for Global IT
  • Created a multi-channel change program with an aligning metaphor, key messages and tactical roll-out
  • Planned and executed change management strategy, affecting over 300k end users through 65+ teams
  • Led OCM and strategy development for 450+ users across nine deployments
  • Guided multiple VP level sponsors through tailored training and provided advisory support

Thrivent Financial

Enterprise Change Management Lead/HRBP/Change Lead
03.2017 - 02.2019

Job overview

  • Supported two large-scale change projects as Change Lead and four projects as Change Coach
  • Developed and delivered one-day workshop on "Inspiring Change" to 12 high performing senior leaders
  • Designed and delivered three-part course on "Navigating Change" to middle managers
  • Assessed over ten enterprise-wide projects to understand change management support needs
  • Within 12 months, facilitated 25 sessions to identify and deploy change
  • Supported CHRO, CFO, Corporate Affairs SVP and General Counsel through enterprise-wide transformation
  • Managed deployment of Salesforce B2E for case management through Agile/Scrum methodology

Northwestern Mutual

Certified Financial Planner
04.2013 - 07.2016

UnitedHealth Group

Director/Start Up Lead/Change Lead
7 2011 - 4 2013

Job overview

  • As primary program sponsor and change lead, insourced a multi-channel contact center for 105,000 global employees
  • Developed and implemented strategic plans to globalize and integrate Tier 1 teams in UK, US and India
  • Created and deployed long-term strategic global systems plan to all global sites
  • Developed long-term global site plan and deployed new site in Philippines

Innovalon

Senior Director/Integration Lead
8 2010 - 7 2011

Job overview

  • Conducted $4M nation-wide strategic analysis project for large national health payer
  • Completed merger and integration of acquired software company

Optum

Vice President/Start Up Lead/Change Lead
1 2008 - 07.2010

Job overview

  • Leader and Change Sponsor for planning and deployment of a startup, 150-person operations organization
  • Partnered with products organization to develop near-term and long-term strategic plan for product suite
  • Implemented leadership development program resulting in employee engagement 20% above company average

Accenture

Change Management Lead/Senior Manager
1 1998 - 1 2008

Job overview

  • Held numerous change practitioner, strategic development, and business redesign roles
  • Deployed $18M system replacement to 1200 employees and migrated over 750 accounts
  • Led population health management system deployment to over 100 users that supported over 200,000 members

US Army

Captain, Aviation
05.1988 - 12.1997

Job overview

  • Deployed to Bosnia-Herzegovina as Senior Human Resources leader for 250-person unit
  • Led Human Resources group for 120-person organization in the U.S. and 450-person organization in Germany
  • Led 30-person unit to plan, manage and deploy six UH-60 Black Hawks in South Korea and Kentucky

Certification

Minnesota Change Management Network

Conner Academy Advanced Trusted Advisor Training

Prosci Change and Experienced Practitioner Programs

Work Effects Strategy Culture Alignment

Technology of Participation Facilitation Methods and Strategy Planning Certifications

Education

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

Bachelor of Science from Life Science and Education
05.1989

University Overview

Recipient of 4-year US Army ROTC Scholarship

Paul Anderson