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Katia Comino

@katiacomino

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Organizational change leader driving adoption, learning and capability building.

Cyprus

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles where I can lead organizational change and capability building within digitally transforming companies, partnering with stakeholders to design sustainable adoption, learning and knowledge solutions.

I am an organizational change and learning professional who blends strategic, conceptual thinking with hands-on delivery to translate business strategies into actionable change, communication and learning solutions. I specialize in digital transformations, agile cultures and capability building across global enterprises.

Over my career I have led change management, knowledge management and learning programs for major organisations, designing frameworks, toolkits, platforms and metrics that drive adoption and sustainment. I have delivered SAP, S/4HANA and Veeva implementations, developed global induction and coaching programs, and created digital learning platforms and communities.

I am a self-starter and collaborative partner who uses systems thinking and a customer-centric mindset to engage stakeholders at all levels, facilitate workshops, coach change agents and measure behavioural change and benefits realization.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Founder & Instructor

Current

Talents & Careers

Aug 2022 - Present (3 years 3 months)

Created online learning programs with integrated coaching to support career design, transitions and understanding of digital transformation impacts on jobs, skills and behaviors.

Instructional Design Coaching Career Development Content Development Learning Strategy

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Senior Change Management Consultant

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Lonza

Aug 2022 - Present (3 years 3 months)

Developed and executed change and communication strategies for a contracted SAP upgrade across three Swiss sites, defined change networks and sustainment models, and created SharePoint knowledge platforms to support adoption.

Change Management Communication SharePoint Knowledge Management Stakeholder Management

Guidebook Creator

Off-plan Property Guidebook

May 2024 - Jun 2025 (1 year 1 month)

Authored a practical guidebook to support new owners in planning and designing off-plan properties in Cyprus, based on personal research and experience to streamline customization decisions.

Content Creation Research Project Management

Organizational Change Lead

Roche

May 2019 - Jun 2022 (3 years 1 month)

Led organizational change management for Pharma Quality, Regulatory and enterprise programs (ASPIRE, S/4HANA), developing and executing change strategies, stakeholder engagement and capability-building programs that drove adoption and cultural change.

Change Management Stakeholder Engagement ADKAR Veeva Knowledge Management

Global L&D Program Manager

Lafarge Holcim

Jul 2017 - Oct 2018 (1 year 3 months)

Revamped a global 1-year technical induction for engineers (450 hours), developed regional change kits and coaching models, and designed/delivered soft-skills courses to improve onboarding and capability development.

Learning Development Program Management Curriculum Design Stakeholder Engagement Évaluation Workshop Facilitation

Change Manager

Syngenta

Dec 2016 - Jun 2017 (6 months)

Defined change strategies and tactical plans for a Product Safety & Regulatory transformation (Veeva), built collaboration capability frameworks with maturity metrics and identified role/upskilling requirements during reorganization.

Change Management Veeva Stakeholder Analysis

Training & Development Manager

GSK

Feb 2016 - Nov 2016 (9 months)

Supported site integration and Workday rollout by developing and delivering HR system training, revamping onboarding, and deploying GSK learning curricula to increase readiness and adoption of new people processes.

Workday Training Delivery Curriculum Development Onboarding Learning Strategy

Learning & Development Specialist

Philip Morris International

Jun 2009 - Nov 2014 (5 years 5 months)

Built a global HR Community of Practice and digital platform (5,000 users), led knowledge management initiatives, developed learning content and videos, and supported global talent & performance rollout across 70+ affiliates.

Knowledge Management SharePoint Community Management Instructional Design Learning Strategy UX collaboration Stakeholder Management

Coach

Self Employed

Jan 2004 - Nov 2008 (4 years 10 months)

Provided systemic and neuro-coaching services including individual coaching and group workshops focused on personal and professional development for clients in Geneva.

Coaching Workshop Facilitation Neuro Coaching Systems Thinking Career Coaching

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

CMC Partnership / Prosci

Prosci ADKAR Certification, Change Management

2019 - 2019

Obtained Prosci ADKAR certification in change management to support structured adoption and organizational change initiatives.

CXO Transform

Certificate, Digital Business Transformation

2018 - 2018

Completed a program in Digital Business Transformation Management focused on strategies and practices for digital organizational change.

MIT Sloan School of Management

Executive Education - Leading Change, Change Leadership

2018 - 2018

Completed the Leading Change program to enhance capabilities in driving organizational transformation and change leadership.

Haute École d'Ingénierie et de Gestion du Canton de Vaud (HEIG-VD)

Master's degree, Human Systems Engineering

2012 - 2015

Completed a Master's degree in Human Systems Engineering with a thesis on new management models for complexity, focusing on leadership development, organizational behavior and systems thinking.