I seek senior roles leading talent, OD and change programs where I can partner with executives to deliver data-driven workforce strategies, change leadership, and transformation with strong impact and long-term capability building.
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Michelle Lacki
@michellelacki
Experienced talent and change leader with Deloitte Consulting, Centric Consulting and Caterpillar.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I am an accomplished leader with 15+ years driving talent strategy, organizational design, and change in complex environments across consulting and industry. I partner with executives and cross-functional teams to deliver measurable people and business outcomes during digital transformations, M&A activity, and operating model redesigns.
My background includes leading talent operating model design, succession and workforce planning, digital transformation, and large-scale OCM using PROSCI and ADKAR methodologies. I have led global programs, built practices from acquisition, and presented strategic recommendations to executive committees.
Notable achievements include developing and implementing talent operating models and KPI frameworks at Caterpillar and advising clients on Microsoft 365/Dynamics technology rollouts, divestitures, and acquisitions while building learning and upskilling curricula. I focus on data-driven decisions using Workday and other analytics to inform workforce planning, OCM methodologies client/organizational business objectives.
I am enthusiastic, relationship-driven, and results-oriented—committed to enabling workforce of the future strategies, process improvements, and sustainable change that improve employee experience and organizational performance.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
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People & Change Leader
Centric Consulting
Jan 2022 - Aug 2025 (3 years 7 months)
Led Talent, OCM and OD for digital transformation and M&A initiatives, designing operating models, training and communication plans that improved adoption and enabled smoother post-acquisition integrations.
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Caterpillar, Inc.
Jan 2020 - Dec 2021 (1 year 11 months)
Developed a new talent operating model for a major segment, driving DEI, retention, succession planning and workforce analytics to improve talent pipeline and leadership capability.
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Partnered with senior leaders to define the workforce of the future, delivering talent models, financial and skills modeling, and change plans that were presented to and accepted by executive leadership.
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Designed and implemented global D&I standards and measurement scorecards adopted across member firms, driving data-informed processes for talent acquisition, promotion and succession.
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Served as chief of staff to the Human Capital leader of a $2B practice, leading operating model implementation, cross-functional initiatives, and practice-wide change and communication efforts.
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Led acquisition and integration of a Workday practice, scaling the team from ~15 to over 200 and owning organization design, culture integration, and change communications.
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Led a four-year global HR transformation for a large healthcare/pharma client, managing a 50+ practitioner team to deliver organizational, process and talent transformations across ~30 countries.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
UHUniversity of New Haven
Master of Arts, Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Completed a Master of Arts in Industrial/Organizational Psychology focusing on workplace behavior, assessment, and organizational change.
MUMichigan State University
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology
Completed a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with foundational coursework in psychological theory, research methods, and human behavior.
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140k-200k USD
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