Scott W.

Scott W.

AI Transformation & Change Management Leader @ Amazon Web Services (AWS)

About

AI TRANSFORMATION & ENTERPRISE CHANGE MANAGEMENT LEADER Prosci Certified Change Practitioner with 20+ years leading enterprise digital transformation and organizational change across Fortune 500 companies. As GenAI Product Owner, I combine AI enablement expertise with proven change management methodology to drive measurable business outcomes. CORE EXPERTISE AI Transformation & Enablement: GenAI Product Owner developing AI literacy programs and adoption strategies. Built progressive capability frameworks (AI Aware → Capable → Expert) for 20+ personas with 100+ enablement assets. Generated $250M pipeline with 10x larger deals and 50% faster close times through AI-enabled GTM transformation. Change Management & Portfolio Governance: Prosci/ADKAR certified designing change architecture including executive sponsorship, stakeholder engagement, communications, enablement programs, and adoption measurement. Established EPMO providing portfolio governance, stage-gates, benefits realization tracking, and executive steering for enterprise transformations. Strategic Advisory: Trusted advisor to C-suite and VP executives on digital transformation, workforce transformation, and culture change. Built $500M-$1.5B business cases and partnered with HR, IT, Legal, Finance, and Compliance on organizational readiness. Global Change Leadership: Led transformations affecting 10,000+ employees across North America, Asia-Pacific, and global organizations. Expertise includes workforce readiness, impact assessment, role transformation, and behavioral change measurement. PROVEN RESULTS $250M pipeline generated • 335% cloud migration acceleration • 35% to 70% organizational readiness improvement • $200M revenue increase • $100M IT cost savings • 55% to 95% operational efficiency gains • 10,000+ global employees transformed CREDENTIALS PhD Candidate, Behavior Change (Workforce Transformation & Organizational Development) | Prosci Certified Change Practitioner (ADKAR) | Six Sigma Black Belt | AWS Certified AI Practitioner SPECIALIZATIONS Enterprise Change Management • AI Transformation • Digital Transformation • Prosci/ADKAR Methodology • EPMO & Portfolio Governance • Change Architecture • GenAI Product Management • AI Literacy & Enablement • Executive Advisory • Adoption Measurement • Behavioral Science • Culture Transformation • GTM Transformation • Sales Enablement • Workforce Readiness • HR Transformation • Agile Transformation

Country

United States

City

Atlanta Metropolitan Area

Industry

Information Technology & Services

Skill

Value Propositions, Presentations, Technology Adoption, Critical Thinking, Communication, Applied Behavior Analysis, Change Management, Six Sigma, Business Process Improvement, SAP, ERP, Process Improvement, Organizational Effectiveness, Program Management, Organizational Design, Operational Excellence, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Management Consulting, Performance Improvement, Leadership

Experience

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

AI Transformation & Change Management Leader

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

LinkedIn
2020-4 - Present · 6 yrs 6 mos

Atlanta Metropolitan Area

Lead enterprise-scale AI transformation and organizational change management initiatives across global operations, driving AI enablement, digital transformation, and GTM strategies while applying Prosci-certified change management methodology. AI TRANSFORMATION & ENABLEMENT Design and execute AI literacy programs and adoption strategies using progressive capability frameworks tailored to diverse stakeholder groups spanning Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, and Operations. Build comprehensive enablement assets addressing skill gaps, resistance points, and readiness barriers. Partner cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Data Science, Legal, Compliance, and Risk teams to ensure responsible AI deployment and governance. ENTERPRISE CHANGE MANAGEMENT & STRATEGIC ADVISORY Apply Prosci/ADKAR methodology to design comprehensive change architecture including executive sponsorship models, stakeholder engagement strategies, communications, training programs, and adoption measurement systems with leading behavioral indicators. Conduct organizational impact assessments analyzing transformation effects on roles, workflows, culture, and operating models. Serve as trusted advisor to C-suite and VP-level executives on transformation strategy, workforce readiness, and change governance. GLOBAL TRANSFORMATION LEADERSHIP Lead large-scale transformations affecting thousands of employees across matrixed global organizations spanning five continents. Accelerate technology adoption initiatives while significantly improving organizational readiness through strategic change network activation and data-driven interventions. Deliver sustained behavioral change and business value realization across complex, multi-year enterprise transformations.

Perficient

Organizational Change Management Lead

Perficient

LinkedIn
2017-10 - 2020-4 · 2 yrs 7 mos

Greater Atlanta Area

Behaviorally Accelerated Results LLC

Owner

Behaviorally Accelerated Results LLC

2011-11 - 2017-9 · 5 yrs 11 mos

South East Asia

As an independent, international consultant in the Oil and Gas industry, Mr. Watson provided practical, customer-centric solutions for improving business results. Mr. Watson increased production efficiency from 55% to 95% and leading indicators of safety by 150% through the application and seamless integration of Change Management, Communications, Process Improvement, Training, Organizational Development, Leadership Development, Performance Management, Project Management, and coaching. These efforts resulted in a revenue increase of +$300MM

North Highland

Senior Manager

North Highland

LinkedIn
2007-2 - 2011-11 · 4 yrs 10 mos

Fortune 50 CPG (Beverage) Mr. Watson has fulfilled change management and training roles across several business functions (e.g. IT, Supply Chain, Sales). • Developed and executed post-merger change strategy deliverables for field sales function. • Led deployment efforts for large Market-to-Cash ERP initiative. • Mr. Watson led the training/change/deployment effort for an SAP implementation across multiple US manufacturing plants, centralized functions, and Canada. Mr. Watson led the full spectrum of deployment activities including Business Readiness Assessment, Communications, Stakeholder Management, Training Coordination, IT readiness, and go-live support. Fortune 50 Telecommunications Mr. Watson developed the hiring and retention strategy for multiple call centers. This initiative reduced attrition by 30%, resulting in an annual savings of $3MM. Fortune 50 Healthcare Services and IT Mr. Watson worked with senior cross-functional leadership to develop the Training strategy and deployment plan for a SAP CRM implementation.

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners

Change Management for SAP Market-to-Cash

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners

LinkedIn
2010-6 - 2010-10 · 5 mos

Led training, change management, and deployment efforts for complex Market-to-Cash ERP initiative.

The Coca-Cola Company

Change Management Lead

The Coca-Cola Company

LinkedIn
2007-4 - 2010-4 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Change Management/Training Lead for implementation of multiple SAP modules across multiple North American locations.

Booz Allen Hamilton

Associate

Booz Allen Hamilton

LinkedIn
2003-2 - 2007-2 · 4 yrs 1 mo

Mr. Watson led an Oracle Purchase-to-Pay transformation at a Midwestern Utility. Prior to implementing the IT solution, Mr. Watson applied his behavioral change expertise to change purchasing behavior resulting in an average of $1,000,000 in savings per month. Achieved savings in excess of $12MM before the IT portion of the solution was implemented. As part of a Lean/Six Sigma Quality transformation effort for a large federal agency, Mr. Watson led a 2 year transformation effort to better align Headquarters with field operations and provide a dedicated improvement infrastructure. Preparation for the transformation included current state and future state process documentation, gap analysis, Lean/6σ training, measurement, and systems implementation. Mr. Watson also played a pivotal in transforming the quality function across the U.S. (~10,000 employees). As a result, customer satisfaction and internal business measures increased significantly.

Delphi

SAP Deployment Lead

Delphi

LinkedIn
2000-5 - 2003-2 · 2 yrs 10 mos

Troy, Michigan

Mr. Watson performed deployment activities for an SAP 4.6C implementation of SD, MM, PP, FI, CO, HR and BW. Mr. Watson managed the deployment activities across 20 North American sites, including Mexico. As a part of the Change Management function, he: • Managed and conducted a comprehensive Business Readiness Assessment • Managed process documentation for Supply Chain and HR • Developed and managed the implementation of communications and training plans • Developed Deployment Metrics methodology • Developed Future State roles and responsibilities • Managed organizational design/restructuring activities

CLG

Change Management Consultant

CLG

LinkedIn
1996-3 - 2000-4 · 4 yrs 2 mos

Mr. Watson implemented a Organizational Development/Performance Management initiative aimed specifically at producing better business results within a nine-month time frame. To do this, he coached executives on developing, aligning, and cascading Balanced Scorecard metrics targets. He implemented a three-day cascaded training for 300+ managers and supervisors on how to improve business results through process improvement and performance management activities. He trained 15 employees to be performance improvement coaches to support and sustain what was learned in training. Mr. Watson also coached process improvement teams on how to execute new/changed processes. Results indicate an average of 30% improvement on call center and claims measures. Fortune 50 Petrol-Chemical Company Mr. Watson led the implementation of a centralized Human Resources Call Center. Specifically, he designed, developed, and managed 14 employees in the design and execution of end-to-end design, testing, and training of HR processes to identify process improvement opportunities, training needs, and assess technology integration. Global Engineering and Construction Company Mr. Watson delivered training, facilitated groups in process redesign, and facilitated groups in the identification and quantification of desired business results. He coached executives on developing pinpointed action plans for supporting change initiatives. Fortune 50 Package Delivery Company Mr. Watson managed training deployment activities for new computer system used by 3000 Customer Service Representatives. Training consisted of a blend of technical, sales, and interpersonal skills for call center personnel. Mr. Watson designed a variety of training initiatives including instructor-led, learner-controlled, and CBT. International Pharmaceutical Company Designed three-day leadership development course for managers and supervisors. This included performing needs assessment, job analyses, and course development.

Education

Auburn University

Auburn University

LinkedIn

Psychology

1991 - 1996 · 5 yrs

Completed all course requirements for PhD in Experimental Analysis of Behavior (EAB).

Florida State University

Florida State University

LinkedIn

Psychology

1985 - 1990 · 5 yrs

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