Change Management & Cultural Transformation · Berlin

Transformation works when people can make it theirs.

I turn enterprise and cultural transformation into clear choices, confident leaders, and practical adoption—across SAP S/4HANA, end-to-end processes such as Source-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash and Record-to-Report, and beyond.

Hernan Funes presenting a transformation strategy to colleagues
Hello, I’mHernan
German-Chilean Change + Culture + Communication
+60% project adoption with SEED
−50% leadership maturity gap
100% training attendance
500+ people in engagement formats

What I make possible

A bridge between strategy on paper and change people can live.

My work connects business transformation with the human moments that decide adoption: what leaders say, what teams understand, and what people can do next.

3D compass and steps representing change strategy
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Change strategy

End-to-end change roadmaps and consolidated portfolios that make complex transformation visible, well-sequenced, and actionable across functions and initiatives.

3D conversation symbols representing leadership enablement
02

Leadership & cultural transformation

Coaching, role-based training, and culture-building that help sponsors and people managers shape new behaviors with clarity, consistency, and confidence.

3D megaphone and checkmark representing adoption communication
03

Communication that moves

Narratives, key messages, workshops, articles, and visual communication that translate complexity into the next meaningful action.

Signature impact

SEED gave change a shared language.

I created a company-wide framework that helps teams understand change in the same way and gives people practical tools to work through it. Projects using SEED improved adoption by 60%.

+60% adoption on projects using the framework

The working arc

  1. 01
    Read the context

    Map impacts, audiences, readiness, and competing change.

  2. 02
    Align leaders

    Clarify sponsor and people-manager responsibilities.

  3. 03
    Equip people

    Build messages, training, and practical tools around real moments of need.

  4. 04
    Measure adoption

    Track understanding, participation, capability, and behavior.

Transformation landscape

SAP S/4HANASource-to-PayOrder-to-Cash Record-to-ReportCultural transformationLeadership coaching Stakeholder engagementTraining design Adoption measurementExecutive narratives

Experience

From communication craft to enterprise transformation.

A career built on making complex topics clear—first through journalism and external communication, then through change leadership at KWS.

Team Coordinator Communication & Change

KWS · Berlin

Own end-to-end change management and cultural transformation across S2P, O2C, and R2R; built SEED; coach leaders; and lead company-wide learning and communication.

Associate Communication & Change

KWS · Berlin

Supported SAP S/4HANA transformation through SharePoint, newsletters, workshops, employee updates, photography, and campaign content.

Change Management Intern

KWS · Berlin

Supported stakeholder engagement, culture-building, and clear communication for complex transformation topics.

Communication foundation

LABVA · Thomson Reuters · National Television

External communication, regional copywriting, journalism, and digital editorial work across Chile and Latin America.

Credentials

Method, communication, and an AI-ready perspective.

01
Prosci

Change Management Certification

02
INSEAD

Transforming Your Business with AI

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Two master’s degrees

Corporate Communication · Communication Science

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Four languages

Spanish · English · German B2 · Czech A1

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Both CVs are tailored for the German market and focus on change-management and cultural-transformation impact.

Let’s talk change

Looking for someone who can connect transformation strategy with human adoption?