With over 15 years of experience in strategic leadership and management across various sectors, Kate Backler is passionate about driving organizational improvement and strategic change. Since 2020, she has been leading transformative initiatives at the University of Auckland, focusing on evolving the operating model to improve strategy execution and better serve the community.
As the Transformation Lead and Portfolio Change Manager, she spearheads a range of strategic initiatives, including the implementation of the Scaled Agile Framework. Her collaborative leadership style and strong relationship-building skills enable her to work effectively with business leaders to transform our ways of working, empower people, enhance performance, and achieve positive outcomes for customers.
