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Felicity Coughlan

Felicity Coughlan

Sydney,NSW

Summary

Authentic and values-led leader with 10+ years’ experience across change management, strategy, HR, operations, and customer success. I specialise in process optimisation, technology adoption, and organisational transformation, with deep expertise in people-focused tech across HCM, L&D, wellbeing, and engagement. Skilled in agile delivery, stakeholder engagement, and data-driven strategy, I drive impactful change and streamline the employee experience through scalable, human-centred solutions. Over the past six years, I’ve built products, teams, and functions from the ground up in fast-paced startups and scale-ups, thriving in ambiguity and delivering cross-functional outcomes. I’m driven by purpose, passionate about solving people-centric challenges, and committed to creating workplaces that work better for everyone.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Head Onboarding

Sonder
Sydney, NSW
09.2024 - Current

In this newly created role, I designed and executed Sonder’s enterprise onboarding strategy to enhance customer experience through effective change and project management, automation, and strategic stakeholder engagement.

Key achievements:

  • Increased activation rates from 10% to 30% by introducing goal-driven onboarding frameworks, and aligning onboarding milestones with client-defined success metrics.
  • Improved delivery speed and efficiency by embedding agile ways of working, and introducing tech-driven automation.
  • Partnered with executive stakeholders to define ROI, and implement tailored onboarding experiences that directly support business outcomes.

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| Senior Customer Success & Customer Experience

Go1
Sydney, NSW
09.2021 - 04.2024

Led Go1’s expansion into the tertiary education and public sector market, focusing on digital transformation and scalable L&D solutions. Following organizational redundancies, I transitioned into Customer Experience to support global communications and scalable onboarding solutions.

Key achievements:

  • Drove 40% revenue growth in teacher professional development, leading to a successful acquisition.
  • Achieved 100% year-over-year growth in university and TAFE partnerships through nationwide Microsoft Bootcamps.
  • Co-led upskilling initiatives with PwC Academy (NZ) for finance professionals.
  • Designed and implemented a CSAT program with journey-based feedback loops.
  • Built out 1:many programs and tech-touch onboarding models to reduce the need for 1:1 CSM support across SMB and MM segments.

Head Customer Operations

MedApp
Sydney, NSW
01.2019 - 09.2021

Led customer success and implementation for MedApp, a clinician-focused mobile app and dashboard that supports onboarding, education, and hospital operations.

Key achievements: Scaled the platform from 5,000 to 55,000 users across 56 hospitals, globally.

  • Scaled the platform from 5,000 to 55,000 users across 56 hospitals, globally.
  • Led the first implementations for nursing and allied health verticals, and supported entry into international markets (UK, Canada).
  • Drove feature adoption by working closely with product teams on user research and prioritization.
  • Secured a statewide disaster communications contract with NSW Health during COVID-19.

Senior Change Manager

Bupa
Sydney, NSW
04.2016 - 01.2019

Led change management for Bupa’s first global SaaS rollout, consolidating over a dozen HR systems into Workday.

Key achievements:

  • Designed and delivered the change management strategy for aged care and dental clinic divisions across Australia.
  • Developed leadership and employee enablement programs, improving adoption rates, and digital fluency.
  • Launched a learning analytics dashboard to support data-informed decision-making for workforce development.

Change Manager

Fire and Rescue
Sydney, NSW
09.2014 - 04.2016

Led strategic change initiatives, employee engagement strategies, and governance frameworks.

Key Achievements:

  • Developed and deployed the FRNSW Change Management Methodology.
  • Led an employee engagement strategy, incorporating Gallup Q12 surveys and action plans.
  • Established and chaired the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Council.
  • Implemented SAP Enterprise Asset Management and a volunteer mobile app used by 8,000 volunteers.
  • Co-managed the Sustainability Station Upgrade project, achieving over 10% energy savings.
  • Designed and facilitated a strategic leadership conference.

Change Manager

Westpac
Sydney, NSW
08.2011 - 11.2012

Led change implementation for a $32M customer-centric initiative across Westpac Contact Centers. (1, 500 FTE across 5 locations).

Key Achievements:

  • Achieved an engagement score of over 80% post-implementation.
  • Delivered business efficiencies that reduced 150 FTEs over two years.

Change Manager

Macquarie Bank
Sydney, NSW
02.2009 - 07.2011
  • Coordinated change and communication strategy for the successful migration of funds from one Macquarie Bank Department to another during a highly contentious forced merger.
  • Coordinated change initiatives to improve organisational effectiveness and employee engagement.

Education

Master Psychology - Psychology

University of Sydney
Sydney, NSW
10-2011

Economics An Social Science -

University of Sydney
Sydney, NSW
10-2006

Skills

  • Business process optimisation
  • Organisational Change & Transformation
  • Onboarding & Customer Success
  • Scalable Tech Enablement & Digital Adoption
  • Cross-Sector Stakeholder Engagement
  • Data-Driven Strategy & Continuous Improvement
  • Agile Project Management

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Head Onboarding

Sonder
09.2024 - Current

| Senior Customer Success & Customer Experience

Go1
09.2021 - 04.2024

Head Customer Operations

MedApp
01.2019 - 09.2021

Senior Change Manager

Bupa
04.2016 - 01.2019

Change Manager

Fire and Rescue
09.2014 - 04.2016

Change Manager

Westpac
08.2011 - 11.2012

Change Manager

Macquarie Bank
02.2009 - 07.2011

Master Psychology - Psychology

University of Sydney

Economics An Social Science -

University of Sydney
Felicity Coughlan