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Özlem Vidin Engindeniz

Director, Board Member

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A graduate of ITU Management Engineering, she held management roles at Mercedes-Benz. She established a technology hub in Turkey and led agile transformation in Germany. She works as a life coach and mentor. She is also vice president of an NGO.

Özlem Vidin Engindeniz is a technology and transformation leader who has led transformation of large-scale organizations with approximately 29 years of experience in technology leadership, digital transformation, agile organizations and global technology structuring.

A graduate of Istanbul Boys' High School and Istanbul Technical University in Management Engineering, Engindeniz completed her master's degree with a thesis on "Expert Systems in Human Resources Recruitment Processes" based on artificial intelligence; shaping her human-centered and technology-focused transformation approach from the early stages of her career.

Beginning her professional career in the Human Resources organization at Mercedes-Benz Turkey, Engindeniz quickly transitioned to the Information Technology function, stepping into a leadership journey combining technology, process and human focus. In her role as Sales and Marketing IT Manager, she led customer-focused systems, integration projects and digital infrastructure transformations, developing strong expertise in technology management.

Through her roles in Germany as part of Mercedes-Benz's international executive development program, she gained experience in information security, global IT organizations and e-learning; subsequently returning to Turkey where she established and managed Project Management Office (PMO) and IT Governance structures, achieving significant transformations in governance and project management.

Appointed as Director of the Global IT Solutions Center established within Mercedes-Benz in 2015 and serving software solutions to over 40 countries; she transformed the organization from a 30-person team into a 600-person international technology center within approximately seven years, achieving notable successes in scalable organization building and leadership.

Between 2020–2022, she served as Executive Board Member at Mercedes-Benz Automotive; playing active roles in strategic decision-making mechanisms. In her final global assignment, she served as Agile Transformation leader in Mercedes-Benz AG Germany organization, managing agile transformation programs; working on organizational agility, cultural transformation and next-generation working models.

In addition to her corporate leadership experience, Engindeniz has provided professional coaching and mentoring for many years; supporting individuals and organizations in leadership development, transformation management and human-centered organizational design.

Through her approach of addressing technology transformation not only through systems but also through organization, leadership, culture and talent dimensions; she guides organizations' sustainable transformation journeys.

Areas of Contribution

Development of digital transformation strategies
Management of large-scale transformation programs
Agile transformation and agile leadership
Artificial intelligence-focused technology strategies
Building and scaling technology organizations
Establishment of global technology centers
Shared services structuring
PMO establishment and project governance
Development of IT Governance models
Organizational transformation programs
Cultural transformation management
Team building and leader development
Executive mentoring and coaching
Information security and technology adaptation
Organizational agility design
Talent management and technology team structuring
Change management programs
Global team management

Areas of Expertise

Özlem Vidin Engindeniz