Konstantinos Vavoulidis

MBA Digital Transformation Student

Konstantinos Vavoulidis
Ludwigsburg, Germany

Experience

Jan 2021 - Nov 2025
4 years 11 months
Stuttgart, Germany

Senior IT Transformation & Governance Leader

Mercedes-Benz AG

  • Responsible for the modernization of central IT processes and the stabilization of operations in an international environment.

  • As program manager, designed and implemented the ServiceNow consolidation program for the Vans division (OnePlatform Strategy).

  • Led the migration of three legacy systems across 12 plants to a unified SaaS ServiceNow platform; coordinated a matrix organization with over 150 stakeholders including product owners; managed budget and timelines (program volume: €18M); adjusted operating models and accelerated delivery processes.

  • Led Virtual Competence Team Processes (VCT): moderated workshops, introduced process rules and trained local teams.

  • Managed risk and audit tasks: identified and analyzed corporate risks; planned and conducted internal audits; coordinated with Legal and Security.

  • Coordinated external service providers and contingent workers; reviewed contracts and service agreements.

  • Established a Major Incident & Crisis Management Framework for 12 plants; introduced clear escalation paths and reporting processes.

  • Planned and managed capacity to support product rollouts; coordinated with engineering, procurement and colocation partners.

  • Contributed to KWG/BaFin-relevant measures and projects for Mercedes-Benz Bank; addressed new requirements for core banking systems and security controls.

  • Directly led up to 12 technicians; functionally coordinated matrix teams of up to 50 participants; managed external service providers across multiple contracts.

Jan 2018 - Dec 2021
4 years
Stuttgart, Germany

Business Relationship Manager IT VAN

Mercedes-Benz AG

  • Acted as interface between business units and IT; introduced agile release cycles and improved governance processes.

  • Managed the service catalog and demand management; prioritized and oversaw incoming requests across the full lifecycle.

  • Led projects through handover to billing; reviewed billing data and coordinated with the billing team.

  • Supported and coordinated functional requirements for three legal entities: Mercedes-Benz Bank, Insurance and Financial Services.

  • Shortened release cycles and strengthened compliance controls.

Jan 2013 - Dec 2018
6 years
Stuttgart, Germany

Project Manager

Mercedes-Benz Bank AG

  • Led IT projects in a regulated environment focusing on stability, compliance and operational optimization.

  • Integrated regulatory requirements (e.g., KWG/BaFin context, PCI standard).

Jan 2011 - Dec 2013
3 years
Stuttgart, Germany

Senior Consultant

Seven Principles AG

  • Advised on IT transformations and infrastructure modernizations; responsible for concept and implementation.
Jan 2001 - Dec 2011
11 years
Germany

Lead Technical Consultant / Technical Consultant

Unisys Corporation & T-Systems

  • Built and led technical teams; operated and modernized data centers in high-security and critical environments.

  • Managed budgets up to €5M and teams of up to 12 employees; ensured service level agreements were met.

Skills

  • Operating Colocation Environments
  • Capacity Planning For Servicenow Migration Projects (Oneplatform Strategy)
  • Coordination With External Providers
  • Rollouts With Engineering Teams; Forecasting
  • Budget And Cost Responsibility (P&l)
  • Stakeholder, Supplier And Service Provider Management
  • It Governance, Compliance And Risk Analysis
  • Collaboration With Oss/bss, Billing And Crm Teams

Languages

German
Native
Greek
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Mar 2022 - Dec 2025

University of Applied Sciences BFI Vienna

Master of Business Administration, Digital Transformation · MBA Digital Transformation · Vienna, Austria · 2.3

Certifications & licenses

Certified Scrum Master

Devops Leader

Itil 4 Foundation

Master Business With Ai (Mbai®)

Hochschule Fresenius & leadersofai.com

Project Management Professional (Pmp)

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