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Burcak Timucin

Transformation, Change & Adaptation Group Manager

€430/day
Istanbul, TR
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Burcak

I am a strategic digital transformation leader with extensive expertise in driving organizational change and business transformation across complex corporate environments. My distinctive
background, evolving from IT professional to Organizational Development and Change Management expert, provides me with a unique perspective on enterprise-wide digital transformation initiatives.

My industry knowledge spans multiple sectors, including energy, manufacturing, digital services, and financial services, allowing her to quickly understand business contexts and develop tailored Digital transformation and change approaches.

I employ a coaching-oriented leadership style that builds organizational capabilities, minimizes resistance, and maximizes transformation benefits through sustainable skill development and behaviour change.

Currently focused on advancing organizational design and transformation methodologies, I
serve on the Board of Directors at ACMP (Accredited Change Management Professionals) Türkiye and volunteer as a community manager for ACMP's Enterprise Change Management community, demonstrating my commitment to industry leadership and continuous learning.
  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • Turkish

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
Istanbul (up to 50km)

Experience

  • SOCAR Türkiye
    Transformation, Change & Adaptation Group Manager
    DIGITAL AND IT
    January 2021 - Today (5 years and 5 months)
    Istanbul, Türkiye
     Lead and mentor a high-performing change management team, developing their capabilities while advancing digital transformation
     Design and implement comprehensive change strategies aligned with corporate objectives, ensuring measurable outcomes and business value
     Establish strategic frameworks for digital transformation initiatives, creating sustainable foundations for long-term success
     Architect enterprise-wide transformation strategies through thorough impact analysis, assessment of organizational readiness and capability gaps
     Develop and execute internal and external communication strategies, enhancing reach via gamification and cultural engagement elements.
     Develop and execute stakeholder management strategies securing executive sponsorship and organizational buy-in for digital transformation initiatives
     Implement ROI tracking and benefits realization frameworks for all digital transformation initiatives, ensuring measurable business impact
     Identify strategic opportunities for process optimization and efficiency gains across multiple business units
     Establish governance structures and KPIs that effectively measure AI & Digital transformation progress and business value
     Conceptualized and implemented a strategic ERP Transformation program Project Earth across business functions and geographies.
     Strategically designed and implemented a transformational digital upskilling program -Generation D- addressing critical capability gaps across the organization. The program established a sustainable framework for continuous digital competency development, creating a network of digitalization champions embedded throughout the business.
    Change Management Business Transformation Digital Transformation
  • Arçelik Global
    Digital Transformation and Strategy Lead
    DIGITAL AND IT
    January 2019 - January 2021 (2 years)
    Istanbul, Türkiye
     Reporting directly to the Chief of Strategy and Digital, led strategic digital transformation initiatives requiring deep cross-functional collaboration and organizational alignment.
     Developed comprehensive change management strategies addressing risk mitigation, stakeholder engagement, and organizational capability building.
     Developed and executed a strategic global implementation plan for a centralized employee lifecycle management platform – Connecta Program.
     Applied advanced stakeholder analysis techniques to ensure sustainable adoption across diverse geographic regions.
     Led strategy development and communication for a global innovation initiative 'Hack The Normal' during the COVID-19 pandemic.
     Hack the Normal Hackathon focused on identifying digital opportunities across Healthy Living, Social Living, and Sustainable Living domains, resulting in new products, services, and business models. This initiative showcases Burcak's ability to drive strategic innovation during periods of significant disruption.
     Designed and implemented a strategic data literacy program 'Atlas Datathon & Data Visualization Initiative' aligned with corporate competency development objectives.
     Created a comprehensive approach to building data-driven decision-making capabilities across the organization, demonstrating Burcak's ability to coach teams through critical capability transformations.
    Change Management Communication strategy Digital Transformation Corporate strategy
  • Wipro Digital EMEA & Asia Pacific
    Principal Change Consultant, Strategy and Transformation
    DIGITAL AND IT
    January 2015 - January 2019 (4 years)
     Served as strategic advisor to C-suite executives across multiple industries, providing expert consultation on digital transformation, organizational redesign, and strategic change leadership.
     Specialized in complex transformation programs including outsourcing, offshoring, reorganization, digitalization, and M&A initiatives.
     Conducted strategic business impact assessments across organizational assets and operations
     Designed and implemented organizational structures aligned with strategic transformation objectives
     Created comprehensive change strategies integrating organizational, process, and technology elements
     Coached executive teams through cultural transformation processes, building sustainable change leadership capabilities
     Established continuous improvement frameworks ensuring ongoing strategic alignment and value creation
     Some of the programs Burcak has led during her tenure are as follows: Maersk Oil & Gas – TOTAL Merger
     Led strategic change management for a major industry acquisition, focusing on organizational design and employee experience during critical post-merger integration.
     Developed comprehensive strategies for organizational alignment, leadership communications, workforce capability development, and managed employee transitions. ABB Workforce Transformation
     Served as HR Business Transformation Lead for a global organizational redesign initiative.
     Developed strategic framework for HR process optimization, HRIS implementation, and establishment of Global HR Business Services.
     Provided cross-functional advisory support for IT and Finance transformation work streams.
    Change Management Digital Transformation Corporate strategy Business Transformation

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Education

  • PROSCI CERTIFIED CHANGE PRACTITIONER
    PROSCI CERTIFIED CHANGE PRACTITIONER
  • - CERTIFIED CHANGE MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL
    CCMP
    - CERTIFIED CHANGE MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL

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