Description Hapag-Lloyd Global IT is developing, integrating and operating industry leading IT systems that form the backbone of our global logistics business and are a key enabler in achieving Hapag-Lloyd’s ambitious Strategy 2030 of becoming the industry’s undisputed “1 for quality”. To achieve our mission, we are partnering closely with our global business and are operating out of three major technology centres in Hamburg, Gdansk and Chennai. We continue our transformation towards complete cloudification of all our core systems, a standardized and mature agile way of working and applying state-of-the-art DevSecOps practices across our portfolio. As Director (m/f/d) Transformation Office with focus on IT transformation, you will take charge of exciting initiatives geared towards further evolving our global organization. You will work with motivated individuals and teams from across the organization and manage stakeholders inside and outside IT to create lasting impact and measurable benefit for our IT and business. Responsibilities You head the IT transformation office orchestrating and overseeing the modernization of the operating model in the global IT organization You manage strategic projects independently – or run workstreams as part of larger strategy, and transformation programs, examples Improving the collaboration model between global IT locations Optimizing the overall structure of the IT organization for lean and effective setup Improve the investment allocation process You support and work through senior projects stakeholders – senior managers and senior external consultants and advisors You guide and steer project teams at pace (either with dedicated staffing, or in their line organization) in a true “leading from behind” manner You create high visibility and control of ongoing strategy or transformation activities – by setting up and leading project governance You provide thought leadership on major strategic topics, in the running of a technology organization You support the Head of IT in orchestrating the IT Senior Leadership Team, and preparing for IT Board meetings Qualifications University degree in business, economics, technology, logistics, finance, engineering, natural sciences or a similar subject Experience in project management including planning and implementation of strategy or transformation programs Proven track record in managing and leading project teams Results-oriented, rigorous go-getter – with a systematic and creative way of thinking Very strong and independent analytic thinker – with business sense to “get things done” Strong oral and written communication skills (in English) and experience in communicating with various audiences including top management