Director TMS Ecosystem (m / f / d)

• Serving as dedicated central supervisor for complex, global digital ecosystems, acting as a partner for the Business Units and other IT&D departments and facilitating digital product delivery, operations, and global rollout in close alignment with the Business Units and in line with GILDS Strategy.
• Steering the delivery of GILDS global digital ecosystems regarding the IT&D Strategy in Land Transport, market-facing digital products, IoT, and real-time visibility.
• Steering the delivery of global TMS, IT applications, digital products, and services based on efficient and standardized global operations.
• Steering the customer-facing channels and digital product family across all business units.
• Developing Land and Digital Solutions strategic landscape and communicating to Business Units and IT&D organizations.
• Taking end-to-end responsibility and increasing the production depth of GILDS global digital ecosystems and services within the area of responsibility.
• Provide guidance and strategic leadership for the tribes and squads associated with the division.
• Implementing new ecosystem elements and services in close alignment with the Business Units, and the IT&D organization to shape the definition and implementation of respective business processes.
• Providing expertise, solutions, as well as KPIs and analytics for a structured and benefit-oriented roadmap in close alignment with main stakeholders.
• Developing digital products and services with respect to market requirements driven by customers and internal / external partners.
• Steer Roll-Out of the GILDS ecosystems globally and digital products and services within the Business Units in all regions.
• Derive the Division's mission from the overall Global IT Land & Digital Solutions' mission and Business Units' strategies associated to the specific business or functional area.
• Implement and enhance a coherent and efficient work organization within the division and ensure internal alignment and synchronization of tribes and squads based on GILDS internal recommendations and best-practices defined by GILDS Enterprise Functions.
• Supporting the development of Global Land Transport strategy of the Management Regions and major countries as well as Head Office departments in the area of responsibility.
• Coaching and consulting Business Unit Land in how to develop and implement TMS, IT applications, digital products and services.
• Strategy and key business development related activities of the Business Units especially in respect of market-facing activities.
• Global IT&D strategy as well as business development related activities of the Management Regions and major countries as well as Head Office departments.

Requirements

• Minimum bachelor's degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Logistics, Business Informatics, Computer Science, or related disciplines
• Minimum 7 years' relevant working experience in managing complex organizations; previous exposure in Shipping or Logistics Industry is a definite advantage
• Practical Knowledge of Agile Methods and experience in establishing Agile Organizations
• Proven track record in agile product development or general experience in agile methodologies
• Experience identifying process improvements and coordinating their implementation
• Excellent leadership
• Excellent understanding of project and application life cycle
• Understanding of business and IT processes
• Self-initiative, detailed-oriented with excellent analytical skills
• Flexible thinker able to operate in a changing environment
• Team player with very good communication skills
• Fluent Business English (written and spoken)

It is important to us that our employees' working hours leave enough room for family and leisure. Therefore, we offer flexible working hours and remote work by arrangement.