Manager (m/f/d) Smart Container – Use Case Owner

Description

Smart Containers are a key enabler for Hapag-Lloyd’s future value creation — from new revenue streams to substantial operational cost savings. To accelerate this journey, Hapag-Lloyd is establishing a strengthened Smart Container Management department within its Strategy Office with a clear mandate to develop, scale, and embed high-impact use cases across the organization.

As Manager (m/w/d) Smart Container – Use Case Owner, you have the opportunity to rethink and actively shape our way of doing business by realizing creative solutions to integrate smart container data into our operational processes. You will act as an end-to-end owner for selected use cases and core data modules. Your role is to ensure that ideas turn into pilots, pilots turn into scaled solutions, and scaled solutions deliver measurable financial impact. You will work hands-on with Operations experts, IT product teams, and Data Insights & Analytics (DIA) team, with a clear “can-do� attitude: overcoming prioritization conflicts and ensuring delivery.

CorporateDescription

Hapag-Lloyd is one of the world’s leading liner shipping companies, connecting businesses and people across more than 600 ports worldwide . With a fleet of over 300 modern container ships and a vessel capacity of 2.5 million TEU , we keep global trade moving reliably every day.

Our global network spans 140 countries , 400 offices , and a growing portfolio of terminal and infrastructure investments. This scale enables us to deliver consistent, high‑quality service across continents and to support our customers in even the most complex supply chains.

When you join us, you become part of more than 18,000 colleagues working across borders, functions, and cultures, to not only to deliver quality for our customers, but to create innovation and opportunities across roles, regions, and perspectives.

We believe that every exploration is a chance to grow, and every port is a place to belong.

Your Journey, Our Horizon

OrganizationDescription

Exciting challenges, real responsibility, and the opportunity to make your own ideas visible in a wide range of projects

Individual development through our Hapag-Lloyd LEARNING CAMPUS, international perspectives, and mentoring programs that genuinely advance your career

Attractive compensation (13 monthly salaries + vacation pay) as well as strong social benefits in a financially stable company

At least 28 days of vacation, flexible working hours, capital forming benefits, and a future oriented pension plan (MYPENSION)

A modern hybrid work model (3 days office / 2 days remote) and a workplace in a prime downtown location at Ballindamm

Mobility benefits such as subsidies for public transportation, as well as bicycle leasing via JobRad

Comprehensive health and sports offerings (e.g., yoga, sailing, company doctor) plus EGYM Wellpass

A company restaurant with freshly prepared meals every day and a coffee bar with a wide selection

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Qualifications

University degree in business, engineering, technology, logistics, or comparable business experience and sound experience in product or project management, use case development, analytics-driven initiatives, operations, or IT-facing business roles

Knowledge of operational container shipping processes

Strong ownership mindset with a proven ability to drive topics end-to-end in complex stakeholder environments and experience in managing cross-functional stakeholders and establishing relationships to foster collaboration

Ability to translate between business needs, data/analytics, and IT delivery

Comfortable challenging priorities and pushing for delivery without formal line authority

Results-driven attitude with a clear focus on measurable financial impact

General data affinity required; Smart Container / Internet of Things (IoT) expertise is a plus but not mandatory

Fluency in English; additional languages advantageous

Responsibilities

Own selected smart container use cases end-to-end from ideation to global rollout

Define value hypotheses, user requirements, success metrics and implementation plans with HQ, Regions and Areas

Develop reusable data modules together with DIA and IT as enablers for use cases and identify opportunities to standardize, reuse, and scale use cases across regions and functions

Act as point of accountability for progress, quality and value creation of assigned use cases

Drive cross-functional delivery by working closely with IT product teams, DIA analytics teams and business owners

Proactively manage dependencies, priorities and escalations to keep delivery on track

Support the integration of smart container solutions into the broader Hapag-Lloyd system landscape

Engage Region and Area colleagues to drive adoption and manage performance