Senior Manager- Digital Workstream Lead – Logistics
Wallenius WilhelmsenSweden2 days ago
Full-timeManagement, Manufacturing
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Overview
About us
The Wallenius Wilhelmsen group is the market leader in roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) shipping and vehicle logistics, managing the distribution of cars, trucks, rolling equipment, and breakbulk to customers all over the world. Wallenius Wilhelmsen is committed to being in the forefront of the green transition and aims to be carbon-neutral already by 2040 (read more about this in our sustainability pledge and the annual report).
The company operates around 125 vessels servicing 15 trade routes across six continents, a global inland distribution network, 66 processing centers, and eight marine terminals.
With the head office in Oslo, Norway, the Wallenius Wilhelmsen group has around 9,500 employees in 28 countries worldwide.
Job Description
Purpose of the role
The Senior Manager - Digital Workstream Lead is accountable for shaping and executing the digital strategy needed to deliver the business outcomes, translating technical requirements into plans, and coordinating all digital activities (e.g., development, architecture, integrations) for that workstream. By working closely with the Workstream Lead and guiding the technical team, the role ensures feasible, scalable, and secure solutions that align with broader program governance, standards and guardrails.
Redesign logistics business, op. and technology model, and core processes to fit with WW27 ambition and enable us to seamlessly move, complete and orchestrate for and with our customers .
All roles within the digital delivery organization focus on delivering digital solutions and support for the transformation workstreams. The roles are expected to work with the entire CDO including close collaboration with their respective counterpart roles within ITOPS to ensure stable operations and smooth transition from existing to future landscape.
Job Requirements
Accountabilities
Hard/Content Skills
Applicants to location USA must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
📝 Contract: Local
⏰ Application deadline: 26 Oct 2025
About us
The Wallenius Wilhelmsen group is the market leader in roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) shipping and vehicle logistics, managing the distribution of cars, trucks, rolling equipment, and breakbulk to customers all over the world. Wallenius Wilhelmsen is committed to being in the forefront of the green transition and aims to be carbon-neutral already by 2040 (read more about this in our sustainability pledge and the annual report).
The company operates around 125 vessels servicing 15 trade routes across six continents, a global inland distribution network, 66 processing centers, and eight marine terminals.
With the head office in Oslo, Norway, the Wallenius Wilhelmsen group has around 9,500 employees in 28 countries worldwide.
Job Description
Purpose of the role
The Senior Manager - Digital Workstream Lead is accountable for shaping and executing the digital strategy needed to deliver the business outcomes, translating technical requirements into plans, and coordinating all digital activities (e.g., development, architecture, integrations) for that workstream. By working closely with the Workstream Lead and guiding the technical team, the role ensures feasible, scalable, and secure solutions that align with broader program governance, standards and guardrails.
Redesign logistics business, op. and technology model, and core processes to fit with WW27 ambition and enable us to seamlessly move, complete and orchestrate for and with our customers .
All roles within the digital delivery organization focus on delivering digital solutions and support for the transformation workstreams. The roles are expected to work with the entire CDO including close collaboration with their respective counterpart roles within ITOPS to ensure stable operations and smooth transition from existing to future landscape.
Job Requirements
Accountabilities
- Oversees definition and validates the workstream’s technical roadmap, architecture choices, and solution design in line with enterprise guidelines, needed to deliver the workstream business outcomes
- Advises the Workstream Business Lead on technical feasibility, effort estimations, and solution trade‐offs
- Coordinates workstream technical teams (developers, architects, data specialists) to break down tasks, assign responsibilities, and manage progress
- Oversees integration and data migration for systems within the workstream’s scope, ensuring compliance with security and quality standards
- Monitors and highlights technical risks (e.g., performance, security, vendor dependencies) to cyber security function and ensures mitigation plans
- Collaborates with finance/resource mgmt. function and digital governance lead to hire, develop, and retain tech talent, and build up the organization within the specific workstream
- Builds up digital organization and culture within workstream, drives upskilling, champions agile WoW
Hard/Content Skills
- Proficiency in defining and validating technical roadmaps, architecture choices, and solution design (aligned with enterprise guidelines)
- Expertise in mapping
- Experience breaking down development tasks, assigning responsibilities, and tracking technical progress
- Skilled in overseeing integration, data migration, and compliance with security/quality standards
- Knowledge of reference architectures, best practices (e.g., API‐First, microservices, serverless), and DevSecOps
- Understanding business objectives and how to shape technical solutions to achieve those objectives
- Ability to translate business requirements into technical requirements and roadmap, ensuring that technology decisions support commercial or operational goals
- Experience in working with WMS, MES, WFM, and TMS solutions, involving COTS with customization and integration
- Experience in managing external vendors in logistics solutions space
- Strong leadership and coordination skills to manage diverse technical teams (developers, architects, data specialists)
- Demonstrated ability to direct large cross‐functional technical teams focused on COTS customization (30+ FTEs)
- Effective communication to clarify requirements, negotiate timelines, and confirm scope with business stakeholders
- Ability to influence design decisions to balance performance, security, cost, and usability
- Proven ability to inspire teams to embrace new digital practices, innovation, and experimentation
- Advanced degree in Technology, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field preferred.
- At least 7-10+ years in a digital product, IT domain lead, solution architect, or engineering management role
- Demonstrable track record of delivering complex technical solutions within budget and timeframe
- Evidence of business acumen in prior roles, where technology solutions were implemented with measurable, positive impact on business KPIs
- Logistics Workstream
- Logistics Operations
- Other Digital Workstream Leads
- Digital Governance & Enablement teams
- ITOPS
- Proficiency in defining and validating technical roadmaps, architecture choices, and solution design (aligned with enterprise guidelines)
- Experience breaking down development tasks, assigning responsibilities, and tracking technical progress
- Skilled in overseeing integration, data migration, compliance with security/quality standards
- Knowledge of reference architectures, best practices (e.g., API‐First, microservices, serverless), and DevSecOps
- Understanding of business objectives and how to shape tech. solutions to achieve objectives
- Experience in managing technical solutions for critical logistics processes (especially yard, workforce management)
- Familiarity with critical logistics data elements and how to harmonize them across org.
Applicants to location USA must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
📝 Contract: Local
⏰ Application deadline: 26 Oct 2025
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