Senior Engineering Manager

Job Description

We, the MCL (Maersk Contract Logistics) Tech Team within Maersk IT, are seeking an experienced Senior Engineering Manager to lead the development of IT solutions that support our ambitious business growth and emerging opportunities.

In this role, you will oversee a scrum team of 8+ developers, driving the maintenance and enhancement of our core warehouse solution – Maersk WMS (MWMS), along with other warehouse applications, such as packing apps, label printing, and more. The solutions play a vital role in Maersk’s global Contract Logistics operation.

The successful candidate will collaborate closely with business partners to align IT development with strategic objectives and operational needs, ensuring the delivery of globally scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions. Additionally, you will lead continuous improvements to MWMS and related applications, ensuring they evolve in line with business demands.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with business stakeholders to analyse functional requirements and translate them into technical specifications
• Work closely with Product Owners to prioritize backlogs and establish development roadmaps
• Coordinate with Scrum Masters to formulate comprehensive development and testing strategies
• Lead and mentor development teams in system design, development and implementation
• Oversee quality assurance processes by guiding developers and testers
• Champion best practices in software development, configuration, and deployment
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to ensure successful solution implementation
• Deliver technical recommendations to solve business challenges and drive decision-making
• Evaluate emerging technologies through proof-of-concept initiatives

Required Experience & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 15+ years of hands-on experience with enterprise solutions, such as WMS, WCS, ERP and so on
• Extensive domain knowledge in logistics industry
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships
• Expertise in Agile methodologies and software development principals
• Strong leadership capabilities with experience managing technical teams
• Exceptional English communication skills across all organizational levels

Personal Characteristics

• Independent
• Quick leaner
• Self-motivated

Primary Internal Stakeholders

• Product owner.
• Enterprise architect, solution architect.
• Implementation teams.

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

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