Welcome to Hapag-Lloyd, a leading global logistics company. We are an international team of specialists working across the globe believing that together we can change the maritime industry. You might not know us yet, but as the fifth largest container liner shipping company in the world, we are here to make sure that the flow of goods never stops. Innovation, agility, teamwork, collaboration – does it sound familiar? For us, at Hapag-Lloyd Knowledge Center, it does. Let’s join us and shape a future together with more than 100 colleagues developing in seven IT project teams.
Join the team at Hapag-Lloyd’s “in-house startup” and help us navigate the future!
For our location in Gdansk we are looking for a
IT Release Manager, Knowledge Centre (m/f/d)
Responsibilities and Tasks:- Ensuring timeliness and quality of releases
- Communicating with multiple stakeholders across the globe
- Constantly improving release process
- Preparation of scopes, plans, schedules and other documents related to the implementation and change management on many systems and IT infrastructure
- Work on synchronization of implementation plans, including mass work on IT infrastructure
- Minimizing the risk of interruptions in the supply of IT services
- Implementation of activities related to the direct management of shift schedules as part of the maintenance of IT systems
- Support of units responsible for maintenance in solving problems related to IT systems and platforms
- Providing resources necessary to perform tasks within internal resources or corporate resources
- Coordination and detailed monitoring of the process of managing implementations and mass changes;
- Cooperation with the supervisor in optimizing the implementation processes and developing and updating implementation standards and mass changes
Requirements and Qualifications:
General Background:
- University degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Operations Research, Engineering, Mathematics, or other related disciplines
- At least three years of professional experience in the field of release management,
- Continuous self-learning attitude combined with high level of curiosity to explore new ways of working
- Good communication skills in both written and spoken English, customer focused, collaborative and result-oriented
- Passion to give others an advantage of understanding by using straightforward language and to drive the learning of all team members
- Ability to multi-task, set priorities, and organize work to meet deadlines
Skill Requirements:
- Ensuring timeliness and quality of releases
- Communicating with multiple stakeholders across the company
- Implementing standardized release process across multiple projects
- Implementing automated deployment tools
- Constantly improving release process
- Supervising deployments
Specific knowledge:
- Minimum 3 years of experience in the area of maintaining business applications and IT services
- Higher education in the field of computer science, mathematics or telecommunications
- Knowledge of Agile processes of IT Service Level Management, Incident, Problem and Change Management
- Experience as an implementation coordinator or release manager
- High communication skills
- Managerial skills
- Knowledge of Project Online is welcome
What we can offer to you
Are you eager to join a leading global logistics company to participate in digital transformation and change the maritime industry? Are you looking for a purposeful and meaningful job, delivering software that has real impact and value for our customers? If you have a passion and want to grow with us, join Hapag-Lloyd’s “in-house startup” Knowledge Center in Gdańsk! We are the IT center for the fifth largest container liner shipping company in the world. Besides that, we can offer you:
- International career opportunities
- Structured annual performance review
- Benefit Platform
- Access to the Learning Management System
- Fruit days
- Modern, ergonomic office, including height adjustable desks
- Bike storage, showers, lockers
- Private medical healthcare
- Sports package
- Group life insurance
- Flexible working hours and home office options
- Attractive and market-oriented remuneration and annual bonus
What does it mean to join a leading global liner shipping company? It means that you will have access to leading technology and career opportunities all around the world. You will be working with a competitive team of experts from diverse background, making sure the world keeps moving. Flat hierarchies and an innovative and performance driven culture, give you the chance to make a real impact.
Let’s navigate the future together!

Hapag-Lloyd Aktiengesellschaft (Spółka akcyjna) Oddział w Polsce
Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding • Mrs Agnieszka Golebiewska
Al. Grunwaldzka 413 • 80-309 Gdańsk
Tel.:
www.hapag-lloyd.com