Tech Lead - Freight

Are you a tech lead with a great passion for people management?

Become a part of transforming Europe’s leading Ferry Company
Stena Line is in an exciting period of change, when it comes to digitalisation and truly being an innovative forward-thinking company. Our Transformation department and its Freight team has one aim and that is to give our freight customers, both internal and external, top class digital solutions that supports their everyday work. We are a cross functional group of 28 people with developers, architects, UX-designers, product owners, team leads, test and business support. Since our manager is leaving to pursue new challenges, we are looking for someone to help us grow and develop!

What will you do?
As Tech Lead you will lead & coordinate the teams developing and implementing the digital initiatives within the Freight area, working together towards Stena Line’s bold goal of becoming the world’s first cognitive ferry company. You are the one who provide the team with the support, coaching, guiding and motivation to the best they can be. You provide vision and leadership for the team developing and implementing digital initiatives and direct the planning, implementation, operation and support of all IT systems in close collaboration with Stena IT. As a Technology Lead you are responsible for supporting overall technology strategy within your area and work closely with Transformation Lead and Business Lead to ensure that business strategy and technology strategy are tightly aligned.

Some of your key responsibilities:


• Provide supervision, guidance and development of your team of tech savvy people
• Advance the technical expertise of the team and advocate and advance modern software development practices and delivery methods – including Agile and DevOps
• Support Digital business development in partnership with other stakeholders
• Support the Transformation Lead in developing a digital roadmap, plan and execute initiatives and continuously follow up development, timelines & business impact
• Develop and maintain a diverse IT workforce within the team
• Ensure alignment of digital transformation initiatives across our transformation areas from a development and technology point of view

Who are you?
At Stena Line your personality matters as much as how good you are at what you do. For this role your tech knowledge is less important than your people skills. We are looking for someone who has a great passion for working with people and has an exceptional ability to lead and inspire their team to reach ambitious goals. You love to develop and grow your employees and create an environment where they can really thrive. Of course, you understand technology, but you like a role where you can combine it with your people management skills. You are reliable, and you treat everyone equally and with respect. Your leadership style is inclusive, and your door is always open.

The must-haves:


• Bachelor degree in Systems Science, Computer Science or similar
• Excellent people management skills
• Previous experience in a leading role, such as Project Manager, Scrum Master, Team Lead or similar
• A technical background
• Fluent in English and Swedish

Interested?
This is a full-time, permanent position based in Gothenburg within our Transformation department. To apply, please register your profile and send in your application in English as soon as possible but no later than 20th of february, 2020. Please note that due to GDPR we do not accept applications via e-mail or postal service.

If you have any questions regarding the position you are welcome to contact Anders Claesson, Transformation Lead Freight at anders.claesson@stenaline.com or about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact Stina Sörensen, Talent Acquisition Manager, stina.sorensen@stenaline.com.

About Stena Line
As the leader of sustainable shipping, Stena Line has Europe’s most comprehensive route network focusing on transportation of both passengers and freight. We are constantly looking for people to join the Stena Line family who can contribute to our simple, friendly working environment where hard work and fun are the norm! We have over 7300 employees in our Stena Line family across Scandinavia, around the UK and the Baltics, making a contribution to our company’s success. We believe it is up to us where we want to go next and how far we want to go. The journey starts with us.

Working at Stena Line means having a safe and stable workplace and a great work-life balance. We are committed to maintaining and developing a sustainable working environment, free from harassment, that gives equal opportunities to everyone. We embrace equality, diversity and inclusion – and welcome all applicants.