IT Governance Manager (m/f/d)

Founded in 1921, OLDENDORFF CARRIERS combines its history as a German shipowner with the network of one of the world's leading drybulk operators. We currently control some 750 chartered and owned vessels of 67 mio tdw, and we carry around 330 mio tons of raw materials and semi-finished products across the seven seas each year. Our customers can expect 100% performance. All the way.

As part of our ongoing journey towards a modern and innovative Technology organization, we are looking to further strengthen our IT Governance Team. We are searching for an IT Governance Manager who will play an integral part in shaping Oldendorff’s digital future.

Job Responsibilities

• Further develop, maintain, and monitor a fit-for-purpose IT governance framework aligned with business strategy, regulatory expectations, cyber resilience requirements, and operational realities across shore-based offices and vessels, ensuring traceable conformity with legal and regulatory requirements, internal policies, contractual obligations, audit expectations, and recognized good-practice frameworks.
• Define, implement, and continuously improve IT policies, standards, procedures, control objectives, KPIs, and evidence requirements covering IT processes, organization, people, technology, data, and third-party services.
• Strengthening governance over digital transformation initiatives, including cloud services, data platforms, automation, AI, vessel connectivity, OT (operational technology) interfaces, and integrated maritime applications, and advise on IT operating models, decision rights, process ownership, service management, tool governance, and documentation standards.
• Develop and operate the internal IT control system, covering policy and guideline management, control design, control performance monitoring, evidence collection, remediation tracking, and management reporting.
• Coordinate IT risk, compliance, and control activities with Information Security, Legal, Data Protection, Finance, and operational departments to ensure clear ownership, accountability, and traceability, and drive audit readiness by managing findings, supporting root-cause analysis, defining sustainable remediation actions, and tracking implementation.