NCE Regional Control Tower Lead

A.P. Moller - Maersk; Aarhus; On-site; DKK 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Maersk is seeking a Lead for the NCE Regional Control Tower based in Aarhus to oversee regional operational performance and governance for a global customer. You will drive regional priorities, collaborate with Regional and Global Control Towers, and ensure proactive risk management and continuous improvement.

You will lead across logistics and customer operations, coordinate complex actions, and communicate effectively with stakeholders while maintaining strong adherence to global standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in logistics, supply chain, or customer operations.
• Ability to lead without formal authority; cross-functional collaboration.
• Strong communication with stakeholders and teams.
• Fluent in English, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Drive regional operational priorities, governance, and execution.
• Coordinate and provide operational direction across the Regional Control Tower.
• Monitor KPIs and proactively identify risks.
• Lead root-cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure adherence to IOPs, customer requirements, and global standards.
• Drive alignment across Regional and Global Control Towers and stakeholders.
• Use data to drive continuous improvement and reliability.
• Promote ownership and proactive escalation across the region.

Skills

Logistics experience

Supply chain operations

Stakeholder management

KPI and performance management

Structured problem solving

English communication

Tools

Lean principles

Root-cause analysis

Job description

Lead the NCE Regional Control Tower for a global customer, ensuring strong operational performance, customer experience, and effective regional execution. Responsible for people leadership, operational governance, KPI and performance management, process adherence, and continuous improvement. Acts as the key link between Regional and Global Control Towers, operational teams, and the customer, driving accountability, proactive risk management, and structured problem solving.

We offer

At Maersk, we are transforming logistics to deliver seamless, reliable, and customer-centric supply chains.

From our Aarhus office, you’ll take a leading operational role in the NCE Regional Control Tower supporting a global customer across Northern and Continental Europe.

You’ll be responsible for driving regional operational performance, governance, and alignment , ensuring strong execution and collaboration across the Regional and Global Control Towers, operational teams, and customer stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

As NCE Regional Control Tower Lead , you will:

• Drive regional operational priorities, governance, and execution
• Coordinate and provide operational direction across the Regional Control Tower
• Monitor KPIs and performance, proactively identifying risks and performance gaps
• Drive root-cause analysis and ensure corrective actions are implemented and followed through
• Ensure adherence to IOPs, customer requirements, and global standards
• Drive alignment across Regional and Global Control Towers, operational teams, and customer stakeholders
• Use data and insights to drive continuous improvement and operational reliability
• Promote clear ownership, accountability, and proactive escalation across the region

We are looking for

You are a structured and experienced operational profile who is comfortable taking the lead without relying on formal authority. You can create direction, bring stakeholders together, and ensure actions are followed through.

Furthermore, you:

• Have solid experience within logistics, supply chain, or customer operations
• Have experience coordinating complex operations across teams and stakeholders
• Have strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Are comfortable working with KPIs, performance management, and operational governance
• Demonstrate strong ownership and the ability to drive execution across functions
• Bring a proactive, solution-oriented, and continuous improvement mindset
• Experience with Lean, root-cause analysis, and structured problem solving is an advantage
• Are fluent in English, both written and spoken

We look forward to your application!

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