IT Director

Terminal Investment Limited (TIL) is a leading global investor, developer, and operator of container terminals, with a strong track record of forming strategic joint ventures with other major terminal operators. Since its founding in 2000, TIL has rapidly grown into one of the world’s largest and most geographically diverse terminal operators, with a presence in 26 major trade ports across 21 countries.

Our terminals are strategically situated in key locations around the globe, including major origin and destination (O&D) and transshipment hubs in Europe, Asia, North America, South America, and West Africa. Positioned at the crossroads of global trade, five of our terminals rank among the world’s top 20 container ports by throughput. These prime locations enable us to serve major trade routes and provide access to both established and emerging markets, reinforcing our role as a critical player in global supply chains.

• Our terminals have been selected for their important and strategic locations around the world, including majororigin and destination (O&D) and transshipment trade hubs and gateways in Europe, Asia, North America, South America and West Africa.
• Our terminals are positioned at the heart of world trade, with five of the terminals located in the world’s top 20 container ports in terms of throughput (source : Drewry)
• Our terminals are well placed to serve major trade routes and provide access into key mature and developing markets.

IT Director

Main Responsibilities

TIL’s network of container terminals operates as independent companies, with board level management, technical planning and investment decisions at TIL’s Geneva headquarters. The existing terminals, and those that will be added to the portfolio in the coming years, have a wide variety of technologies and systems. While some systems are necessarily and appropriately unique to each terminal, TIL intends to standardize systems and technologies, and centralize those terminal functions where it is reasonable and sensible to do so. Our objective in making this transition is to improve efficiency in the supply chain; both within the terminals as well as at the interfaces between the terminals, the shipping lines, and land transport network.

We envision centralizing some of the terminal operating system functionality and significantly improving (tightening) the interface with our major shareholder, MSC.

TIL is seeking an experienced IT leader who can :

• Develop and execute an effective IT strategy for TIL’s global network of terminals.
• Plan IT systems to support this vision, starting with crafting a system architecture that can accommodate multiple disparate systems and interfaces, while allowing for growth, and always ensuring that systems are secure and reliable.
• Executive oversight of Cyber Security program. Establish and enforce cybersecurity standards across portfolio of terminals. Review and update cybersecurity incident response policies and procedures.
• Coordinate and negotiate policy and practice with TIL’s JV partners to ensure best practices are implemented consistently across the entire portfolio.
• Prepare annual IT budget and strategic IT investments
• Ensure reporting to the TiL Audit and Risk Committee when necessary
• Supervise and advise on Terminals' overall IT
• Manage TIL IT Department
• Design, optimize and maintain TIL global IT programs (Disaster Recovery Program, Cybersecurity, Container Terminal Automation, Business Process Management and policies), responding to Terminals' needs and monitor compliance with TIL global IT programs and Policies.
• Provide tailor made advice and IT related contractual reviews responding to TIL and Terminal needs
• Mange TIL IT budget and Capex driver for Terminal IT budgets
• Provide advice and expert support to other TIL departments
• Define and update IT blueprint for greenfield projects
• Liaise with Terminals for IT budget preparations
• Contribute to the TIL strategy from an IT point of view
• Follow up major Terminal IT projects
• Maintain good relationship with TIL departments, TIL terminal portfolio and 3rd party suppliers

Minimum Qualifications / Experience / Skill :

More than 10 years of experience in a leadership IT position within the Maritime industry

• MSc in degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field
• Excellent understanding of computer systems (legacy and emerging technologies), applications, system integration, Operational Technology (OT), security, network and systems administration, databases and data storage systems, and telecommunications systems
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to effectively communicate with teams across the entire organization
• Excellent leadership and decision-making skills
• Strong knowledge of project management principles
• Strong communication and negotiation skills

Our company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.