IT & Automation Manager

EUROGATE Group Automation (EGA) is driving the transformation of EUROGATE’s German terminals through an ambitious automation programme.

Our goal is simple: to make automation the engine of safety, reliability, and performance — turning technology and process excellence into measurable business results.

EGA brings together experts from engineering, operations, automation, and digital technologies to deliver complex automation projects that redefine how our terminals work. We are building a culture based on lean performance, continuous improvement, and practical learning — focused on progress, not control.

The Role

The IT & Automation Manager is responsible for supporting the delivery and integration of IT solutions and IT infrastructure within the Mini Terminal project at Wilhelmshaven, a critical proof-of-concept enabler of the wider Eurogate automation programme.

The role focuses on ensuring that software systems delivered by the IT Factory and external providers function correctly, integrate effectively, and support defined operational scenarios. It is also critical to oversee the delivery and operational effectiveness of the relevant IT infrastructure.

IT & Automation Manager reports to the Asset Delivery Manager.

The accountability of the role is:

Own the delivery of IT solutions for the Mini Terminal proof-of-concept , including software systems and their integration into a functioning operational solution (excluding hardware testing)

Ensure delivered IT solutions meet defined requirements and expected behaviour , including:

• Evidence that systems meet agreed acceptance criteria
• Validation of functionality against specifications and operational intent

Ensure integration, end-to-end, and flow testing are defined, executed, and completed effectively , including:

• Completion of system integration and end-to-end testing across all relevant systems
• Visibility, tracking, and resolution of defects and issues through to closure

Ensure IT solutions support defined operational scenarios and real-world use cases , including:

• Validation of alignment with operational requirements
• Identification and escalation of conceptual, functional, or integration gaps

Ensure readiness and quality of IT Factory deliverables for integration and testing , including:

• Clear and timely definition of requirements
• Acceptance of deliverables only when suitable for integration and validation

Own end-to-end system integration across IT solutions and equipment providers (e.g. ASC, ATT, QC) , including:

• Ensuring interfaces are clearly defined, understood, and functioning as intended
• Driving resolution of cross-system and cross-vendor integration issues

Ensure IT infrastructure is delivered and operationally ready to support integration, testing, and system operation , in coordination with the central IT infrastructure organisation

Mobilise and lead IT delivery resources across the project , ensuring:

• Effective coordination of application engineers, infrastructure specialists, and QA resources
• Alignment of all IT activities towards integration, testing, and delivery outcomes

Location : Wilhelmshaven with some travel possible across EUROGATE’s other locations – Bremen, Bremerhaven and Hamburg.

Language : English fluency required; German language proficiency is strongly preferred too.

In practice, this means you will:

• Act as a core delivery lead within the Asset Delivery team, driving the implementation of IT systems as an integrated part of the overall asset delivery
• Own the relationship with the IT Factory, ensuring delivery of fit-for-purpose solutions aligned to project timelines and operational needs, including:
• Ensuring requirements are clearly defined, aligned, and understood
• Monitoring delivery readiness and proactively identifying and closing gaps
• Drive alignment across IT Factory, equipment providers, and project teams to ensure systems integrate and function as a coherent operational solution
• Mobilise and direct IT delivery resources in a complex, multi-vendor environment, ensuring:
• Focus, alignment, and momentum across application engineering, QA, and infrastructure
• Effective collaboration and issue resolution across teams and providers
• Intervene where required to resolve delivery, integration, or readiness issues, ensuring progress is maintained and risks are actively managed

Hard Skills & Experience

• At least 7 years’ experience leading IT, Engineering, systems, or automation delivery in a complex, multi-system environment
• Experience in environments where automated systems and IT platforms must be integrated and function together as a single solution
• Experience coordinating or leading delivery across internal teams, external vendors, and/or solution providers
• Experience working with delivered IT solutions and validating that they meet defined requirements and expected behaviour
• Experience managing stakeholders and aligning expectations across multiple parties
• Experience mobilising and coordinating resources (including experts and vendors) to achieve delivery outcomes

Examples of Relevant Backgrounds (non-exhaustive)

• You may have been working for several years as a Senior IT Manager within a complex industrial automated environment (e.g. automated warehouse, airport systems, manufacturing facility, or similar)
• You may have been working for several years in a senior role within an industrial or automation environment, overseeing delivery across software systems and interfaces

Soft Skills & Behaviours

• Collaborative in approach, able to work effectively across teams and disciplines
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
• Able to switch between detail and big-picture thinking
• Relentless in working through details to understand how systems function in practice

Success (in this role) Looks Like

• IT solutions delivered complete, on time, and aligned to requirements, with no critical gaps
• Systems operating reliably across platforms, supporting defined operational scenarios
• Recognised as an effective and trusted partner, driving efficient delivery and collaborative problem solving across teams and providers

Join EUROGATE’s Automation Journey

If you thrive on complex delivery, enjoy solving real integration challenges, and want to play a central role in making automation work in practice, EUROGATE Group Automation offers a unique opportunity.

This role puts you at the heart of a major automation programme turning system concepts into working operational reality.