It’s time for boarding! Become part of our management team and play an active role in shaping the future of River Advice – setting new standards together in European inland waterway transport.
River Advice is the world’s leading independent manager of river vessels. Under the umbrella of UNITED WATERWAYS, the group has over 4,000 employees and represents a fleet of more than 100 passenger and event vessels on Europe’s inland waterways. With a wide range of services – from shipping, crew, nautical, and technical management to hospitality & catering, safety & security, ship financing, charter brokerage, insurance management, newbuild and conversion support, and ship ICT – we support our customers in all areas of passenger inland waterway transport.
Would you like to not only operate systems, but also actively develop IT structures and advance strategic projects? Then you’ve come to the right place.
Your responsibilities – Shape the future of River Advice:
IT infrastructure
- Responsibility for the operation, stability, and security of our IT infrastructure
- Continuous development of our server, network, storage, and cloud environment
- You plan and implement modernization and infrastructure projects
- Management of external IT service providers and technology partners
- Ensuring backup, recovery, and security concepts
- Establishment of standards, processes, and guidelines for IT operations
- You ensure that the standardization of hardware and services within the group is further advanced and adhered to
IT project management
- You plan and manage IT projects and transformation initiatives
- Responsibility for budget, scheduling, and resources
- Coordination of internal teams and external partners
- You introduce new systems, platforms, and IT services
- You ensure successful implementation and handover to operations
- Responsibility for the Project Management Office
Strategy & Innovation
- Active participation in the implementation of our IT strategy and digital transformation
- Analysis of new technologies and identification of optimization potential
- You advise management and specialist departments on technical decisions
- You develop scalable and future-proof IT structures
Your profil – What you bring to the table:
Professional qualification
- Completed degree in computer science, business informatics, or a comparable qualification
- Several years of experience in IT infrastructure management
- Experience in managing IT projects
- In-depth knowledge of:
- Network and server infrastructure
- Cloud technologies (e.g., Azure, M365, Intune, Defender)
- IT security and compliance
- IT Service Management
- Business fluent in German and English (spoken and written)
Personal strengths
- Structured, independent working style
- Strong project management and organizational skills
- Strong communication skills and stakeholder management
- Analytical and solution-oriented thinking
- Interest in new technologies and innovations
What you can expect from River Advice:
You will work in an environment with creative freedom and can actively help develop our IT systems. Exciting IT projects await you—from infrastructure modernization to digitalization. You will work closely with management and various departments, using modern technologies and innovative solutions. We also offer attractive development opportunities and support your continuing education.
Do you think you are the person we are looking for? Then become part of our success and help us navigate Europe’s waterways!
We look forward to receiving your complete application, including details of your salary expectaitons and your earliest possbile starting date.
