Functional Academy Manager (m/f/d) – Tech Academy

We are looking for a Functional Academy Manager (m/f/d) to join our Tech Academy Team and strengthen how people, technology, and AI work together to drive performance at Hapag-Lloyd. Reporting into the combined CIO/CHRO scope, the role shapes and delivers learning across IT, AI, and HR capabilities. It provides a unique opportunity to take hands-on ownership and contribute to define how Hapag-Lloyd develops capabilities at the intersection of IT excellence, AI and data enablement, and human capability, at a moment where these choices will have lasting impact.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and continuously evolve learning offerings that build technical and functional capabilities across technology-, AI-, and selected HR-related topics within the CIO / CHRO scope
• Take hands-on ownership of selected technology-related learning domains, building on existing programs and extending them in line with future IT, data, and AI capability needs
• Shape structured learning pathways for different target groups - from new hires to experienced experts and managers - ensuring relevance, scalability, and practical applicability
• Design learning offerings that reflect the principle that people and technology shape future success, translating fast-changing technology realities into how people work, lead, and build capabilities
• Contribute to shaping the Tech Academy portfolio as a whole, working with peers and stakeholders to ensure coherence, strategic alignment, and effective adoption in day-to-day work
• Ensure fit-for-purpose HR-related learning foundations, enabling the embedding of technology and AI requirements into roles, skills, and ways of working
• Contribute as a trainer or facilitator for selected learning formats, particularly in technology-, AI-, or data-related fields, as required
• Work closely with leaders, peers, and stakeholders to support the application of learning in daily work, measure effectiveness and impact, and continuously improve learning content and delivery

Qualifications

• A university degree in a technology-related field (e.g. IT, digital, data, AI) or in HR, education, or learning & development with a strong technology focus, or equivalent professional experience
• Several years of experience in learning & development, capability building, or learning product ownership, ideally in technology- or transformation-driven environments
• Proven ability to take hands-on ownership of learning domains, designing, delivering, and evolving learning offerings with real operational impact
• A strong understanding of technology and IT topics, combined with the ability to turn technological change into practical, people-centered capability building that supports roles, leadership, and ways of working
• Exposure to or experience with HR-related topics (e.g. people development, performance enablement, leadership, organizational effectiveness), particularly where they intersect with technology, data, or AI
• Strong knowledge of instructional design, curriculum development, and modern learning methodologies across digital, hybrid, and classroom formats.
• Excellent collaboration, communication, and facilitation skills, with a structured and proactive working style in international and cross-functional environments
• Fluency in English; additional languages are a plus

About UsHapag-Lloyd is one of the world’s leading liner shipping companies, connecting businesses and people across more than 600 ports worldwide. With a fleet of over 300 modern container ships and a vessel capacity of 2.5 million TEU, we keep global trade moving reliably every day.
Our global network spans 140 countries, 400 offices, and a growing portfolio of terminal and infrastructure investments. This scale enables us to deliver consistent, high‑quality service across continents and to support our customers in even the most complex supply chains.
When you join us, you become part of more than 18,000 colleagues working across borders, functions, and cultures, to not only to deliver quality for our customers, but to create innovation and opportunities across roles, regions, and perspectives.
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