Service Owner

Job Req Number: 125934

Time Type: Full Time

Job Description

Job title

Service Owner

Area

Platform Services – Finance IT – Group & Enterprise Applications - Global IT

Reporting line

Senior Team Lead Application Management

Purpose of the job/ Overall responsibility

The Service Owner is accountable for the end-to-end lifecycle, performance, and strategic alignment of specific IT services with stakeholders and ensures stable maintenance, while following DSV processes and DSV governance.

We work to create a healthy work environment for our team members and focus on competence development, corporation and continuous development and motivation.

Key Tasks

Team Player:

• Good navigation skills both within the Finance IT area but also with our main stakeholders like Business, Compliance, Project Management and Change Management teams.
• Ensure a good work environment in the team
  
  
  

Operational Oversight:

• Monitor service health through KPIs, managing SLAs and OLAs to ensure quality and reliability.
• Plan and manage individual service windows
• Define the service roadmap, ensuring it aligns with business goals and remains sustainable.
• Proactively identify opportunities for service enhancement, efficiency, and cost optimization.
• Ensure compliance with security standards, policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Safeguard our applications and challenge processes etc.
• Make sure processes are updated and documented
• Stakeholder management
  
  
  

Internal working

relations

Key Stakeholders:

• Group Finance functions
• Global IT functions
• Country and internal department teams
• SAP Basis
• Release & Change Management
• “External” Basis Support
• Roles & Authorizations
• Works closely with Delivery Managers and other Finance IT team leads
  
  
  

Professional Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proven experience in IT service management (ITIL framework)
• +3 years of SAP knowledge or +5 years in other Finance Applications
• License management (forecasting, cost control, budgeting)
• Good understanding of technical operations and release processes.
• Good understanding of transport methodology.
• Understanding of the specific infrastructure, applications, or technology involved
• Experience in ServiceNow
• Good at stakeholder management
• Process oriented with an eye for details
  
  
  

Personal Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills: Able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing, build relationships, and collaborate with team members across locations.
• Analytical and process-oriented: Demonstrates strong finance systems knowledge, analytical thinking, problem-solving, and a focus on driving tasks to completion.
• Adaptable and resilient: Works well under pressure, thrives in multi-task and changing environments, and can perform independently with minimal direction.
• Team-focused and proactive: Supports a collaborative, team-oriented environment while taking initiative, proactively communicating, and adapting to evolving company needs.
• Ability to analyze metrics and reports to drive improvements.
• Strong stakeholder management, negotiation, and ability to translate technical concepts for business users
  
  
  

DSV – Global transport and logistics

Working at DSV means playing in a different league.

As a global leader in transport and logistics, we have been on an extraordinary journey of growth. Let’s grow together as we continue to innovate, digitalise and build on our achievements.

With close to 150,000 colleagues in over 90 countries, we work every day to offer solid services and meet our customers’ needs and help them achieve their goals. We know that the best way to achieve this is by bringing in new talent, fresh perspectives and ambitious individuals like you.

At DSV, performance is in our DNA. We don’t just work – we aim to shape the future of logistics. This ambition fuels a dynamic environment built on collaboration with world-class team players, accountability and action. We value inclusivity, embrace different cultures and respect the dignity and rights of every individual. If you want to make an impact, be trusted by customers and grow your career in a forward-thinking company – this is the place to be.

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