POSITION SUMMARY The Project Manager, Strategic Initiatives will be part of the Global Commercial Management (GCM) team and support the successful delivery of strategic programs and business initiatives across the organization. The role will manage the strategic initiative portfolio, mobilise cross-functional teams, structure ambiguous problems, drive decisions and ensure that agreed changes become repeatable ways of working across accounts, countries and functions.
The successful candidate is highly adaptable, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and can effectively manage multiple priorities while coordinating diverse stakeholder groups.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Strategic portfolio and prioritisation - Maintain one integrated view of GCM strategic initiatives, objectives, value, owners, milestones, dependencies, capacity needs and delivery health.
- Translate leadership priorities into charters, roadmaps, workstreams and measurable success criteria.
- Identify overlaps, gaps and cross-account synergies; recommend where GCM should standardise, scale, stop or sequence work differently.
Programme delivery, governance & scalable execution- Lead strategic initiatives from mobilisation through implementation, adoption and benefits realisation.
- Translate priorities into practical delivery structures, including clear decision rights, RACI, stage gates, milestones, risks, dependencies and escalation paths.
- Support deployment of the GCM operating model across account, regional, country and functional interfaces, ensuring alignment between global customer requirements and local execution realities.
- Coordinate cross-functional delivery with Finance, IT, Operations, Commercial and HR while maintaining clear business ownership and accountability.
- Develop playbooks, standards, service catalogues and reusable tools that capture proven approaches, reduce local reinvention and accelerate implementation across GCM.
- Prepare decision papers and maintain disciplined action, decision and risk tracking to enable timely leadership decisions and intervention where required.
Strategic innovation and value creation - Own and coordinate the portfolio of GCM innovation initiatives
- Establish a pragmatic innovation pipeline with transparent selection criteria, sponsors, hypotheses, expected value, stage gates and stop, pivot or scale decisions.
- Mobilise account teams, Operations, IT, Business Architecture, Commercial and external partners to pilot innovations in areas such as AI, automation, data, solution design and new customer services.
Strategic communications- Own the GCM strategic communications plan and editorial calendar, aligning messages to GCM priorities, leadership decisions, customer commitments and major initiative milestones.
- Build and activate the GCM community as a platform for cross-account collaboration, systematically identifying and sharing use cases, best practices and lessons learned to accelerate reuse, innovation and capability development across GCM.
- Build and strengthen the GCM internal brand by articulating a clear value proposition, consistent narrative, visual identity and proof points that show how GCM enables growth, performance and simplicity at scale.
- Develop and manage recurring communication channels including the GCM newsletter, leadership updates, town halls, community forums, intranet or SharePoint content, and initiative launch communications.
REQUIRED SKILLS & COMPETENCIES - Candidate requires 7+ years' experience in project management, business transformation, strategy, consulting, or a related field in an international environment.
- Business degree (Logistics or Supply Chain preferred)
- Fluent in English. Additional language skills are highly beneficial in global environment.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities, and ability to influence and collaborate across organisational boundaries
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with ability to influence and collaborate effectively: team player
- Excellent organizational skills. Ability to multitask and prioritize on an ongoing basis. Project Management mindset
- Entrepreneurial-minded self-starter capable of working in a fast-paced, dynamic, changing work environment. Can work independently and is pro-active
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office is required with an emphasis on written guidance content (Word) quantitative analysis (Excel) and the creation of presentations (PowerPoint)
WORK ENVIRONMENT Working Conditions
Indoor office environment with standard temperatures
Physical Effort
Sedentary: Primarily remaining in a stationary position (sitting or standing) for >50% of the time.
Mental Effort
High level of mental and emotional effort
Other
Regular Travel or Weekend/Overnight Shifts
For this position, the expected base pay range is $97,440.00 - $121,800.00 annually. Actual compensation will be determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, skills, education, certifications, and geographic location, in accordance with applicable laws and company policy.
Information regarding DSV's benefits offerings, including eligibility, coverage options, and plan
details, is available through the DSV Benefits Showcase. Benefits, programs, and eligibility may vary by location and division in accordance with applicable state and local laws.
