Job DescriptionThe
Senior Manager, Strategic Projects will play a pivotal role within the Americas Transformation team, translating strategic priorities into enterprise-level execution and measurable business outcomes across DP World's integrated logistics, ports, terminals, and supply chain platforms.
The role will partner with Americas Regional Office (ARO) leadership and pillar teams - including Ports & Terminals (P&T) Logistics and other regional businesses and enabling functions - to shape priorities, translate strategy into executable roadmaps, and lead high-priority cross-functional initiatives with measurable business outcomes.
Operating with a region-wide mandate rather than supporting a single pillar, the role will provide strategic project leadership, executive-level problem solving, governance, and performance oversight to accelerate growth, operational performance, customer value, and cross-pillar collaboration across the Americas.
Location: This role is remote initially; however, the successful candidate is required to relocate to Charlotte, NC after one year of joining and will then transition to an on-site. hybrid working model
.KEY ACCOUNTABILITIESSTRATEGY-TO-EXECUTION MANAGEMENT
- Support the designing and institutionalizing a scalable strategic framework that will guide decision-making, align priorities, and enable future direct reports to execute with clarity and impact as the function grows.
- Translating enterprise and regional strategy into clear, executable roadmaps and initiatives
- Drive alignment across business units (ports, terminals, & logistics)
- Ensure initiatives are tied to measurable value creation (revenue, margin, efficiency)
TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM OWNERSHIP
- Lead high-priority, cross-functional strategic projects from design through execution
- Establish governance, milestones, and KPIs to track delivery
- Identify and mitigate risks, ensuring initiatives stay on track
INDUSTRY INSIGHT & STRATEGIC FORESIGHT
- Bring deep understanding of global logistics and supply chains, port and terminal operations, data centers, AI-driven logistics, and infrastructure convergence (preferred)
- Translate market trends into actionable strategic implications for DP World Americas
EXECUTIVE STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT
- Partner closely with regional leadership teams to support strategic planning, execution, and cross-functional alignment across key initiatives.
- Prepare and deliver C-suite level materials and recommendations
- Support alignment across stakeholders with competing priorities
PERFORMANCE TRACKING & VALUE REALIZATION
- Operationalize success metrics and track value capture across initiatives
- Ensure accountability for outcomes-not just plans
- Continuously refine initiatives based on performance data
QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS- 7 -10 years of experience in Strategy/transformation roles in logistics sector
- Proven track record of leading complex, cross-functional initiatives and executing strategy
- Deep knowledge of logistics/supply chain ecosystems, ports, terminals or freight networks and infrastructure investment and development.
- Structured problem solving and analytical rigor
- Strong financial and commercial acumen
- Executive communication and storytelling
- Ability to influence without authority across a matrix organization
- High ownership mindset with bias toward action
Please note: This position does not offer sponsorship for employment visas. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in The United States without sponsorship now or in the future.
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