Global Manager - Performance Management CL

DP World; Dubai; On-site; AED 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

DP World in Dubai seeks a Global Manager - Performance Management CL to oversee the global performance management framework across Contract Logistics regions. You will drive KPI governance, MBR processes, and margin visibility to support leadership decisions.

You will maintain the Master Site data framework, align sites with financial entities and CRM structures, and provide consolidated insights for global reporting.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in Contract Logistics, Supply Chain, or financial performance roles.
• Strong KPI governance and performance framework experience.
• Proven margin improvement and cost-to-serve analysis.
• Experience in multinational, multi-regional organizations.
• Experience supporting executive performance reviews (MBR/QBR).

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the global KPI governance framework across Contract Logistics regions.
• Coordinate the Global Low-Margin Contracts Program and reporting.
• Maintain global Master Site governance and data alignment with reporting structures.
• Support MBR governance with validated, comparable insights.
• Provide transparency on performance risks and margin drivers to senior leadership.

Skills

KPI governance

Performance frameworks

Margin improvement

Cost-to-serve analysis

Executive MBR experience

Multinational exposure

Job description

Job Description:

Job Purpose

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Global Manager - Performance Management CL is responsible for leading and coordinating the global performance management framework across all Contract Logistics regions.

The role ensures structured KPI governance, disciplined Management Business Review (MBR) processes, and transparent oversight of financial risk areas, including the Low-Margin Contracts Program and scope creep identification.

In addition, the role governs and maintains the Contract Logistics Master Site and structural data framework, ensuring alignment between operational sites, financial entities, system mappings, and reporting structures. By supporting a single source of truth for performance foundations, the role contributes to KPI integrity, margin visibility, and global reporting consistency.

Operating at a global governance level, the role provides transparency, comparability, and structured follow‑up across regions, while regional teams retain accountability for performance delivery and execution. The position supports leadership decision‑making through consolidated insights, structured risk visibility, and performance analysis.

Key Accountabilities

Global KPI Governance & Performance Tracking

• Lead and coordinate the global KPI governance framework across all Contract Logistics regions
• Ensure standardized KPI definitions, methodologies, targets, and documentation
• Monitor KPI trends and highlight systemic operational and financial risks
• Consolidate global performance reporting for leadership forums
• Ensure consistency in KPI interpretation across regions Identify recurring performance gaps and support definition of improvement

Low-Margin Contracts Program – Global Coordination

• Coordinate the global Low-Margin Contracts Performance Program
• Support the definition and alignment of entry and exit criteria in collaboration with Finance and Commercial teams
• Consolidate reporting on underperforming contracts and monitor recovery progress
• Highlight sustained performance deviations and elevate structural risks
• Provide visibility on margin recovery status to senior leadership

Scope Creep Identification & Margin Visibility

• Establish and maintain a global framework to identify and track scope creep
• Support structured comparison between contractual scope and operational execution
• Provide visibility on unbilled or non‑contracted activities impacting profitability
• Support quantification of scope variances with regional, commercial, and finance teams
• Ensure findings are incorporated into performance and margin review discussions

Management Business Review (MBR) Governance

• Coordinate and ensure consistency of global and regional MBR structures and content
• Ensure KPI data is aligned, validated, and reconciled ahead of reviews
• Support preparation of MBR materials and performance analysisEnsure comparability and decision‑focused outputs across regions
• Track key actions and ensure structured follow‑up and escalation where required
• Provide consolidated performance insights and risk summaries

Master Data & Site Governance (Single Source of Truth)

• Lead and maintain the Contract Logistics Master Site governance framework
• Maintain a global master file of operational sites, including status and structural mapping
• Ensure alignment between operational sites and:
  • Financial profit centres
  • Legal / GHSC entities
  • CRM structures
  • Reporting tools and data sources
• Ensure consistency between systems and performance reporting structures
• Govern change control processes for site creation, closure, and structural updates
• Ensure alignment of new tools and reporting platforms with the master site framework

Qualifications, Skills And Experience

Professional Experience

• 10+ years experience in Contract Logistics, Supply Chain, Operations Performance, or Financial Performance roles.
• Demonstrated experience in KPI governance, performance frameworks, or margin improvement programs.
• Strong exposure to contract profitability, cost-to-serve analysis, and financial performance tracking.
• Experience operating in multinational, multi-regional organizations.
• Experience supporting executive-level performance review forums (MBR/QBR).

Technical & Functional Expertise

• Strong financial and commercial acumen with understanding of warehousing economics.
• Deep understanding of operational KPIs and margin drivers in contract logistics.
• Experience with master data governance, structural mapping, or performance data alignment.
• Ability to reconcile operational data with financial reporting structures.
• Strong analytical capability and structured problem‑solving skills.

Leadership & Behavioural Competencies

• Ability to influence across regions and functions without direct authority.
• Strong governance-oriented and detail‑focused mindset.
• High integrity and disciplined approach to performance transparency.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Structured, organized, and execution‑focused.

About Us

Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.

With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 115,000 employees from 160 nationalities, spanning 78 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future.

We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses -- Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end‑to‑end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades.

What's more, we're reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimizing disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.

DP World is on a mission to transcend boundaries and bridge the gap between all nations and cultures – not just in what we do but also in how we behave.

We are dedicated to creating a culture where everyone feels respected, supported, and empowered to reach their full potential. We believe that embracing inclusion and diversity, drives innovation and growth and helps us connect people, businesses, and societies. Free minds and different perspectives are changing our world, and together we can change what’s possible.

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