Head of MPL IMEA

Maersk; Dubai; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A global logistics leader in Dubai is seeking a Director in Project Logistics to oversee project management best practices and ensure adherence to methodologies across multiple projects. The role involves leadership responsibilities including coaching, mentoring, and fostering team development. Candidates should have a strong background in logistics and project management, with a commitment to diversity and inclusion. This position provides an opportunity to leverage your expertise while contributing to a high-performing team that supports crucial business objectives.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise in project logistics and management best practices.
• Strong capabilities in leadership, coaching, and mentoring within teams.
• Experience with cross-functional collaboration and complex challenge resolution.

Responsibilities

• Develop program/project management best practices/templates.
• Monitor dependencies across multiple interrelated projects.
• Report consolidated project status and financial information to leadership.

Job description

Project logistics is a specialized subset of the logistics industry that requires a fully integrated approach to the global orchestration of material flow, order management, and shipment execution from multiple origins to a defined site location including transportation of regular out of gauge cargo (OOG) and other sensitive cargo across various transport modes (Ocean, Air and Land) with the objective to deliver in full complete on time and in the right sequence per the customers project plan and schedule.

At Maersk our Project Logistics product teams combine traditional freight forwarding and transport capabilities with the highly specialized skills and competencies needed for complex project planning, transport engineering, procurement and Health, Safety, Security, Environment and Quality (HSSEQ) compliance. Our experts are skilled in project transport solution design, special cargo transportation, specialized transport asset management and project management services including detailed planning, orchestration and sequencing of end‑to‑end shipments from suppliers to often remote and austere destination sites.

By leveraging our strong brand and capacity control across our products combined with strong project capabilities, Maersk offers our customers a competitive advantage to deliver project logistics outcomes with a high degree of reliability and resiliency.

Portfolio Program & Project Management includes roles focused on delivering organizational projects/programs.

Responsibilities

• Developing program/project management best practices/templates.
• Monitoring dependencies across multiple interrelated projects.
• Gathering and reporting consolidated project status and financial information to leadership.
• May serve as a central governing body to review/audit adherence to methodologies, budgets and timing.
• May provide full staffing and management for the organization’s major projects/programs.

Management Stream

Those who primarily lead people for whom they have employee lifecycle responsibilities including restructuring decisions, coaching/mentoring, coordination of tasks, appraising performance, pay reviews and developing for future assignments. The management responsibilities are in addition to job specific accountabilities for objectives such as setting direction and developing business & operational areas, developing policies & practices and implementing business plans. The planning horizon can vary from short to long term depending on the career stage and goal achievement is typically accomplished through performance of direct and/or indirect reports. Progression within this stream reflects acquisition of broad technical expertise, business and industry knowledge, and process and people leadership capabilities. A colleague at this level contributes to wider decision making including the development of practices, processes and procedures. They have knowledge and understanding of the business, their own functional area and interdependencies with other functions. They work independently within a broad framework with a clear level of authority and solve complex challenges based on accurate identification of underlying factors/causes. They have awareness of the potential impact a proposed solution might have outside their own immediate area and will work cross‑functional to mitigate as needed. Leaders at this level develop departmental plans based on the functional strategy and execute through a team of professionals. They develop team members by coaching and mentoring to drive performance and build talent pipelines.

EEO Statement

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

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Required Experience

Director