Hybrid Global OT Solutions Director

Vopak Terminal Durban (Pty); Rotterdam; Hybrid; EUR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work flexibility

Generous vacation allowance – 30 days,

Pension scheme with 4% employee贡献

50% health insurance premium covered

Net €40 internet allowance/month

10 extra vacation days option

Employer branding & social feeds

Job summary

Vopak seeks a Global OT Solution Director to steer the worldwide Operational Technology landscape, defining a future-proof vision for safe, compliant, and efficient terminal operations. You will report to SVP Digital Solutions and set global standards for OT architecture and security.

You will bridge global strategy with local execution, owning the Vopak Edge Platform and Terminal Automation roadmaps, while collaborating with asset management, SHEQ, and BU teams to maximize best-practice reuse

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a technical field, IT, Automation or equivalent.
• 5–10+ years of OT/IT experience, preferably in terminal operations or process industries.
• Proven success in leading application development, implementations and handovers to operational teams using Agile and Waterfall.
• Hands-on familiarity with DCS (Emerson/Yokogawa), MES, IIoT/sensors, batching and scheduling packages.
• Solid understanding of process safety frameworks including HAZOP, LOPA, ALARP and SIL.
• Strong knowledge of ISA-88/ISA-95 standards and information security (ISO 27001).
• Working knowledge of IT service management and governance frameworks (ITIL, ASL).
• Familiarity with continuous improvement and process optimization methodologies (Lean, BPM).

Responsibilities

• Define and execute a global OT strategy with standard blueprints for greenfield and brownfield sites.
• Drive strategic vendor relationships and govern OT security and alarm management standards.
• Act as Product Owner for Vopak Edge Platform and Terminal Automation solutions.
• Manage end-to-end lifecycles and roadmaps, including IT/OT integrations (DCS, automated truck loading).
• Collaborate with Global Asset Management on CapEx portfolio reviews and with Global SHEQ on process safety matters.
• Advise local Business Units on complex OT challenges and foster global OT capabilities.

Skills

OT/IT experience

Project delivery

AGILE & Waterfall

Vendor relationships

Education

Master's degree in technical field/IT/Automation

Tools

DCS (Emerson/Yokogawa)

MES

IIoT/sensors

batching/scheduling tools

ITIL

Job description

Vopak seeks a Global OT Solution Director to steer the worldwide Operational Technology landscape, defining a future-proof vision for safe, compliant, and efficient terminal operations. You will report to SVP Digital Solutions and set global standards for OT architecture and security.

You will bridge global strategy with local execution, owning the Vopak Edge Platform and Terminal Automation roadmaps, while collaborating with asset management, SHEQ, and BU teams to maximize best-practice reuse