Strategic PMO - Contract Logistics

DP World; Netherlands; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

DP World in the Netherlands seeks a Strategic PMO to turn strategy into action across our Europe Contract Logistics business. You will lead and coordinate strategic programs, driving transformation and measurable business impact with senior leaders and cross-functional teams.

You will develop roadmaps, manage risks, and foster governance across multiple countries, enabling growth initiatives and operational excellence across the region.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering medium to large-scale projects and programs within complex organizations.
• Ability to build trust and collaborate with diverse stakeholders across functions and countries.
• Strong planning, governance, and problem-solving skills; able to drive results.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, execution, governance, and delivery of strategic projects and programs across Contract Logistics in Europe.
• Develop and manage roadmaps, timelines, milestones, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder communications.
• Partner with senior leaders to align priorities and translate strategies into actionable plans.
• Facilitate governance structures, steering committees, and project reviews to support decision-making.

Skills

PMO leadership

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Agile/Scrum

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Jira

MS Project

Monday.com

Job description

About the role

As a Strategic PMO, you will play a pivotal role in turning strategy into action across our Contract Logistics business in Europe. As part of the Operational Excellence team, you will lead and coordinate strategic programs and complex projects that drive business transformation, operational improvement, and long-term growth.

Job Description

As a Strategic PMO, you will play a pivotal role in turning strategy into action across our Contract Logistics business in Europe. As part of the Operational Excellence team, you will lead and coordinate strategic programs and complex projects that drive business transformation, operational improvement, and long-term growth. Working with senior leaders, cross-functional teams, and stakeholders across multiple countries, you will help ensure strategic initiatives are delivered successfully, on time, and with measurable business impact. From large-scale transformation programs to greenfield site developments and other key strategic initiatives, your work will help shape the future of Contract Logistics.

How You Will Contribute

• Lead the planning, execution, governance, and successful delivery of strategic projects and programs across Contract Logistics.


• Develop and manage project roadmaps, timelines, milestones, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder communications.


• Partner with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to align priorities and ensure strategic objectives are translated into actionable plans.


• Facilitate project governance structures, steering committees, and project review meetings to support effective decision-making.


• Monitor program progress, identify risks and issues, and proactively drive solutions that support successful outcomes.


• Coordinate activities across multiple workstreams to ensure alignment, collaboration, and efficient execution.


• Drive continuous improvement of project management methodologies, tools, reporting standards, and governance practices.


• Capture lessons learned and share best practices to strengthen future strategic programs and initiatives.


• Build strong relationships across Operations, Commercial, HR, IT, Finance, Procurement, and other business functions to enable successful delivery.


• Support transformational initiatives, including growth projects, operational excellence programs, and new business developments.

What You Will Bring

• Experience delivering medium to large-scale projects, programs, or business transformation initiatives within complex organizations.


• Ability to build trust and collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders across functions, countries, and leadership levels.


• Strong project management, planning, risk management, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate complexity and drive results.


• Experience with project management methodologies and tools, such as PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, Scrum, MS Project, Jira, Monday.com, or similar approaches.


• A proactive, adaptable, and continuous-improvement mindset with a passion for turning strategic ambitions into measurable outcomes.

Compensation

DP World offers exciting and challenging roles within a growing international organization. We strive to hire and develop the right people, locally and globally, stimulating personal growth and self-development within an informal atmosphere. We offer a market competitive compensation package.

About DP World

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 120,000 employees spanning 75 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.

WE MAKE TRADE FLOW