Director

Panalpina; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

DSV is seeking a Director, WMS Migration to lead the planning and execution of the regional migration programme across APAC. You will coordinate with Business, Operations, and CL IT stakeholders to deliver migration waves while maintaining operational stability and delivering long-term business value.

The role requires extensive experience in WMS implementations and regional/global programme leadership, with strong executive stakeholder management and change management capabilities.

Qualifications

• 12+ years leading large-scale IT, supply chain, logistics, or business transformation programmes.
• Experience in WMS migration or supply chain technology programmes.
• Experience leading regional/global programmes with multiple countries and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional WMS migration roadmap planning and delivery.
• Drive governance, risk, dependencies, and align with global WMS strategy.
• Act as regional lead for WMS migration with global and local stakeholders.

Skills

WMS migration leadership

Programme management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Infor WMS

WMS implementation

Change management

Enterprise architecture

Governance & reporting

Education

PMP / PgMP / Prosci or equivalent

Job description

Job Req Number: 120187
Time Type: Full Time

About the Position:

The Director, WMS Migration plays a crucial leadership role in supporting the COO office led Global Migration Programme. This position is accountable for driving the planning and execution of transitions from legacy warehouse management platforms to the strategic target WMS landscape across the APAC region.

The role also serves as the primary regional lead for WMS migration initiatives, partnering with Business, Operations, and CL IT stakeholders to deliver migration objectives across multiple countries and sites. It is responsible for driving alignment, managing programme risks and dependencies, and ensuring successful adoption of strategic WMS platforms while maintaining operational stability and delivering long term business value.

Tasks & Responsibilities:

Migration Strategy & Delivery
Lead the planning and execution of the regional WMS migration roadmap, ensuring migration priorities align with business value, contractual commitments, operational impact, technical complexity and strategic objectives
Establish and maintain migration standards, governance frameworks, and delivery approaches in alignment with global WMS strategy, CLPA methodology, and enterprise architecture principles

Programme Leadership
Lead the end-to-end delivery of WMS migration initiatives across multiple countries, ensuring successful execution of migration waves and achievement of programme objectives
Manage programme risks, dependencies, and interdependencies across WMS, integrations, infrastructure, data, automation, reporting, and operational workstreams

Stakeholder and Governance Management
Act as the primary regional lead for WMS migration initiatives, partner with global, regional, and local stakeholders across Business/Operations, BCM, and CL IT
Provide programme governance, executive reporting, and strategic recommendations to leadership teams to support informed decision‑making and delivery success
Drive timely escalation and resolution of critical programme challenges

Resource & Financial Management
Work with country and functional leaders to prioritise resources, manage delivery capacity, and ensure effective utilisation of programme budgets and investments
Balance competing priorities and drive alignment across multiple migration initiatives to achieve agreed business outcomes

Business Readiness & Change Management
Drive business readiness, change management, and operational transition activities to support successful adoption of target WMS platforms
Ensure migration activities minimise operational disruption while delivering standardisation, simplification, and long-term business benefits

Key Qualifications:

• 12+ years of experience leading large-scale IT, supply chain, logistics, or business transformation programmes, with a proven track record of delivering transformation initiatives
• Strong experience in WMS implementation, migration, or supply chain technology programmes, preferably within logistics, contract logistics, or warehouse operations environments
• Demonstrated success leading regional or global programmes involving multiple countries, stakeholders, vendors, and cross-functional teams, with the ability to drive alignment and delivery across diverse organisations
• Strong executive stakeholder management, and communication skills
• Relevant industry and professional qualifications, such as experience with Infor WMS, BY WMS, or similar enterprise platforms, supported by recognised programme and change management certifications (e.g. PMP, PgMP, Prosci, or equivalent)

DSV is an equal employment opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, creed, colour, national origin, age, sex, religion, ancestry, veteran status, marital status, gender identify, sexual orientation, national origin, liability for military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you are interested in learning the status of your application, please note you will be contacted directly by the appropriate human resources contact person if you are selected for further consideration. DSV reserves the right to defer or close a vacancy at any time.

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