Senior Director – Corporate Strategy Execution & Integration – APAC

DP World; Singapore; On-site; SGD 150,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in global trade seeks a Senior Director for its Corporate Strategy Team in Singapore. This role focuses on embedding strategic initiatives into daily operations, collaborating with senior executives and finance teams to drive impactful business outcomes while enhancing visibility on performance metrics. Ideal candidates will possess experience in management consulting and exceptional analytical capabilities.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in strategy development and planning.
• Management Consulting experience is highly valued.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, unstructured environments.

Responsibilities

• Partner with various teams to integrate initiatives into operations.
• Collaborate with Finance for budgeting and resource planning.
• Lead discussions with the Executive Leadership Team.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Influencing C-suite executives

Power BI proficiency

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Business, Economics, Finance

Tools

PowerPoint

Job description

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Director to join our growing Corporate Strategy Team in Singapore. In this newly created role, you’ll ensure strategic initiatives are seamlessly embedded into day-to-day operations across APAC. You’ll integrate these priorities into budgeting, forecasting, and performance tracking, giving the business clear visibility on value delivery and progress toward our goals. This is a fantastic opportunity to work closely with senior executives, finance, and strategy teams to drive meaningful, lasting impact.

Key Accountabilities:

• Partner with Planning, Performance, Execution teams, and initiative owners to embed initiatives seamlessly into operations.
• Reconcile value delivery to ensure precise allocation and eliminate double counting.
• Design robust handover plans with clear accountability for achieving targeted value.
• Collaborate with Finance to integrate initiatives into budgeting, forecasting, and resource planning processes.
• Ensure all financial impacts (benefits, costs, investments) are accurately captured and transparent.
• Lead alignment discussions with the Executive Leadership Team and Finance to secure appropriate resources.
• Oversee Power BI dashboards and reporting to track initiative progress and performance.
• Define and communicate clear, actionable performance metrics and timelines.
• Engage credibly with senior executives to share performance insights, highlight gaps, and drive decision-making.
• Standardize and continuously improve best practices for transitioning initiatives to business-as-usual.
• Build team capability in integration, reporting, and data interpretation.
• Enhance governance, performance visibility, and feedback loops to strengthen planning cycles.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Tertiary qualifications in Business, Economics, Finance, or a related field.
• Proven experience in strategy development and planning; Management Consulting experience is highly valued.
• Exceptional analytical and conceptual problem-solving abilities.
• High level of ownership and the ability to thrive in fast-paced, unstructured environments.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Confident engaging and influencing C-suite executives.
• Skilled in developing complex PowerPoint presentations and professional documentation.

Note: The job title in the advertisement serves the purpose of attracting talent and advertising the position.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

DP World is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). We strongly believe that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success and we make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or belief.

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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 114,000 employees from 162 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. In Asia Pacific, DP World employs almost 10,000 people, and has ports and terminals in 18 locations.

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, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.

WE MAKE TRADE FLOW

TO CHANGE WHAT'S POSSIBLE FOR EVERYONE.