Senior Manager, Strategic Projects

DP World; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

DP World Americas seeks a Senior Manager, Strategic Projects to translate strategic priorities into enterprise-level execution across the Americas transformation program. You will partner with regional leadership to shape roadmaps and drive value across ports, terminals, and logistics.

The role demands a track record of leading complex, cross-functional initiatives, strong analytical and communications skills, and an ownership mindset.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of experience in Strategy/transformation roles in logistics sector.
• Proven track record of leading complex, cross-functional initiatives and executing strategy.
• Deep knowledge of logistics/supply chain ecosystems, ports, terminals or freight networks and infrastructure investment and development.
• Structured problem solving and analytical rigor.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen.
• Executive communication and storytelling.
• Ability to influence without authority across a matrix organization.
• High ownership mindset with bias toward action.

Responsibilities

• STRATEGY-TO-EXECUTION MANAGEMENT
• Support the designing and institutionalizing a scalable strategic framework that will guide decision-making, align priorities, and enable future direct reports to execute with clarity and impact as the function grows.
• Translating enterprise and regional strategy into clear, executable roadmaps and initiatives
• Drive alignment across business units (ports, terminals, & logistics)
• Ensure initiatives are tied to measurable value creation (revenue, margin, efficiency)
• TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM OWNERSHIP
• Lead high-priority, cross-functional strategic projects from design through execution
• Establish governance, milestones, and KPIs to track delivery
• Identify and mitigate risks, ensuring initiatives stay on track
• INDUSTRY INSIGHT & STRATEGIC FORESIGHT
• Bring deep understanding of global logistics and supply chains, port and terminal operations, data centers, AI-driven logistics, and infrastructure convergence (preferred)
• Translate market trends into actionable strategic implications for DP World Americas
• EXECUTIVE STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT
• Partner closely with regional leadership teams to support strategic planning, execution, and cross-functional alignment across key initiatives.
• Prepare and deliver C-suite level materials and recommendations
• Support alignment across stakeholders with competing priorities
• PERFORMANCE TRACKING & VALUE REALIZATION
• Operationalize success metrics and track value capture across initiatives
• Ensure accountability for outcomes—not just plans
• Continuously refine initiatives based on performance data

Skills

Strategic leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Logistics knowledge

Executive communication

Problem solving

Financial acumen

Influence without authority

Ownership mindset

Job description

Job Description We are the leading provider of worldwide smart end-to-end supply chain & logistics, enabling the flow of trade across the globe. Our comprehensive range of products and services covers every link of the integrated supply chain - from maritime and inland terminals to marine services and industrial parks as well as technology-driven customer solutions.

The Senior Manager, Strategic Projects will play a pivotal role within the Americas Transformation team, translating strategic priorities into enterprise-level execution and measurable business outcomes across DP World’s integrated logistics, ports, terminals, and supply chain platforms. The role will partner with Americas Regional Office (ARO) leadership and pillar teams - including Ports & Terminals (P&T) Logistics and other regional businesses and enabling functions - to shape priorities, translate strategy into executable roadmaps, and lead high-priority cross-functional initiatives with measurable business outcomes. Operating with a region-wide mandate rather than supporting a single pillar, the role will provide strategic project leadership, executive-level problem solving, governance, and performance oversight to accelerate growth, operational performance, customer value, and cross-pillar collaboration across the Americas.

Location

This role is remote initially; however, the successful candidate is required to relocate to Charlotte, NC after one year of joining and will then transition to an on-site hybrid working model.

Key Accountabilities

STRATEGY-TO-EXECUTION MANAGEMENT

• Support the designing and institutionalizing a scalable strategic framework that will guide decision-making, align priorities, and enable future direct reports to execute with clarity and impact as the function grows.
• Translating enterprise and regional strategy into clear, executable roadmaps and initiatives
• Drive alignment across business units (ports, terminals, & logistics)
• Ensure initiatives are tied to measurable value creation (revenue, margin, efficiency)

TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM OWNERSHIP

• Lead high-priority, cross-functional strategic projects from design through execution
• Establish governance, milestones, and KPIs to track delivery
• Identify and mitigate risks, ensuring initiatives stay on track

INDUSTRY INSIGHT & STRATEGIC FORESIGHT

• Bring deep understanding of global logistics and supply chains, port and terminal operations, data centers, AI-driven logistics, and infrastructure convergence (preferred)
• Translate market trends into actionable strategic implications for DP World Americas

EXECUTIVE STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT

• Partner closely with regional leadership teams to support strategic planning, execution, and cross-functional alignment across key initiatives.
• Prepare and deliver C-suite level materials and recommendations
• Support alignment across stakeholders with competing priorities

PERFORMANCE TRACKING & VALUE REALIZATION

• Operationalize success metrics and track value capture across initiatives
• Ensure accountability for outcomes—not just plans
• Continuously refine initiatives based on performance data

Qualifications, Experience And Skills

• 7 -10 years of experience in Strategy/transformation roles in logistics sector
• Proven track record of leading complex, cross-functional initiatives and executing strategy
• Deep knowledge of logistics/supply chain ecosystems, ports, terminals or freight networks and infrastructure investment and development.
• Structured problem solving and analytical rigor
• Strong financial and commercial acumen
• Executive communication and storytelling
• Ability to influence without authority across a matrix organization
• High ownership mindset with bias toward action

Please note: This position does not offer sponsorship for employment visas. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in The United States without sponsorship now or in the future.

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 115,000 employees from 160 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.

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.

DP World is on a mission to transcend boundaries and bridge the gap between all nations and cultures – not just in what we do but also in how we behave.

We are dedicated to creating a culture where everyone feels respected, supported, and empowered to reach their full potential. We believe that embracing inclusion and diversity, drives innovation and growth and helps us connect people, businesses, and societies. Free minds and different perspectives are changing our world, and together we can change what’s possible.

WE MAKE TRADE FLOW

To Change What's Possible For Everyone.

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