DP World

Senior Manager - Automation & Innovation - Global Service Centre

DP World  •  Mumbai, IN (Onsite)  •  5 months ago
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Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Program Management & Deployment
    • Manage the end-to-end deployment of licensable or productized AI solutions across GSC Functions, ensuring consistency, scalability, and operational fit.
    • Track program timelines, deliverables, and milestones, working closely with functional and BU leads to drive adoption and sustainability.
    • Oversee pilot programs, proof-of-concept initiatives, and the scaling of validated solutions into enterprise workflows.
  • Cross-BU Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement
    • Serve as the primary liaison across Business Units to facilitate coordination, transparency, and shared learning on AI initiatives.
    • Support and structure cross-functional working groups under the direction of the Group IT to accelerate solution alignment and knowledge transfer.
    • Collect and synthesize stakeholder feedback to refine governance processes and enhance program outcomes.
  • Evaluation & KPI Tracking
    • Manage the AI evaluation scorecards used to assess AI solutions and vendors across key criteria such as strategic fit, value proposition, ROI, scalability, compliance, efficiency, and risk.
    • Work in partnership with the Group IT and in collaboration with the BU’s and Functional areas to track program-level KPIs that reflect innovation impact, solution effectiveness, and operational ROI.
    • Regularly report on progress, risks, and opportunities to GSC IT Head and other executive stakeholders.
  • Technology & Capability Research
    • Conduct ongoing research and competitive scanning of Automation and AI tools and platforms aligned to strategic capabilities across DP World.
    • Collaborate with Group IT Team to ensure that fit for purpose solutions are deployed in GSC.
    • Recommend best-fit tools for consideration based on cost-effectiveness, integration potential, and workflow enablement.
    • Partner with Finance, IT, and other stakeholders (as needed) to evaluate implementation feasibility and licensing needs.

Preferred Experience:

  • 10-12 years of experience in program management, innovation management, or a related field.

  • Strong understanding of AI solution evaluation, deployment workflows, and governance best practices.
  • Experience managing cross-functional programs in matrixed environments.
  • Exceptional communication, stakeholder engagement, and documentation skills.
DP World

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 119,000 employees from 164 nationalities, spanning 83 countries on six continents and 560+ business units, 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, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.

WE MAKE TRADE FLOW

TO CHANGE WHAT'S POSSIBLE FOR EVERYONE

Industry
Transportation & Logistics
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Dubai, AE
Year Founded
Unknown
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