Senior Director, Governance, Portfolio & Administration

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 Director, Technology Governance, Portfolio & Administration provides independent governance, oversight, and assurance across the Americas Technology organization. The role is focused on standards enforcement, transparency, control, and escalation to ensure disciplined decision-making and adherence to enterprise and Group Technology frameworks.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Define, maintain, and govern regional Technology governance frameworks aligned with Group standards and ensure adherence to internal controls, audit requirements, security policies, and regulatory obligations
• Maintain clear decision-right frameworks, escalation paths, and documented governance forums, independently challenge deviations from standards and ensure timely escalation and remediation
• Provide governance oversight of Technology portfolio intake, prioritization, and demand processes, ensuring transparency across Technology initiatives, investments, dependencies, and capacity constraints
• Provide independent portfolio insight, risk visibility, and exception reporting to Technology leadership
• Define and govern common PMO standards, reporting cadences, and delivery hygiene across the region
• Provide governance and oversight of Technology financial controls, cost transparency, and reporting; partner with Finance and Procurement to ensure compliance with approved budgets, vendor governance standards, and financial controls
• Ensure consistency, accuracy, and integrity of reporting to regional and Group Technology leadership

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

• Experience in Technology governance, assurance, audit-facing, or enterprise control roles
• Experience operating in complex, matrixed, multi-business environments
• Strong exposure to internal controls, audit, risk, and compliance disciplines
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders through governance challenge rather than execution ownership

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.

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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