Vice President, Ports & Terminals Operations - Americas

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 Vice President, Ports & Terminal Operations - Americas will Lead regional operations across Americas, ensuring world‑class standards in safety, service reliability, productivity and cost‑to‑serve performance.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Be an ambassador for safety, always prioritize safety and help enhancing the safety culture across the company

• Lead all strategic decisions for Americas Ports and Terminals in close collaboration with all AMR leadership and GOE

• Define new strategic opportunities that enables growth and operating model that ties in with Regional and Global strategy

• Drive company results from both an operational and financial perspective working closely with the CFO, CEO and other key executive team members

• Set challenging and realistic goals for growth, performance and profitability

• Drive and develop standardization of the P&T business across the region

• Ensure LEAN practices are applied in the regional and BU teams

• Drive Total Cost of Ownership mentality for the engineering functions across the region

• Drive terminal handling equipment standardization for the Americas Region in close collaboration with the business, regional procurement and GOE

• Work with Regional teams to ensure good practice and governance is integrated into the business

• Support growth and integration, leading operational due diligence and post‑deal integration for acquisitions, expansions, greenfield and start‑up terminals to ensure rapid stabilization and adoption of DP World operating standards

• “Portfolio manage” the current portfolio including dealing with unperforming sites and assessing opportunities to monetize minority stakes or non-core assets in line with DP World strategy

• Set and govern the regional operations strategy, providing strong direction, oversight and accountability to terminal leadership teams

• Own the regional operations transformation agenda, driving automation, digitization and standardization in line with the Global Operations & Engineering (GOE) management system

• Establish and enforce operating standards, ensuring high levels of data integrity, performance transparency and disciplined operational routines

• Partner across the business with Commercial, Finance, HSSE, HR and Digital/IT to deliver customer commitments, optimize asset and capital strategies, and enable continuous improvement

• Support growth and integration, leading operational due diligence and post‑deal integration for acquisitions, expansions, greenfield and start‑up terminals to ensure rapid stabilization and adoption of DP World operating standards

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• A strong track record of leading complex, multi‑site port or terminal operations at regional or enterprise level
• Proven experience driving operational transformation, performance improvement and standardization across diverse geographies
• Experience with leading using LEAN methodologies
• Proven experience with implementation of automation tools in Port operations
• Deep operational, commercial and financial acumen, with the ability to balance performance, safety and customer outcomes
• A collaborative leadership style, with the credibility to influence senior stakeholders and build high‑performing leadership teams
• A passion for safety, excellence and continuous improvement

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.
By submitting your resume and application information, you authorize DP World to transmit and store your information in the world-wide recruitment database, and to circulate that information as necessary for the purpose of evaluating your qualifications for this or other job vacancies.

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