DIRECTOR - INNOVATION & EMERGING TECHNOLOGY

Job Description

KEY RESPONSIBILITY

• Direct the operations and strategic roadmap of the Innovation Lab, fostering experimentation and disruptive thinking.
• Oversee design, development, and enterprise-scale rollout of RPA and AI initiatives across multiple business units.
• Lead end-to-end innovation project lifecycle.
• Lead innovation forums, hackathons, and internal idea challenges to generate grassroots innovation.
• Provide executive-level insights on technology disruption, innovation strategy, and investment priorities.
• Drive change management efforts to embed innovative practices across business functions.
• Manage cross-functional innovation teams, budgets, and timelines to deliver measurable outcomes.
• Build and lead innovation ecosystem partnerships with startups, academic institutions, accelerators, and industry forums.
• Create and govern an enterprise innovation pipeline aligned with organizational strategy.
• Promote design thinking, agile methodologies, and a fail-fast culture across departments.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and ethical standards in use of advanced technologies (especially AI and automation)
  
  

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

• Innovation Strategy & Execution
• Emerging Tech Scouting (AI, RPA, IoT)
• Lab and Prototype Management
• Agile, Design Thinking, and Lean Startup
• Data Analytics & Intelligent Automation
• Vendor and Ecosystem Management
  
  

About Us

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 106,500 employees from 158 nationalities, spanning 73 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.

We make trade flow to change what's possible for everyone.

About The Team

Meet the dedicated People and Talent Management teams from DP World at the careers fair.

With a collective passion for nurturing talent and fostering growth, our team is at the heart of DP World's thriving workforce. We are committed to identifying potential, facilitating development, and ensuring every team member achieves their professional aspirations.

Our team members come equipped with diverse experiences and profound knowledge in talent management, making them the perfect guides