About the role
DP World is looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager with a background in civil or construction to lead civil and Operating technology infrastructure projects across our Container Terminal & Container Park operational businesses in Melbourne. You'll bring hands-on project delivery experience, having successfully led multiple projects, and know how to build schedules that capture the complex interdependencies across sites and work streams.
Working closely with the Container Park Project Manager and the broader logistics and operations team, you'll help drive real project outcomes and smarter processes across terminal operations.
Key Accountabilities -
- Scope and document all project documentation and processes for our current and future business model
- Use data analysis and process mapping to spot potential impacts across the business
- Build strong relationships across stakeholders and keep everyone aligned through each project phase
- Run regular stakeholder meetings to track progress, resolve issues, and manage competing priorities
- Key interface with Developer, DPW Technology and Operational teams and Operating Technology Contractors
- Plan ahead and flag risks early if a deadline looks at risk
- Own project plans and build the schedule/s, keeping milestones and dependencies on track
- Own the risk management function to assess risk considering schedule or budget impacts
- Ensure reporting, documentation, and sign-offs on time and in line with our project methodology
Qualifications, Skills and Experience -
- Tertiary qualification in business, Civil Engineering/ Construction background, or information systems (or equivalent experience)
- 5–10 years as a Project Manager across construction and technology infrastructure projects
- Solid understanding of business operations, ideally within Ports or Logistics
- Experience gathering and shaping both business and technical requirements
- Hands-on delivery experience with technology infrastructure implementations
- Comfortable overseeing software and hardware solution design and rollout
- A knack for writing clear requirements, whether for a technical or non-technical audience
- Strong analytical skills, with a good handle on product management and software development lifecycle concepts
- Confident with project management tools, planning, and resourcing
- A genuine team player, equally comfortable working independently
- Sharp problem-solver who can make sound calls under pressure
- Excellent communicator — written, verbal, and a good listener too
- Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and great at prioritising when things get busy
About DP World
DP World is reshaping the future of global trade to improve lives everywhere. Operating across six continents with a team of over 125,000 employees, we combine global infrastructure and local expertise to deliver seamless supply chain solutions. From Ports and Terminals to Marine Services, Logistics and Technology, we leverage innovation to create better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.
In Asia Pacific, DP World employs over 15,000 people across 22 geographies. We operate 17 ports and terminals, complemented by a comprehensive suite of end-to-end supply chain solutions - to connect the region to the rest of the world.
WE MAKE TRADE FLOW
TO CHANGE WHAT'S POSSIBLE FOR EVERYONE.
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Skills Required
- Tertiary qualification in business, civil engineering, construction, information systems, or equivalent experience
- 5–10 years of project management experience across construction and technology infrastructure projects
- Understanding of business operations, ideally within ports or logistics
- Experience gathering and shaping business and technical requirements
- Hands-on experience delivering technology infrastructure implementations
- Experience overseeing software and hardware solution design and rollout
- Ability to write clear requirements for technical and non-technical audiences
- Strong analytical skills and understanding of product management and software development lifecycle concepts
- Proficiency with project management tools, planning, and resourcing
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Problem-solving, prioritization, risk management, and stakeholder management skills
DP World Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about DP World and has not been reviewed or approved by DP World.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Fair & Transparent Compensation: Pay is considered competitive in many contexts, with strong salary perceptions in several regions. Feedback suggests compensation is sometimes viewed as equitable, with salary practices described as compliant and fair.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits: Wellness initiatives, flexible working hours, and practical supports like reimbursements for mobile, home internet, and home‑office equipment are emphasized. Feedback suggests these benefits contribute meaningfully to everyday work‑life needs.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare Strength: Health coverage is described as comprehensive in some locations, including medical emergency coverage and life insurance. A broader emphasis on health, safety, and wellbeing programs reinforces this support.
DP World Insights
What We Do
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 108,000 employees, spanning 74 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, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door. We make trade flow, to change what’s possible for everyone.
