DP World
Director - Innovation & Emerging Technology
- Permanent
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 10 - 15 yrs
- Urgent
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Job expiry date: 20/07/2025
Job overview
Date posted
05/06/2025
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Salary
AED 50,000 - 60,000 per month
Experience
10 - 15 yrs
Seniority
Director
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
20/07/2025
Job description
DP World is seeking a dynamic Director - Innovation & Emerging Technology to lead the Innovation Lab and enterprise-wide technology initiatives across multiple business units. The role involves spearheading the innovation strategy, fostering a culture of experimentation, and executing disruptive RPA and AI projects. The Director will also be responsible for building partnerships, driving grassroots innovation through forums and hackathons, and ensuring regulatory compliance in the adoption of advanced technologies.
Required skills
innovation strategy
emerging tech scouting
artificial intelligence
robotic process automation
internet of things
lab management
prototype development
agile methodologies
design thinking
lean startup
data analytics
intelligent automation
vendor management
ecosystem partnerships
project management
technology disruption analysis
regulatory compliance
budget management
cross-functional leadership
Key responsibilities
- 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).
Experience & skills
- Bachelorās degree required; Master's preferred.
- Extensive experience in innovation leadership roles within large organizations.
- Proven track record of enterprise RPA and AI implementation.
- Experience in managing labs and prototype environments.
- Strong knowledge of emerging technologies like AI, RPA, and IoT.
- Familiarity with design thinking, agile and lean startup practices.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing large-scale projects.
- Strong vendor and stakeholder relationship management.
- Ability to deliver executive-level strategic insights and reporting.
- Strong understanding of compliance and ethical standards in tech use.
