Director, Human Resources Business Partner – Americas Ports and Terminals

Job Description

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.

• Responsible for serving as the strategic HR partner to business leaders, with a dedicated focus on the Ports & Terminals (P&T) business.
• Drive the people’s agenda across multiple countries, ensuring alignment with global HR strategies while addressing the unique challenges of P&T operations; act as the office’s point of contact for sustainability initiatives and lead key projects related to diversity & inclusion and women’s development within the organization.
• Serve as the primary HR leader for the Americas region, with a strong emphasis on the Ports & Terminals operations business.
• Partner with senior business leaders to develop and implement HR strategies that support operational performance, organizational effectiveness, and long‑term growth in Ports & Terminals.
• Lead workforce planning initiatives, ensuring the right capabilities, structures, and talent pipelines are in place for current and future business needs.
• Oversee execution of core HR programs, including performance management, compensation & rewards, and employee relations; utilize social programming initiatives, sustainability management projects, gender equality strategies and projects, well‑being campaigns, talent management and acquisition strategies, performance management systems, employee engagement strategies and campaigns, port market data analysis, and Korn Ferry job evaluation methodology to perform duties.
• Provide expert guidance on HR matters specific to Ports & Terminals, including safety culture, unionized workforce dynamics, and operational skill development; act as the regional Sustainability point of contact for the US Office, supporting integration of sustainable practices within HR processes and organizational culture.
• Support strategic Diversity & Inclusion and Women‑focused projects, ensuring alignment with global initiatives and local relevance across the Americas; drive organizational effectiveness through change management, leadership development, and fostering a high‑performance culture.
• Ensure compliance with labor laws and regulations across multiple jurisdictions; partner with global HR Centers of Excellence to implement leadership, culture, and engagement initiatives.
• Model DP World’s values and promote a “Great Place to Work” environment across Ports & Terminals operations.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Human Resources Management, or in a related field of study (will accept equivalent foreign degree).
• Two (2) years in a Human Resources Director, Sustainability Director, or related occupation.
• Experience must include two (2) years of use of all the following:
• • Social programming initiatives
  • Sustainability management projects
  • Gender equality strategies and projects
  • Well‑being campaigns
  • Talent management and acquisition strategies
  • Performance management systems
  • Employee engagement strategies and campaigns
  • Port market data analysis
  • Korn Ferry job evaluation methodology
  • Location:
    
    Charlotte, NC and various unanticipated locations throughout the US.
  • Will also accept any suitable combination of education, training, and/or experience.

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.

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…