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IT Project Manager - Core Platforms
Directing a Project Manager – Core Platforms
DP World in the UK sits at the front of Britain’s futures in trading, offering premium port infrastructure, intelligent logistics solutions, and the benefits of freeport status to our clients.
The Role
An exciting opportunity exists within our UK Information Technology team for a Technical Project Manager – Core Platforms.
This leading role is accountable for the end-to-end delivery of Infrastructure, Network, and Service Delivery projects across DP World UK. It ensures technical solutions are successfully executed in alignment with business, operational, and security requirements.
The Technical Project Manager – Core Platforms oversees projects through discovery, requirements definition, planning, design, implementation, and post-deployment stabilisation. Working closely with engineering teams, operational stakeholders, and external suppliers, the role supports 24/7 terminal operations across DP World London Gateway and DP World Southampton.
The position is based at DP World London Gateway, with regular travel required to DP World Southampton.
Key Responsibilities
Project Delivery
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Lead end-to-end delivery of Infrastructure, Network, and Service Delivery projects, ensuring timely completion of scope, timelines, budget, and quality targets.
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Handle complex IT projects, including:
- Network modernisation
- Switching and routing upgrades
- Fibre expansion
- Wireless infrastructure upgrades
- Firewall replacements
- Remote connectivity
- Data centre upgrades
- End-user service improvements
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Manage the full project lifecycle, including:
- Initiation
- Requirements gathering
- Planning and design
- Execution
- Testing
- Deployment
- Hypercare
- Operational handover
Governance & Compliance
- Develop and maintain project governance documentation, covering delivery plans, RAID logs, risk assessments, test strategies, cutover plans, and transition-to-support artefacts.
- Ensure compliance with governance processes, securing approvals for:
- Technical design
- Cybersecurity
- Testing
- Operational readiness
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Collaboration & Stakeholder Management
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Coordinate with Infrastructure, Network Engineering, Service Delivery, Cyber Security, and Operational Technology teams to meet resilience, performance, and availability requirements.
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Supervise *IT infrastructure and network technologies, including:
- LAN/WAN
- Routing
- Switching
- VLANs
- Wi-Fi
- VPNs
- Firewalls
- Fibre infrastructure
- High-availability design principles
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Manage scope, timelines, and dependencies, while controlling change requests and escalating risks with clear solutions.
Supplier & Reporting Management
- Lead relationships with third-party suppliers and service providers, ensuring commitment alignment, contractual fulfilment, and service level adherence.
- Provide regular project updates to sponsors and senior stakeholders, including progress, risks, and business impacts.
- Facilitate:
- Project workshops
- Design reviews
- Deployment readiness sessions
- Stakeholder forums to ensure momentum
Security & Operational Readiness
- Support secure-by-design principles, working with Cyber Security teams on:
- Vulnerability assessment
- Access controls
- Software patching
- Security standards adherence
- Coordinate user acceptance testing, performance testing, failover testing, and operational readiness activities before go-live.
Strategic Contributions
- Support the UK’s role in regional and global technology initiatives, aligning local sites with wider infrastructure and platform deployment programs.
Requirements & Qualifications
Essential Experience
- Engineering-in*
School, or Logistics, industries.
- Project governance skills, including:
- Delivery plan creation
- Risk and issue log management
- Test planning
- Cutover documentation
- Stakeholder engagement with technical and non-technical teams.
- Problem-solving, risk appraisal, and decision-making capabilities.
- Ability to influence stakeholders, forge cross-team relationships, and drive delivery outcomes.
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Advantageous:
- Experience working within 24/7 operational, logistics, or industrial environments.
Education & Certifications
- Degree, or Diploma, in IT, networking, infrastructure, computing, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Project management certification preferred (for example, PRINCE2, APM, AgilePM, PMP, PMBOK, or comparable credentials).
- ITIL Foundation qualification is beneficial.
- Industry-specific certifications, such as Cisco, CompTIA Network+, or Azure Fundamentals, would add value.
Benefits
DP World provides a stimulating, international environment, actively promoting growth and fostering an informal, inclusive culture. We offer a market-competitive compensation package aligned with excellence and job performance.
About DP World
DP World serves as a catalyst for global trade, creating opportunities for economic enhancement and improved lives worldwide. Through 103,000+ employees across 75 diverse markets, we uphold a mission to elevate international supply chains.
Our core network includes:
- Ports & Terminals
- Marine Services
- Logistics
- Advanced Technology solutions
With subsidiaries like Syncreon, Imperial, and P&O, our solutions transcend logistics to function as end-to-end supply chain management, reinforcing a future-ready trade system. Contemporary innovation—ranging from AI-driven logistics to automation advances—remains central to our approach.
DP World is an equal opportunity employer. Authenticity is valued here. Standing at the forefront of a dynamic workforce community, we champion diversity, inclusion, and professional collaboration. We enthusiastically extend an invitation for you to join our team.
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