Group Senior Manager- Sustainability

Job Purpose

The purpose of this role is to drive group-level sustainability governance, risk integration, reporting, ratings, and sustainable finance execution across DP World. It plays a key role in enabling executive decision-making and accountability, serving internal partners across GHSE, People, Risk, Finance, Legal, Investor Relations, and regional sustainability teams. The role also strengthens DP World’s positioning with investors, regulators, and rating agencies through consistent strategy execution and performance management.

Key Accountabilities

• Drive group-level sustainability strategy rollout and governance implementation across regions and functions

• Support integration of sustainability and ESG considerations into the ERR framework and enterprise governance processes

• Lead key sustainability programmes, defining baseline practices and enabling consistent implementation

• Support sustainable finance initiatives, including green and blue capital definitions, governance, and impact reporting

• Lead ESG ratings strategy and sustainability reporting to meet investor and regulatory expectations

• Engage Legal and Business teams to embed sustainability-related clauses into contracts and commercial frameworks

• Conduct cross-functional stakeholder engagement to deliver group-wide sustainability initiatives requiring regional and functional buy-in

• Acts as a strategic advisor internally, guiding teams on sustainability priorities, governance requirements, and execution pathways

• Provides functional leadership to regional sustainability leaders and cross-functional contributors

• Drives collaboration, alignment, and accountability across multiple senior stakeholders

Qualifications and Experience

• MBA in Strategy, Sustainability, Finance, or a related discipline

• CFA, FSA, or equivalent sustainability-related professional credentials

• Additional certifications in ESG, sustainable finance, or risk management preferred

• 10–12 years of experience in sustainability, ESG, finance, risk, or strategy-related roles

• Demonstrated experience delivering ESG ratings submissions, annual sustainability reports, and governance-led initiatives

• Proven track record of senior stakeholder engagement, including interaction with executive leadership, governance forums, and investor-facing processes

• Experience driving long-term strategic projects that require cross-functional and cross-regional alignment

Skills

• ESG ratings management and investor-grade sustainability reporting

• Sustainable finance frameworks and impact reporting

• Sustainability strategy execution and regional rollout

• Senior stakeholder influence and executive-level communication

• Strategic judgement, programme ownership, and outcome-focused delivery