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Position: Global Senior Product Development Manager
Contract Type: Full time - Permanent
Location: UKI/ EMEA
Since its inception, the Accelerated Digitalization & Automation team has been established as an industry-leading initiative with 12 Focus Technologies, 1.700+ facilities touched, 8.000+ robots deployed and an engaged cross-regional and cross-functional team that is together accelerating the transition to Digital By Default.
We are looking for a Global Senior Product Development Manager to play a pivotal role in accelerating DHL Supply Chain’s digital transformation globally. In this highly visible position, you will take end to end ownership of transformational digital products — from identifying emerging technologies, to largescale deployment across our global operations. Working across regions, functions, and external partners, you will help shape the future of the digital supply chain while influencing senior stakeholders at the highest levels of the organisation.
Your Key Accountabilities Include:
* Leading the identification, assessment and scaling of innovative digital technologies across DHL Supply Chain operations globally.
* Owning the end‑to‑end productization of digital solutions, ensuring “plug‑and‑play” deployment through structured product development and vendor management models.
* Driving first deployments and global scale‑up of digital products, collaborating closely with sites, countries, regions, and global leadership teams.
* Defining deployment strategies, implementation plans, vendor models and success metrics, ensuring timely and effective execution.
* Monitoring performance of deployed solutions, managing escalations, and continuously improving product performance through structured governance and SLAs.
* Compiling detailed assessments on technical feasibility, commercial viability and operational desirability; ensure assessment models are covered in DHL Supply Chains assessment toolkits
* Shaping and evolving the Product Development & Management target operating model (people, process and tools) in partnership with senior DHL Supply Chain and Group stakeholders.
* Managing globally industrialized Digital Products till sunset, applying IT/OT Product Management best practice
What Are We Looking For From You:
* Proven experience in logistics, supply chain or operational environments, with strong understanding of warehousing, transport or end‑to‑end supply chain processes.
* Solid technology and digitalisation expertise, ideally covering areas such as automation, robotics, data analytics, AI, sensors or enterprise IT solutions.
* Demonstrated success in complex program or product management, including structured deployment, change management and delivery at scale.
* Strong stakeholder and vendor management skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders and collaborate across regions and functions.
* Excellent analytical, consulting and communication skills, with confidence presenting to senior management, customers and external audiences.
* A bachelor’s degree (master’s preferred), with several years’ experience across logistics, technology and stakeholder-led delivery roles.
What you'll need to do next?
If you have a proven track record of achievement to match the requirements for this role and you are looking for your next career move, simply apply online ensuring that a full up to date CV is attached with your application.
We will ensure that all our resourcing activities are fair, transparent and consistent across the Globe. We want to ensure that the candidate experience is of the highest professional standard.
The Company is committed to providing equality of opportunity for all employees. Furthermore, we aim to ensure our workplaces are free from discrimination and that not only employees but also our potential future employees are treated fairly and with dignity and respect. We will ensure that equality of opportunity maintains a high profile in our organisation.