Director

About the role

• Job Req Number: 114079
• Time Type: Full Time
• Open to candidates anywhere within Asia Pacific

Head of Safety, Security, Sustainability, Heath and Quality, Asia Pacific, Contract Logistics

• Reporting Line
• Reports to: Head of Business Change Management (BCM)
• Functional alignment: COO / Operations Strategy & Solutions
• Role Purpose

The Head of S3HQ is accountable for defining, governing, and embedding enterprise‑wide standards for

Safety, Security, Sustainability, Quality and Business Continuity across Contract Logistics operations.

The role ensures that S3HQ is not a compliance silo, but a business‑integrated capability that:

Protects people, assets, customers, and brand

Enables scalable operations and growth (incl. GCM clients)

Translates regulatory and corporate requirements into operationally executable standards

Supports BCM‑led transformation, CIP, and product development with risk‑aware, compliant solutions

Key Accountabilities

• Enterprise Governance & Standards Ownership
• Own the global S3HQ framework covering: Safety & Health
• Security
• Sustainability
• Quality
• Business Continuity / Crisis Preparedness
• Define and maintain minimum global standards
• , policies, and control frameworks
• Ensure standards are: Scalable across regions
• Practical for operations

Aligned with COO and Corporate requirements

Own change control for S3HQ‑related standards in collaboration with BCM CIP & Process Optimisation

• Integration with BCM Operating Model
• Embed S3HQ into
• BCM‑led initiatives
• , including: CIP & Process Optimisation
• New site implementations
• GCM client onboarding and expansions
• Product and solution development
• Ensure S3HQ is designed in
• , not bolted on, to: Processes
• Work instructions
• Training and enablement
• Act as the
• S3HQ authority within BCM governance and prioritisation forums
• GCM Client Enablement & Risk Stewardship

Provide clear S3HQ rules of engagement for GCM clients

Support GCM teams with: Standardised S3HQ requirements

Risk assessments for new solutions and sites

Customer‑specific compliance needs

• Ensure that GCM‑driven exceptions are: Risk‑assessed
• Approved through governance
• Documented and time‑bound
• Regional Deployment & Capability Building

• Lead a federated S3HQ model: Central ownership and governance
• Regional S3HQ leads for execution

Set expectations for regional teams on: Roles and responsibilities

• Reporting and escalation
• Audit readiness and incident management
• Drive capability uplift through: Training frameworks
• Standard toolkits
• Knowledge sharing across regions
• Incident, Crisis & Business Continuity Leadership
• Own the enterprise approach to crisis management and BCP
• Ensure clear escalation paths and decision frameworks
• Support operations during: Major incidents
• Disruptions
• Regulatory or customer escalations

Lead post‑incident reviews and systemic corrective actions in partnership with BCM CIP

• Performance, Reporting & Executive Transparency
• Define standard S3HQ KPIs and reporting
• Ensure transparency to: COO leadership
• BCM
• Regional Operations
• Translate compliance and risk topics into business‑relevant insights
• Support executive decision‑making with fact‑based assessments
• Required Experience & Profile
• Experience
• Senior leadership experience in

• Safety, Security, Sustainability, Quality, or Risk within logistics, supply chain, or complex operations
• Proven experience operating in a global, matrix organisation
• Track record of translating policy into operational execution

Nice to have

Experience supporting large, strategic customers

• Skills & Capabilities
• Strong governance and decision‑making capability
• Ability to balance standardisation vs. operational pragmatism
• Credible engagement with senior leaders and customers
• Systems thinking and risk‑based prioritisation
• Change leadership mindset

• DSV – Global transport and logistics
• Working at DSV means playing in a different league.
• As a global leader in transport and logistics, we have been on an extraordinary journey of growth. Let’s grow together as we continue to innovate, digitalise and build on our achievements.

With close to 150,000 colleagues in over 90 countries, we work every day to offer solid services and meet our customers’ needs and help them achieve their goals. We know that the best way to achieve this is by bringing in new talent, fresh perspectives and ambitious individuals like you.

• At DSV, performance is in our DNA.
• We don’t just work – we aim to shape the future of logistics.
• This ambition fuels a dynamic environment built on collaboration with world-class team players, accountability and action.
• We value inclusivity, embrace different cultures and respect the dignity and rights of every individual.
• If you want to make an impact, be trusted by customers and grow your career in a forward-thinking company – this is the place to be.

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