GT LEAP (Leadership Excellence & Acceleration Programme)
Gulftainer · Sharjah, Sharjah Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Tailor my CV for this job — freeGT LEAP — Leadership Excellence & Acceleration ProgrammeOperations Track · Engineering Track | GulftainerRun a shift today. Run a terminal tomorrow.GT LEAP is an accelerated development programme for the next generation of terminal leaders. It is built for professionals who already combine deep operational or engineering expertise with the ambition to lead, and who want to move faster than a conventional career path allows.Through global terminal exposure, hands-on projects, coaching and mentoring, participants build the capability to take on terminal leadership roles across our worldwide operations.TWO TRACKSOperations — Lead the terminal floorFor terminal operations professionals moving into operational leadership.
- Terminal and shift operations leadership
- Operational performance and productivity
- Team leadership and workforce coordinationEngineering — Keep the terminal movingFor engineering professionals moving into terminal engineering leadership.
- Equipment performance and reliability
- Maintenance and technical problem-solving
- Engineering team leadershipBoth tracks include practical projects and structured leadership development.WHAT YOU GET
- Accelerated development towards greater leadership responsibility
- Exposure to terminal operations across Gulftainer locations
- Hands-on projects on real operational and engineering challenges
- Coaching and mentoring throughout the programmeWHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
- Supervisors, Superintendents, Shift Managers, Senior Engineers or comparable terminal roles
- Experience in a live terminal environment — container, general cargo or bulk
- Exposure to conventional, semi-automated or automated operations, as relevant to your discipline
- Willing to relocate and commit to opportunities across Gulftainer locations worldwideWHERE IT LEADSShift Manager · Operations Manager · Engineering Manager · and other port and terminal leadership roles.Progression depends on individual performance, business requirements and available opportunities.TIMELINENominations open — 28 October 2026Application deadline — 20 November 2026Screening and assessment — November to December 2026Programme begins — January 2027