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# Solution Director

- **Company:** Koninklijke Vopak
- **Location:** Rotterdam, Netherlands
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** €8,333 - €12,500
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Cyber Security, Software Engineering
- **Published:** October 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.nationalevacaturebank.nl/vacature/d8544092-838f-45e6-84a5-4df89ddc5b78/solution-director

## About the Role

+ Education: Master's degree in a technical field, IT, Automation, or equivalent.
 + Track Record: 5-10+ years of experience in OT and/or IT, with a strong preference for Operational Technology in terminal operations or process industries.
 + Project Delivery: Proven success in leading application development, implementations, and handovers to operational teams using both Agile and Waterfall frameworks.
 + Core OT Systems: Hands-on familiarity with Distributed Control Systems (DCS-preferably Emerson or Yokogawa), MES, IIoT/sensors, batching, and scheduling packages.
 + Process Safety: Solid understanding of process safety frameworks, including HAZOP, LOPA, ALARP, and SIL.
 + Industry Standards: Strong foundation in industrial automation standards (ISA-88, ISA-95) and information security (ISO 27001).
 + Working knowledge of IT service management and governance frameworks (ITIL, ASL).
 + Familiarity with continuous improvement and process optimization methodologies (Lean, BPM).

## Description

As the Global OT Director, you will serve as the strategic driving force behind our global Operational Technology landscape, shaping a future-proof vision that ensures safe, compliant, and highly efficient terminal operations worldwide. Reporting to the Senior Vice President Digital Solutions, you will define and execute our global OT strategy-establishing standard blueprints for greenfield and brownfield sites, driving strategic vendor relationships, and governing essential standards in OT security and alarm management.
In this high-impact, cross-functional role, you will bridge the gap between global strategy and local execution. You will act as the Product Owner for the Vopak Edge Platform and our Terminal Automation solutions, managing their end-to-end lifecycles, roadmaps, and IT/OT integrations (such as DCS and automated truck loading). Beyond technology ownership, you will serve as a key Subject Matter Expert and trusted sparring partner across the enterprise: collaborating with Global Asset Management on sustaining CapEx portfolio reviews, working with Global SHEQ on critical process safety matters (HAZOP, LOPA, SIL), and stepping in to advise local Business Units on complex OT challenges. By establishing strong global capabilities and nurturing an active OT community, you will drive technology adoption, ensure compliance, and maximize the re-use of proven best practices across all terminals.
The Global OT director is also someone who could be called upon in case special OT expertise is required by the BU which is not available within the BU.