Company Description

Working at Boskalis is about creating new horizons and sustainable solutions. In a world where population growth, an increase of global trade, demand for (new) energy and climate change are driving forces, we challenge you to make your mark in finding innovative and relevant solutions for complex infrastructural and marine projects.

Job Description

Make your mark for the innovative Artificial Intelligence (AI) program at Boskalis and contribute at the forefront of strategically integrating AI into our operations to drive efficiency. Our AI Strategy program is designed to tackle business challenges within strategically defined themes on our assets, Dredging and Offshore vessels and our primary process, our tenders and projects. 

To drive this ambition, we are positioning a new AI department on a corporate level. This new team will grow towards a team of 20 at the end of 2025. We are looking for passionate AI Leads, AI Engineers and Business Data Engineers who are eager to contribute to our vision and help us achieve our ambitious goals. 

The department will be working on our AI portfolio created by our senior business leaders and validated by our Board of Management. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement AI solutions that fulfil business needs 

Key Responsibilities as AI Delivery lead are: 

• Lead AI projects from initiation through completion, ensuring the structured and efficient delivery of AI use-cases with the dedicated team. 
• Allocate and coordinate resources across various use-cases utilizing agile methodologies to enhance project and product development. E.g. facilitate stand-ups, sprint planning, review, and retrospective meetings. 
• Participate in project tasks while exemplifying leadership and fostering a collaborative team environment. 
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with product owners, and other stakeholders such as business management.  
• Actively engaging and enhancing team skills in delivery team. 
• Provide organization and clarity to project activities, demonstrating consistent progress and effectively communicating updates in client meetings. Identify and resolve impediments and risks. 
• Promote team morale and effectively balance independent and collaborative work efforts. 

Your qualities and experience 

You can move ahead as an AI Delivery lead if you have: 

• Professional or higher educational background is preferred;
• Minimal 5 years of professional work experience;
• Experience leading AI projects, or product development, from inception to deployment, with a proven track record of (successful) implementations;
• Proficiency in managing cross-functional teams, particularly in an agile environment, ensuring efficient coordination and resource allocation;
• Hands-on experience with AI and machine learning frameworks and tools, demonstrating the ability to contribute technically while leading;
• Knowledge of maritime or infrastructure industry (preferred) and understanding of operational technology environments; 
• Experience with industrial automation systems;
• Experience with Agile methodologies, particularly Scrum; 
• A good command of written and spoken English. 

The following competencies are also important for the role of AI project lead: 

• Strong analytical skills with the capability to translate business requirements into technical solutions, ensuring alignment with organizational goals; 
• Experience in stakeholder management, showcasing the ability to effectively communicate and engage with diverse groups within and outside the organization;  
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team; 
• A mindset geared towards continuous learning and curiosity for tackling new challenges; 
• Ability to handle feedback and reset your course if needed. 

If you are excited about the opportunity to work on innovative AI projects and have the drive to make a significant impact, we want to hear from you. Explain to us why your background and expertise make you the ideal candidate for our AI program and join us in shaping the future of Boskalis. Apply now and help us shape the future of our industry. 

Qualifications

What you can expect

• A dynamic environment: A job where you can make an impact, as part of a diverse, international team of experts.   
• Rewarding conditions: A competitive salary and much more, including holiday allowance, holiday entitlement of 26 days (based on a full-time contract), a non-contributory pension scheme, collective schemes such as company health insurance, travel allowance   
• Career development: Plenty of opportunities to realize your full potential. Challenge yourself with (online) courses in our Boskalis academy.   
• The Boskalis Campus: Experience the unique Boskalis vibe at our Papendrecht site, complete with restaurants, sports fields, and a wharf where our vessels dock. We offer a state-of-the-art auditorium, brainstorming rooms, experience center for client meetings, and a barista corner where you can connect with colleagues.    
• Young Boskalis: Are you under 36? Come and join Young Boskalis! Have fun and join in social and sports activities ranging from pub quizzes to yoga, bootcamps and an annual sailing boat race. Networking and knowledge sharing are a vital part of Young Boskalis as well. 

Extra information 

• Your team: You will be part of the central AI department, mostly young and diverse teams of data engineers, software developers and AI engineers.  
• Where you will work: For office-based roles, depending on your preference and project stage, you work partly at home and partly in the office in an attractive working environment. 
• Full/part-time job: Depending on what you prefer the position is full-time (40) or part-time (32 hours a week)  
• Next steps: Apply easily by completing the online application form. Interviews are held online or in the office. Once it’s clear we’re a good match, we’ll make you an offer – and look forward to welcoming you to the company. 

Additional Information

We are more than happy to answer your questions about the position of AI Delivery Lead. Please contact Tim Gouweleeuw, Recruiter via tim.gouweleeuw@boskalis.com.

Interested? Please apply by filling in your details and by uploading your cover letter and CV on our careers site.

Disclaimer for Recruiters and Recruitment Agencies 
We appreciate your interest in our vacancies and understand that your candidate might be enthusiastic about this exciting opportunity. However, our recruitment process is not structured this way, at Boskalis we handle recruitment ourselves. Therefore we do not accept unsolicited applications or CVs from recruitment agencies. Any submission will be treated as a direct application. 

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