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

Drive the AI program portfolio to success. Your role is to lead as a Change coordinator towards structural business improvements by AI development. 

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 an AI department on a corporate level. This new team will grow towards a team of 20 at the end of 2025.  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 

As Program Change Coordinator you’ll be leading and supporting the change process for AI initiatives. Working together with the AI Program manager, the AI Leads, the business product owners, end-clients and supporting departments. In this role, focus is on the personal and process change that teams go through when changing their way of working. Interpersonal skills are very important to execute this role successfully. 

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 fulfill a business need.  

This position will require both proven change management skills and the desire to understand our offshore operations and project execution. 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.  

Your responsibilities as AI Program Change Coordinator: 

• Guardrail the change process throughout the lifecycle of the AI development initiative. 
• Designs, coordinates and executes change strategy and plan. 
• Together with the program manager set-up and leverage a change ambassadors’ network needed for the success of the AI Program.  
• Coordinate with the delivery leads on the interplay between change process and development process. 
• Running/facilitating workshops and other interactive sessions to understand what is needed for successful adoption, both personal and process.   
• Collaborate with diverse stakeholders (also vessel related) to understand business/ end-client requirements and translate them into application requirements. 
• Continuously learn and adapt to new change methods and methodologies in the AI field. 
• Improve knowledge and best practices sharing throughout the AI delivery teams 
• Support with the program management in general.  

Your qualities and experience 

You can move ahead as AI Program Change Coordinator if you have: 

• Higher Professional Education or Business/organization background; 
• You can independently scope, plan, manage, execute and control your project. Deliver tangible results; 
• At least 3 years of relevant experience in continuous improvement projects or consultancy work; 
• Affinity with the business of international contracting and project execution. 
• A good command of written and spoken English. 

The following competencies are also important for the role of AI Program Change Coordinator: 

• You have strong Interpersonal skills are influencing without formal authority. 
• Willingness to understand the practical applications of AI solutions and the business context. 
• A mindset geared towards continuous learning and curiosity for tackling new challenges.  
• You are a team player and can motivate teams and individuals to engage in organizational changes and be persistent.

Qualifications

What you can expect 

• A dynamic environment: A job where you can make an impact, in a maritime contractor company, as part of a diverse, international team of experts. 
• Rewarding conditions: A competitive salary and much more, including holiday allowance, holiday entitlement 30 days (based on a full-time contract), a non-contributory pension scheme, collective schemes such as company health insurance, travel allowance, foreign posting terms. 
• 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. 

 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 Program Change Coordinator. 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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