AI Program Senior Manager
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Job Location:
Copenhagen - Denmark
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
11 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Why this role matters & Role Purpose
Why this role matters AI is moving fast and value realization depends on turning experiments into scalable outcomes. This role ensures we:
- Accelerate value by coordinating a coherent set of AI initiatives instead of isolated pilots.
- Adapt continuously as technology priorities and market conditions evolve.
- Drive adoption across functions removing blockers and enabling teams to deliver.
- Ensure responsible delivery - governance risk compliance and measurable outcomes.
- Maximize investment impact by focusing on what works stopping what doesnt and redeploying capacity quickly.
Role Purpose
The AI Program Manager will co-design the AI Programme with the AI Technical Portfolio Lead and the Chief Data Officer and own day-to-day orchestration of execution. This is an activist PMO role: you dont just govern - you jump into critical streams fix issues align stakeholders and keep the programme current as technology and priorities change adding or retiring workstreams to maintain momentum and value delivery.
Key Responsibilities
Programme Design & Governance
- Co-create programme structure roadmap operating cadence and governance with clear OKRs/KPIs.
- Establish outcome-based reporting and benefits realization tracking across workstreams.
- Maintain a living backlog and change process to reflect evolving priorities.
Execution & Delivery
- Orchestrate multiple AI workstreams; sequence dependencies and ensure milestone delivery.
- Step into high-risk or blocked areas to drive hands-on problem solving and acceleration.
Change & Adaptability
- Proactively reprioritize scope and capacity as the landscape shifts.
- Spin up/retire workstreams decisively; manage transitions to run/operate where relevant.
- Embed learning loops: post-implementation reviews playbooks and reusable assets.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Act as single threaded owner for programme communication from exec to squad level.
- Facilitate decision forums; create transparent insight-rich updates tailored to the audience.
- Align cross-functional subject matter experts across workstreams.
Risk Compliance & Responsible AI
- Identify and mitigate programme-level risks (technical delivery regulatory adoption).
Required Expertise & Skills
Programme & Project Management Excellence
- Track record running complex multi-workstream tech programmes.
- Mastery of PMO disciplines (governance planning RAID benefits).
- AI & Emerging Tech Awareness
- Working knowledge of AI/ML concepts and high interest in continuously learn about AI and what it takes to make a company thrive in an AI-first world.
Change Leadership & Adaptability
- Thrives in ambiguity; re-frames plans quickly while keeping stakeholders aligned.
- Evidence of starting fast pivoting with data-drive decisions and sustaining momentum.
Influence & Communication
- Executive-ready storytelling with crisp visuals and metrics; excellent facilitation.
- Strong conflict resolution and stakeholder alignment skills.
- Willing to dive into the weeds (e.g. clarifying scope unblocking data access sharpening acceptance criteria) while keeping the strategic view.
Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race colour gender sex age religion creed national origin ancestry citizenship marital status sexual orientation physical or mental disability medical condition pregnancy or parental leave veteran status gender identity genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.
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Required Experience:
Senior Manager
Key Skills
- Project Management Methodology
- Project / Program Management
- Program Management
- Management Experience
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Project Management
- Microsoft Project
- Budgeting
- DoD Experience
- Leadership Experience
- Supervising Experience
- Contracts
About Company
Maersk Line is a Danish international container shipping company and the largest operating subsidiary of the Maersk Group, a Danish business conglomerate. It is the world's largest container shipping company by both fleet size and cargo capacity, serving 374 offices in 116 countries
