MB Energy founded in 1947 and headquartered in Hamburg is an independent and integrated energy company with operations in Europe the United States and Singapore. The company is active in the import storage distribution and marketing of petroleum products liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) chemicals and biofuels. With decades of industry experience and an innovative approach MB Energy plays an active role in the global energy landscape supporting its customers in the transition to lower-emission energy sources by developing and providing forward-looking alternatives.

Lets shape the future of the energy industry together!

For our company headquarters in Hamburgs HafenCity we are looking for you to start as soon as possible as

Head of AI Competence Center & Analytics Enabling Functions (m/w/d)

Our offer to you:

• Work-life balance: 38.75 working hours per week with 30 days annual leave

• Ability to work freely: flexible working hours and individual remote work arrangement

• Remuneration and additional benefits: Profit sharing 13 salaries holiday pay travel allowance etc

• Support in various life situations: through our partner PME Family Service offering support in life crises as well as professional advice on work-related and personal matters such as childcare elder care and more

• Security and provisions: accident insurance also covering private accidents; excellent employers contribution to your company pension scheme; Lifetime Account with opportunities to save for sabbaticals or early retirement

• Health: Subsidized membership with EGYM Wellpass providing access to a wide range of sports facilities across Germany as well as online courses in fitness nutrition and meditation; free access to the Headspace app; bicycle leasing

• Learning & Development: support on your individual development path with internal and external training opportunities

• Networking: Networks within the company to establish cross-team and international connections as well as company events

• Open corporate culture: at heart a family-owned company with drive a culture of lived tolerance speak-up mentality and strong team spirit on the path to a green future

• Modern collaborative office: with a subsidized employee restaurant open-plan office concept and views of the Elbe River and the harbour

Heres what you can look forward to:

As the Head of AI Competence Center & Analytics Enabling Functions (m/w/d) you are an important interface between our enabling functions (especially HR and Finance) our AI & Analytics community and the wider MB Energy organization. You lead our AI Competence Center and the analytics enablement for enabling functions reporting into senior leadership within the digital/data domain. You ensure that HR and Finance benefit from scalable AI clean data foundations automation and clear governance while supporting the AI capabilities of our commercial AI & Analytics this role you connect strategy and execution by turning AI automation and analytics into tangible trusted tools in peoples daily work. You will work closely with transformation programs (e.g. Finance Transformation People Analytics) and help shape data models reporting standards and cross-functional analytics requirements.

Your tasks in a nutshell:

• Drive AI & Platform Adoption: You drive the adoption of AI Microsoft 365 Copilot Power Platform and GenAI tools across MB Energy so that employees understand trust and effectively use these technologies.

• Own AI Products & Governance: You define and own the product vision and roadmap for MB Chat Copilot Studio and GenBI and you run AI processes including use case intake validation risk checks and alignment with Legal Compliance and Data Governance.

• Enable Learning & Communities: You provide training formats office hours and build communities of practice to develop AI and analytics capabilities and foster responsible AI usage across the organization.

• Deliver Analytics for Enabling Functions: You support HR and Finance with data integration reporting automation and analytics solutions.

• Automate Processes & Ensure Compliance: You drive operational excellence by automating manual processes and ensure compliant handling of sensitive data such as PII payroll and organizational data.

• Lead & Develop the Team: You lead a cross-functional team of AI engineers data and automation specialists and adoption managers fostering a culture of continuous improvement innovation and responsible adoption of emerging technologies.

What helps you to fulfill this role:

• Professional Background: You bring several years of experience in AI analytics digital transformation or data/automation leadership for example as Head of Data/AI Analytics Lead or as a senior project lead in data-driven transformations.

• Enabling Functions Expertise: You have experience in finance analytics people analytics or financial reporting automation and are familiar with the needs of HR and Finance in a transforming complex corporate environment.

• Technical Environment: You have a solid understanding of Microsoft technologies especially Power Platform Copilot Power BI and the broader M365 ecosystem and you know how to use them to build scalable solutions.

• Stakeholder & Governance Skills: You are skilled in stakeholder management and cross-functional alignment and understand data models reporting architecture and governance requirements for sensitive data.

• Leadership Experience: You have proven experience in leading teams or strong functional/project leadership guiding cross-functional teams and external partners and helping your team stay focused across many use cases.

• Language: You are fluent in both German and English.

With these characteristics you fit perfectly with us:

• Strategic & Hands-on: You combine strategic thinking with a pragmatic hands-on approach and can move from vision and roadmaps to concrete implementation together with your team.

• Communicative & Influential: You are an excellent communicator build a strong standing with senior stakeholders and can explain complex AI and analytics topics in an accessible way.

• Structured & Focused: You keep priorities clear for yourself and your team even with many parallel use cases and demands and you focus on scalable solutions instead of one-off projects.

• Responsible & Ethical: You act with integrity are mindful of risks and compliance aspects and advocate for responsible transparent and secure use of AI and data.

• Curious & Learning-Oriented: You stay up to date with developments in AI analytics and automation and actively bring new ideas and improvements into the organization.

Even if you do not fulfil all of the above requirements we encourage you to apply if you believe your experience will add value to our team.

You feel this could be a match

We look forward to receiving your application including your salary expectations and earliest possible starting date via the application form on our website. If you have any questions please contact our Talent Acquisition Team at the following email address: .

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