AI Program Senior Manager

Job Description

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 doesn’t, 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 don’t 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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