Enterprise Data & AI Transformation Lead

Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 250,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Damen Shipyards Group is seeking a Data & AI Transformation Architect to guide enterprise data strategy, governance and AI adoption across the organization. You will partner with business leaders and engineers to translate challenges into scalable data solutions and drive meaningful business value.

The role balances strategic advisory with hands-on execution in a complex, industrial, international context, enabling data maturity and digital transformation across the enterprise.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Data Architecture, Data Management Analytics AI Digital Transformation or related disciplines.
• Proven experience leading enterprise-wide Data & AI transformation programs.
• Experience within manufacturing marine shipbuilding offshore construction engineering energy utilities or similar asset-intensive industries.
• Demonstrated success in improving organizational data maturity and business adoption.
• Experience combining strategic consulting with practical hands-on implementation.
• Experience working within complex international organizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead Data & AI Transformation with practical roadmaps aligned to business priorities.
• Shape enterprise data architecture principles standards and frameworks.
• Deliver measurable business value through data and AI solutions.
• Drive governance and integration across SAP Workday Salesforce Azure and other platforms.
• Influence capability building and stakeholder cooperation across regions.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Facilitation

Strategic thinking

Education

DAMA-DMBOK and/or TOGAF

Tools

Microsoft Azure

Microsoft Fabric

Databricks

Microsoft Purview

Job description

Damen Shipyards Group is seeking a Data & AI Transformation Architect to guide enterprise data strategy, governance and AI adoption across the organization. You will partner with business leaders and engineers to translate challenges into scalable data solutions and drive meaningful business value.

The role balances strategic advisory with hands-on execution in a complex, industrial, international context, enabling data maturity and digital transformation across the enterprise.