AI & Automation Lead: Drive Transformation & Value

Cph Ai Hub; Esbjerg; Hybrid; DKK 1,000,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Semco Maritime in Esbjerg invites an experienced AI Lead to define and drive the company’s AI and automation strategy across functions. You will translate strategic ambitions into practical, measurable solutions that deliver value and improve end-to-end processes.

Responsible for governance, operating models and prioritisation of use cases, you will guide transformation from concept to deployment, adoption and benefit realisation. Travel ~20 days/year.

Qualifications

• Relevant educational background in information technology or related field.
• At least five years of professional experience with AI, automation or digital transformation.
• Excellent communication, advisory, and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent in Danish and English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the AI & Automation strategy as a managed portfolio, with clear priorities, collaboration and business cases aligned with Semco’s digital agenda.
• Drive governance, operating models and use case prioritisation, ensuring AI and automation initiatives deliver measurable business value.
• Lead transformation through end-to-end process and workflow design, applying AI and automation where they create scale, efficiency and impact.
• Act as a trusted advisor for leadership and delivery teams — equally effective in steering forums and in the workshops that turn a process into a solution ready for build
• Build the operating setup for AI and automation, including governance, playbooks, platforms and vendor partnerships.
• Drive adoption through training and enablement — both for solutions delivered to the business and for people to experiment with Copilot, agents and similar tools in their own work.
• Build AI capability across the organisation through training, communities and an ambassador network that drives adoption and responsible use.

Skills

AI

Automation

Digital transformation

Stakeholder management

Communication

Bilingual Danish-English

Education

Relevant educational background in IT or related field

Tools

Copilot

AI platforms

Job description

Semco Maritime in Esbjerg invites an experienced AI Lead to define and drive the company’s AI and automation strategy across functions. You will translate strategic ambitions into practical, measurable solutions that deliver value and improve end-to-end processes.

Responsible for governance, operating models and prioritisation of use cases, you will guide transformation from concept to deployment, adoption and benefit realisation. Travel ~20 days/year.