Data & AI Platform Lead

Are you ambitious and entrepreneurial? Do you get energized by enabling the energy transition and climate adaptation using data and AI solutions? Is data democratization in your DNA? Then Van Oordis looking for you as Data & AI Platform Lead!

THE POSITION

Digitalisation is one of Van Oord’s strategic themes. As the Data & AI Platform Lead in the Data and Analytics team, you will play a role in unlocking value from our data and contribute to our purpose: “To create a better world for future generations by delivering Data Driven Marine Ingenuity”. We're looking for a Data & AI Platform Lead to connect with our business stakeholders and drive data democratization across the organization, such that data sharing is the norm and everyone is an analyst.

As the Data & AI Platform lead, you'll bridge business strategy and technical implementation while fostering data democratization throughout Van Oord. You’ll lead a team of five motivated data & AI engineers from our head office in Rotterdam to carry out Van Oord’s data & AI strategy. You are successful if the organisation is successful in working with data


YOUR IMPACT

  • Define and execute the platform roadmap through close collaboration with stakeholders across the organization
  • Translate organizational strategy into a compelling platform vision with targeted features and capabilities
  • Champion a platform-as-product philosophy, emphasizing self-service capabilities
  • Lead an agile team, providing coaching and mentorship to ensure excellence
  • Expand platform adoption by making data and analytics accessible to all employees
  • Cultivate new customer relationships and strengthen existing partnerships
  • Drive the technical evolution of our big data and AI architecture

ABOUT YOU

You are a strong communicator, pro-active, analytical person with a love for IT and its systems. You speak up when necessary and offer help and advice where relevant. 

Furthermore, you have

  • 8+ years of experience in data & analytics roles with technical and/or product leadership responsibility
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts
  • Strong background in big data architecture and data & AI platform technologies, such as Azure Synapse, Azure ML, and Databricks
  • Demonstrated success in agile environments
  • Experience implementing and advocating for self-service analytics capabilities



WE OFFER YOU

We offer you a role where you will make a significant contribution to our mission of 'building a better world for future generations'. Additionally, we offer you:

  • A salary that matches your responsibilities and experience;
  • Attractive travel allowance (€0,31 per km) and home working allowance (€2.40 per day);
  • 32 holidays (of which a maximum of 7 are collective);
  • Variable bonus, partly dependent on company results;
  • Attractive pension scheme;
  • Option for collective health insurance (Van Oord pays for your supplementary package);
  • Flexible home working arrangement; on a full-time basis, you can work from home 2 days a week;
  • Extensive development opportunities, including a comprehensive online academy via Goodhabitz;
  • Communities to join, such as Young Van Oord, Van Oord Women, and the Van Oord staff association;
  • Various events and sports activities, such as skiing, sailing weekends, cycling, and motorcycling.


Acquisition in response to this vacancy is not appreciated.


#LI-RK1


THE POSITION

Digitalisation is one of Van Oord’s strategic themes. As the Data & AI Platform Lead in the Data and Analytics team, you will play a role in unlocking value from our data and contribute to our purpose: “To create a better world for future generations by delivering Data Driven Marine Ingenuity”. We're looking for a Data & AI Platform Lead to connect with our business stakeholders and drive data democratization across the organization, such that data sharing is the norm and everyone is an analyst.

As the Data & AI Platform lead, you'll bridge business strategy and technical implementation while fostering data democratization throughout Van Oord. You’ll lead a team of five motivated data & AI engineers from our head office in Rotterdam to carry out Van Oord’s data & AI strategy. You are successful if the organisation is successful in working with data


YOUR IMPACT

  • Define and execute the platform roadmap through close collaboration with stakeholders across the organization
  • Translate organizational strategy into a compelling platform vision with targeted features and capabilities
  • Champion a platform-as-product philosophy, emphasizing self-service capabilities
  • Lead an agile team, providing coaching and mentorship to ensure excellence
  • Expand platform adoption by making data and analytics accessible to all employees
  • Cultivate new customer relationships and strengthen existing partnerships
  • Drive the technical evolution of our big data and AI architecture

ABOUT YOU

You are a strong communicator, pro-active, analytical person with a love for IT and its systems. You speak up when necessary and offer help and advice where relevant. 

Furthermore, you have

  • 8+ years of experience in data & analytics roles with technical and/or product leadership responsibility
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts
  • Strong background in big data architecture and data & AI platform technologies, such as Azure Synapse, Azure ML, and Databricks
  • Demonstrated success in agile environments
  • Experience implementing and advocating for self-service analytics capabilities



WE OFFER YOU

We offer you a role where you will make a significant contribution to our mission of 'building a better world for future generations'. Additionally, we offer you:

  • A salary that matches your responsibilities and experience;
  • Attractive travel allowance (€0,31 per km) and home working allowance (€2.40 per day);
  • 32 holidays (of which a maximum of 7 are collective);
  • Variable bonus, partly dependent on company results;
  • Attractive pension scheme;
  • Option for collective health insurance (Van Oord pays for your supplementary package);
  • Flexible home working arrangement; on a full-time basis, you can work from home 2 days a week;
  • Extensive development opportunities, including a comprehensive online academy via Goodhabitz;
  • Communities to join, such as Young Van Oord, Van Oord Women, and the Van Oord staff association;
  • Various events and sports activities, such as skiing, sailing weekends, cycling, and motorcycling.


Acquisition in response to this vacancy is not appreciated.


#LI-RK1


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you more: 

Rihards Krupinskis

Corporate Recruiter
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