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Join our family.\nData & AI Transformation Architect\n Location: DMESS, Abu Dhabi, UAE\nDepartment: Data & AI\nEmployment Type: Full-Time\nShape the Future of Data & AI at Damen\n At Damen Shipyards Group, we are on an ambitious journey to become a truly data-powered organization. To support this vision, we are strengthening our Data & AI capabilities and investing in the people, platforms, governance, and technologies that will enable smarter decision-making across the enterprise. The role is intended to help evolve Damen's enterprise data architecture, governance, AI, and analytics capabilities while accelerating organizational data maturity.\nWe are not looking for someone who simply maintains architecture frameworks.\nWe are looking for a transformation-oriented Data & AI professional who has successfully helped organizations move from fragmented and developing data capabilities toward leading-practice Data & AI operating models. You may come from manufacturing, shipbuilding, construction, marine, offshore, engineering, energy, utilities, or similar asset-intensive industries where operational complexity, legacy systems, and disconnected data landscapes are common challenges.\nThis is an opportunity to drive meaningful change, influence business strategy, and shape the future of Data & AI within a global maritime leader.\nThe Role\n As a Data & AI Transformation Architect, you will serve as a strategic advisor, consultant, and hands-on transformation leader. You will help define the future state of Damen's Data & AI landscape while ensuring practical execution and measurable business value.\nYou will work closely with business leaders, Data Owners, Data Stewards, Enterprise Architects, Data Engineers, Analysts, Governance teams, and operational stakeholders to establish scalable data foundations, promote AI adoption, strengthen governance, and improve data-driven decision-making across the organization. The role requires a balance between vision, stakeholder management, architecture expertise, and pragmatic delivery.\nKey Responsibilities\nLead Data & AI Transformation\n\nAssess current Data & AI capabilities and identify maturity improvement opportunities\n\nDefine and execute practical transformation roadmaps aligned with business priorities\n\nAct as a trusted advisor to senior business and technology stakeholders\n\nDrive adoption of modern Data Management, Analytics, Governance, and AI practices\n\nPromote data-driven culture across business functions\n\nShape Enterprise Data Architecture\n\nDevelop and mature enterprise-wide data architecture principles, standards, and frameworks\n\nFurther develop and operationalize the Enterprise Data Model\n\nAlign business objectives, governance practices, architecture standards, and technology investments\n\nSupport the evolution of Damen's Data & AI platform vision\n\nEstablish scalable approaches for data ownership, stewardship, quality, and lifecycle management\n\nDeliver Business Value\n\nTranslate business challenges into practical Data & AI solutions\n\nIdentify and prioritize high-value use cases that deliver measurable business outcomes\n\nSupport responsible and value-driven adoption of AI capabilities\n\nEnable operational efficiency, improved decision-making, and enhanced business performance through data\n\nDrive Governance & Integration\n\nPromote consistency and interoperability across enterprise platforms including SAP, Workday, Salesforce, Azure, and other strategic solutions\n\nEmbed governance, security, compliance, and data quality principles into practical implementations\n\nCollaborate with Data Governance, Enterprise Architecture, Security, and MDM communities\n\nDrive standardization and reuse across business domains and systems\n\nInfluence & Build Capability\n\nFacilitate workshops, strategy sessions, and stakeholder discussions\n\nCoach leaders and teams on Data Governance, Data Management, and AI adoption\n\nTranslate complex technical concepts into clear business language\n\nBuild strong relationships across functions, cultures, and geographies\n\nSupport organizational change and long-term capability building\n\nExperience\nWhat We're Looking For\n\nMinimum 10 years of experience in Data Architecture, Data Management, Analytics, AI, Digital Transformation, or related disciplines\n\nProven experience leading enterprise-wide Data & AI transformation programs\n\nExperience within manufacturing, marine, shipbuilding, offshore, construction, engineering, energy, utilities, or similar asset-intensive industries\n\nDemonstrated success in improving organizational data maturity and business adoption\n\nExperience combining strategic consulting with practical hands-on implementation\n\nExperience working within complex international organizations\n\nTechnical Expertise\n\nEnterprise Data Architecture\n\nEnterprise Data Modelling (Conceptual, Logical & Physical)\n\nData Governance & Master Data Management\n\nData Quality Management\n\nMicrosoft Azure\n\nMicrosoft Fabric\n\nDatabricks\n\nMicrosoft Purview\n\nAI & Advanced Analytics\n\nDAMA-DMBOK and/or TOGAF\n\nEnterprise platforms such as SAP, Workday and Salesforce\n\nPersonal Attributes\n\nConsultant mindset with strong business acumen\n\nStrategic thinker who can also execute\n\nExcellent stakeholder management and influencing skills\n\nStrong communication and facilitation capabilities\n\nPragmatic, hands-on, and outcome-oriented\n\nComfortable working in complex, evolving environments\n\nPassionate about helping organizations accelerate their Data & AI maturity journey\n\nWhy Join Damen?\n At Damen, you will have the opportunity to make a real impact by helping shape the future of Data & AI within a global maritime leader that is actively investing in digital transformation and data-driven decision-making. You will collaborate with business and technology stakeholders across multiple countries, functions, and business units, working on initiatives that influence how data and AI are embedded into day-to-day operations. As part of a growing Data & AI function, you will benefit from strong executive sponsorship, strategic investment, and the opportunity to play a key role in accelerating our organization's data maturity journey. This is a unique chance to combine innovation, transformation, and practical business value creation while working in a collaborative environment that encourages entrepreneurship, ownership, continuous improvement, and professional growth. Ultimately, your work will help build the foundation for Damen to become a truly data-powered and AI-enabled enterprise.\nIdeal Candidate Profile\n The ideal candidate is currently working as a Data Transformation Lead, Enterprise Data Architect, Data Strategy Consultant, Digital Transformation Consultant, Head of Data Governance, Data Management Lead, or similar role within a complex industrial organization and has successfully helped transform data capabilities from a developing stage into a mature, scalable, enterprise-wide function. 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