Head of AI Competence Center & Analytics Enabling Functions (m/f/d)

MB Energy, founded in 1947 and head­quartered in Hamburg, is an inde­pendent and integrated energy company with operations in Europe, the United States, and Singapore. The company is active in the import, storage, distri­bution, and marketing of petroleum products, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), chemicals, and biofuels. With decades of industry experience and an inno­vative approach, MB Energy plays an active role in the global energy landscape, supporting its customers in the transition to lower-emission energy sources by deve­loping and pro­viding forward-looking alter­natives.

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For our company headquarters in Hamburg's HafenCity , we are looking for you to start as soon as possible as

Head of AI Competence Center & Analytics Enabling Functions (m/f/d)

Here's what you can look forward to:

In this role, you are an important interface between our enabling functions (especially HR and Finance), our AI & Analy­tics community, and the wider MB Energy organi­zation. You lead our AI Compe­tence Center and the analy­tics enablement for enabling functions, repor­ting to senior leader­ship within the digital / data domain. You ensure that HR and Finance benefit from scalable AI, clean data foundations, auto­mation, and clear gover­nance, while supporting the AI capabi­lities of our commercial AI & Analytics teams. In this role, you connect strategy and execu­tion by turning AI, automation, and analy­tics into tangible, trusted tools in people's daily work. You will work closely with trans­formation programs (e.g. Finance Trans­formation and People Analytics) and help shape data models, reporting standards, and cross-func­tional analytics require­ments.

• Drive AI and Platform Adoption: You drive the adoption of AI, Micro­soft 365, Copilot, Power Platform and GenAI tools across MB Energy so that employees under­stand, trust, and effectively use these technologies.
• Own AI Products and Governance: You define and own the pro­duct vision and roadmap for MB Chat, Copilot Studio and GenBI, and you run AI pro­cesses inclu­ding use case intake, validation, risk checks and alignment with Legal, Compliance and Data Gover­nance.
• Enable Learning and Communities: You provide trai­ning formats, office hours and build commu­nities of prac­tice to develop AI and analytics capabi­lities and foster respon­sible AI usage across the organization.
• Deliver Analytics for Enabling Functions: You support HR and Finance with data inte­gration, reporting, automation and analytics solutions.
• Automate Processes and Ensure Compliance: You drive opera­tional excel­lence by automating manual processes and ensuring compliant hand­ling of sensitive data such as PII, payroll and organizational data.
• Lead and Develop the Team: You lead a cross-functional team of AI engi­neers, data and specia­lists, and adoption managers, fostering a culture of conti­nuous improve­ment, inno­vation, and responsible adoption of emerging techno­logies.

• Professional Background: You bring several years of experience in AI, analytics, digital transformation or data / automation leadership – example as Head of Data/AI, Analy­tics Lead or as a senior pro­ject lead in data-driven trans­formations.
• Enabling Functions Expertise: You have expe­rience in finance analytics, people analy­tics or financial reporting automation, and are familiar with the needs of HR and Finance in a trans­forming, complex corporate environment.
• Technical Environment: You have a solid under­standing of Microsoft techno­logies, espe­cially Power Platform, Copilot, Power BI and the broader M365 ecosystem, and you know how to use them to build scalable solutions.
• Stakeholder and Governance Skills: You are skilled in stake­holder management and cross-functional align­ment and under­stand data models, repor­ting archi­tecture, and gover­nance require­ments for sensitive data.
• Leadership Experience: You have proven experience in leading teams or strong func­tional / project leadership, guiding cross-functional teams and exter­nal partners, and helping your team stay focused across many use cases.
• Language: You are fluent in both German and English.

With these characteristics, you fit perfectly with us:

• Strategic and Hands-on: You combine stra­tegic thinking with a pragmatic, hands-on approach and can move from vision and roadmaps to concrete implemen­tation together with your team.
• Communicative and Influential: You are an excel­lent communicator, build a strong standing with senior stakeholders, and can explain complex AI and analytics topics in an accessible way.
• Structured and Focused: You keep priorities clear for your­self and your team, even with many parallel use cases and demands, and you focus on scalable solu­tions instead of one-off projects.
• Responsible and Ethical: You act with inte­grity, are mindful of risks and compliance aspects, and advocate for respon­sible, trans­parent, and secure use of AI and data.
• Curious and Learning-Oriented: You stay up to date with develop­ments in AI, analytics, and auto­mation and actively bring new ideas and improve­ments into the organization.

Even if you do not fulfill all of the above require­ments, we encourage you to apply if you believe your expe­rience will add value to our team.

• Work-Life Balance: 38.75 working hours per week with 30 days of annual leave
• Ability to Work Freely: Trust-based wor­king hours and partial remote work flexibility
• Remuneration and Additional Benefits: Profit sharing, 13 salaries, holi­day pay, travel allowance, etc.
• Support in Various Life Situations: Through our partner pme Familienservice, we offer support in life crises as well as pro­fessional advice on work-related and personal matters, such as child­care, elder care, and more
• Security and Provisions: Accident insurance also covers private accidents; excel­lent employer's contribution to your company pension scheme; lifetime account with opportuni­ties to save for sabbaticals or early retirement
• Health: Subzidised membership in EGYM Well­pass, providing access to a wide range of sports facili­ties across Germany as well as online courses in fit­ness, nutri­tion, and meditation; free access to the Head­space app; bicycle leasing
• Learning and Development: Support for your indivi­dual develop­ment path with internal and external training opportuni­ties
• Networking: Networks within the company to estab­lish cross-team and inter­national connections; company events
• Open Corporate Culture: A family-owned company with drive, a culture of lived tole­rance, speak-up mentality and strong team spirit on the path to a green future
• Modern Collaborative Office: With a subzi­dised employee restaurant, an open-plan office concept, and views of the Elbe River and the harbor