Job Summary:
ABS Group is seeking an exceptional Project Manager to join their team, focusing on leading AI projects across a maritime portfolio. The role involves managing project delivery, client relationships, and team coordination to ensure successful execution of multiple concurrent engagements.
Responsibilities:
โข Operate at the intersection of commercial, technical, and operational teams to translate demand into executable, high-impact AI solutions across all AI Practice services.
โข Lead end-to-end delivery of AI projects across a maritime portfolio, owning scope, schedule, budget, risk, and quality management.
โข Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, building strong relationships, managing expectations, and driving high satisfaction and repeat business.
โข Coordinate and allocate a team of 5 โ 10 AI and domain specialists across multiple concurrent engagements, balancing workload, priorities, and development opportunities.
โข Maintain delivery quality and consistency by enforcing standards, facilitating reviews, and driving continuous improvement across projects and workstreams.
โข Partner with commercial and technical leads to translate pipeline demand into executable delivery plans, forecast resource needs, and support revenue and margin visibility.
โข Track and report project and portfolio performance, providing clear status, risk, and financial updates to internal leadership and client stakeholders.
โข Anticipate and manage project risks, dependencies, and issues, driving mitigation plans and structured decision-making across business lines.
Qualifications:
Required:
โข Bachelorโs degree, with business or STEM disciplines preferred.
โข 5+ years of project management experience leading complex, technically focused projects in IT, OT, or engineering environments.
โข Proven track record managing multi-stakeholder, multi-project portfolios in industrial or safety-critical sectors (e.g., maritime, energy, offshore, logistics, or similar).
โข Experience coordinating multidisciplinary technical teams and vendors, with responsibility for project financials, forecasts, and performance metrics.
โข Strong project management capabilities, including hands-on experience with scoping, scheduling, budgeting, risk and issue management, and status reporting across concurrent projects.
โข Demonstrated financial acumen, including experience with project P&L, forecasting, margin management, and supporting commercial decisions.
โข Proven ability to lead and coordinate multidisciplinary technical teams (e.g., data, AI, engineering, and domain experts) and align them to clear milestones and outcomes.
โข Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, including engaging senior client sponsors and internal business leaders with clear, concise updates and recommendations.
โข Familiarity with structured delivery frameworks (e.g., PMBOK, PRINCE2, Agile/Scrum) and proficiency with project/portfolio management tools (e.g., MS Project, Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar).
โข Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate technical detail into actionable plans, trade-offs, and risk-based decisions.
โข Ability to operate in matrixed, cross-business environments, coordinating demand and delivery across AI Strategy, AI Assistants, Custom Models, Process Optimization, Policy Optimization, and Data Standardization initiatives.
โข Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, with a disciplined approach to documentation, governance, and continuous improvement.
Preferred:
โข Familiarity with AI, data, or digitalization initiatives in operational environments is highly desirable, particularly within or adjacent to the maritime sector.
Company:
ABS Group is a management consulting company that offers asset performance optimization and advanced engineering services. Founded in 1971, the company is headquartered in Spring, USA, with a team of 1001-5000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.