Head of AI / AI Lead

About the role

A leading group active in hospitality and maritime shipping is looking for a Head of AI / AI Lead to establish and lead its AI and automation function. The role covers strategy, building and deploying AI-powered solutions, managing the AI team and measuring impact through clear KPIs.

Key responsibilities

• Define the AI and automation strategy, roadmap, priorities and operational framework
• Develop automated data extraction from maritime documents (charter parties, Statements of Facts, invoices, survey reports)
• Build AI systems for summarizing, classifying and managing incoming correspondence by vessel, subject and case
• Create dashboards and reporting tools for fleet operational and financial performance
• Automate documentation for legal advisors, banks and insurers, and build AI agents, scripts and workflows
• Evaluate and manage AI platforms and external providers, and set up data governance compliant with GDPR
• Train staff on AI use and build and lead the AI team
• Own AI projects end-to-end and measure impact via KPIs focused on efficiency, cost savings and business value

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, AI or a related field
• 5-8 years of experience in software engineering, data engineering or automation, including at least 2 years developing and deploying LLM-based solutions in production
• Technical leadership or team-leading experience
• Fluency in Greek and English, written and spoken

Required skills

• Python, Git, REST APIs and SQL
• Hands-on experience with AI/LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google), prompt engineering, RAG, tool calling and AI agents
• Automation platforms such as n8n, Make, Zapier or Power Automate, and webhooks
• OCR and automated data extraction from PDFs, scanned documents, Excel and CSV
• Data security, API key management, access controls and GDPR
• Nice to have: TypeScript/JavaScript, Docker, Azure or AWS, Microsoft Graph, Outlook, SharePoint, Google Workspace, Power BI, Looker, LLM fine-tuning, ISO 27001; maritime industry experience

What we offer

• Base salary of EUR 50,000 - 70,000, with flexibility above this for highly experienced candidates
• Performance-based bonus scheme
• Career development and growth opportunities