MaerskSealand

AI Program Manager

MaerskSealand$110K — $130K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7+ years in product management, program management, strategy, or technology
  • Experience managing complex backlogs and portfolios
  • Proven product mindset, defining roadmaps and scaling solutions
  • Understanding of AI, automation, and modern development ecosystems
  • Strong analytical skills, data modeling, and forecasting experience
  • Ability to structure ambiguous problems into initiatives
  • Experience working cross-functionally across business and technology teams
  • Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Own and prioritize the strategic AI product backlog
  • Translate market insights into product and program roadmaps
  • Collaborate on product vision and success metrics for AI tools
  • Lead the MVP-to-production lifecycle for AI products
  • Deliver complex, cross-functional programs with measurable outcomes
  • Develop insights for growth and efficiency across operations
  • Enable AI-powered use cases to support commercial teams

Benefits

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k + Company Match
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Paid Time Off
  • Flexible Work Schedules (when possible)
  • And more!
Full Job Description

On-site role, 5 days a week, based out of Charlotte, NC

Summary:

This role sits at the intersection of strategic program management and AI-native product management, managing the identification, prioritization, and delivery of high-impact initiatives across Maersk Ground Freight.


You will manage a structured portfolio (backlog) of AI-enabled initiatives, translating market insights and operational needs into scalable products, automation solutions, and programs that accelerate growth, efficiency, and innovation.


The role blends strategic thinking, hands-on product ownership, and program execution, ensuring ideas move rapidly from concept to measurable business impact.

Responsibilities:

Own and Prioritize a Strategic + AI Product Backlog

  • Manage a backlog of strategic initiatives, AI products, and automation opportunities
  • Translate market insights, operational gaps, and commercial needs into prioritized product and program roadmaps
  • Balance short-term impact with long-term capability building

Manage AI-Native Product Development

  • Collaborate on product vision, business cases, and success metrics for AI-enabled tools, copilots, and internal platforms
  • Lead MVP-to-production lifecycle using modern AI-assisted development approaches
  • Identify opportunities across AI, automation, and workflow ecosystems

Lead End-to-End Program Execution

  • Structure and deliver complex, cross-functional programs with clear milestones, ownership, and measurable outcomes
  • Ensure alignment across Product, Engineering, Operations, Commercial, and Finance
  • Translate strategy into executable plans and track delivery against impact

Generate Insights and Shape Strategy

  • Develop market, customer, and operational insights to identify growth and efficiency opportunities
  • Use data, analytics, and predictive models to guide prioritization and decision-making
  • Identify structural gaps and step-change opportunities across products and workflows

Drive Commercial and Operational Impact

  • Enable AI-powered use cases across pricing, sales, operations, and customer experience
  • Support commercial teams with insights, tools, and product enhancements
  • Improve scalability through process standardization, automation, and workflow simplification

Build Scalable Product Mechanisms

  • Establish repeatable frameworks for experimentation, validation, and deployment
  • Drive adoption of AI tools, copilots, and automation across teams
  • Influence future operating models enabled by AI-native product development

Key Capabilities & Experience:

  • High School Diploma or equivalent required; Advanced or Bachelor’s Degree in related field preferred
  • 5-7+ years across product management, program management, strategy, technology
  • Proven experience managing complex backlogs or portfolios of initiatives
  • Strong product mindset with experience defining roadmaps, MVPs, and scaling solutions
  • Solid understanding of AI/automation use cases and modern development ecosystems (e.g., copilots, low-code, agentic workflows)
  • Strong analytical skills; comfortable with data modeling, forecasting, and business case development
  • Ability to translate ambiguous problems into structured initiatives and shipped solutions
  • Experience working cross-functionally across business and technology teams
  • Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills

Preferred

  • Experience in logistics, supply chain, or freight
  • Familiarity with TMS, pricing systems, or operational platforms
  • Hands-on experience prototyping or working with AI-enabled tools

Company Benefits:

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • 401k + Company Match

  • Employee Assistance Program

  • Paid Time Off

  • Flexible Work Schedules (when possible)

  • And more!

Pay Range:             

 

$110,000-$130,000 annually

 

*The above-stated pay range is the anticipated starting salary range for the position. The Company may adjust this range in light of prevailing market conditions and other factors such as location.  The Company will work directly with the selected candidate(s) on the final starting salary in accordance with all applicable laws.

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About MaerskSealand

Maersk Sealand is a Danish shipping company that provides container shipping services. The company was founded in 1904 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. Maersk Sealand is a subsidiary of A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, a global conglomerate that operates in various industries including shipping, logistics, and energy. Maersk Sealand has a fleet of over 700 vessels and serves clients in various industries including retail, automotive, and healthcare.
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