Mission Operations & AI Enablement Lead

The role

This person will oversee global expedition planning and execution while driving the adoption of AI-enabled systems and workflow automation. They will serve as an operational partner to ensure mission readiness and continuous improvement across scientific expeditions.

What you will do

• Oversee mission planning and execution across all phases.
• Manage operational planning for international permitting, customs, immigration, logistics, and regulatory compliance.
• Coordinate with internal teams, research institutions, external partners, vendors, and government agencies.
• Partner with Marine Operations to support vessel scheduling, routing, and operational readiness.
• Implement AI-enabled workflows, automations, and operational systems.
• Build and maintain integrations across mission management platforms.
• Develop AI agents, templates, reporting tools, and workflow automations.
• Maintain mission data integrity, governance, and accessibility.
• Develop mission planning tools, executive dashboards, and reporting systems.
• Drive the evolution of mission operations capabilities and best practices.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher
• 5+ years of project management, operations management, or systems implementation experience in dynamic, global organizations.
• Strong project management capabilities with a proven track record managing complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives across international contexts.
• Demonstrated experience building and implementing AI solutions: specifically experience with AI agents, GPT-based language models, or automation tools for business process optimization, data analytics
• Hands-on experience with API integration and systems connectivity, including practical knowledge of connecting enterprise platforms (Jira, Smartsheet, Notion, Monday.com, or similar) to create automat
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including early mornings or late evenings, to support cross-time zone collaboration.
• Adaptable to varying workloads, balancing periods of focused execution with lighter operational phases.

Nice to have

• preferably in marine sciences or a business/project management or related field
• Experience in maritime operations, vessel logistics, oceanographic research, or scientific expedition planning highly desirable

Benefits

• competitive salary
• merit-based bonus
• comprehensive employer-paid medical plan
• CPF

Before you apply

• we do not provide immigration sponsorship for this position

About the company

OceanX is a nonprofit working to unlock the ocean’s sustainable potential through science and education. It is a nonprofit operating program of Dalio Philanthropies.