Zodiac Maritime Limited is the largest privately owned ship management company in the UK with a worldwide trading presence and recognised reputation for performance excellence and expertise.

We are seeking to appoint an experienced and high calibre Head of Crewing to own, develop and successfully deliver our Crewing Strategy. You will have the opportunity to lead a global team of approximately 45 manning office employees across 6 countries and will be responsible for the deployment and management of Zodiac's 6000 seafarers.

THE REQUIREMENT

The Head of Crewing will have overall accountability for all aspects of crew management for the Zodiac fleet which will include Crewing Operations, Marine HR and Training, as well as owned and affiliated Manning Offices. They will drive continual improvement and performance through an innovative, impactful and commercially aligned strategy across all spectrums of crewing.

Major Activites / Primary Deliverables

Optimise Performance

• You will have strategic and operational accountability for driving and delivering optimal performance of the Crewing and Manning Office functions
• Develop and successfully execute an ambitious global crewing strategy with specific focus on recruitment and retention of qualified sea staff (officers, ratings and cadets), robust succession plans to future proof the business, and a strong proactive pipeline of talent to complement our fleet expansion plans
• Accountable for maintaining a competitive advantage by creating a more customer-focused crewing organisation
• Identify, assess and drive opportunities for strategic improvement and alignment across the manning offices
• Provide expert advice to senior stakeholders on crew retention and performance strategies as well as relevant and effective compensation structures
• Ensure timely and sufficient support to vessels on all crewing matters

Financial Management

• You will own and be accountable for budgets and cost control; through leveraging data and analytics, you will achieve cost efficiencies and identify the right areas of investment

Leadership and Management

• Provide effective, positive and timely leadership and management to all members of the crewing function
• Adapt and structure the global crewing function
• Build trust and interact effectively with key internal and external stakeholders

Health, Safety and Environmental Management

• Ensure vessels are operated to and comply with company QHSE standards and processes

Incident Management

• Provide expert support and advice to the company incident team
• If required, attend the vessel to stabilise the situation

THE INDIVIDUAL

Relevant Experience

• Senior leadership level, with domain experience in crewing operations and practices, within a global shipping company (c. 100 ship fleet)
• In-depth understanding of shipboard operations
• Seagoing experience would be an advantage
• Detailed working knowledge and understanding of maritime regulatory and certificate legislation including but not limited to ISM code, STCW and MLC 2006

Leadership Competencies

• Develop leadership skills at executive level
• Highly effective at building and sustaining relationships at multiple levels throughout a global organisation. Comfortable operating in a multicultural environment.
• Capable of simplifying complex areas in a clear and succinct manner. Excellent all-round communication skills.
• High level of analytical skills and strategic thinking ability to support decisions with sound reasoning and judgement. Strong leadership profile and willingness (and able) top "roll-up sleeves" and lead from the front.
• Zodiac is entrepreneurial; agility and leading change is critical to success in this role.