Director, Ports Operations: Lead Strategic Maritime Performance

Talents Tide; Sharjah; Presencial; AED 900.000 - 1.500.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Talents Tide is seeking a seasoned Director – Ports Operations in Sharjah to lead strategic and day-to-day port activities, ensuring safe, compliant, and high-quality maritime services.

Responsibilities include steering operational strategy, overseeing infrastructure usage, monitoring KPIs, and driving continuous improvement while managing large teams and key government and industry stakeholders.

Formación

• Senior-level experience in port, marine, maritime, terminal, or logistics operations.
• Proven track record leading large teams and complex port activities.
• Strong knowledge of maritime regulations, HSE, and risk management.
• Experience developing operational KPIs, budgets, and performance initiatives.
• Strong government and stakeholder engagement experience.

Responsabilidades

• Lead day-to-day port operations and ensure efficient service delivery.
• Develop and implement strategies, plans, policies, and performance objectives.
• Optimize use of port infrastructure, facilities, equipment, and resources.
• Monitor KPIs, productivity, service levels and performance reporting.
• Drive improvements in efficiency, capacity, service quality and customer experience.
• Ensure compliance with maritime, port, safety, security, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead and develop operational teams and build a high-performance culture.
• Manage relationships with government entities, port users, shipping lines and partners.
• Identify risks and ensure mitigation, business continuity and emergency response measures.
• Prepare and present reports and strategic updates to senior management.
• Drive digital transformation and adoption of international best practices.

Conocimientos

Port operations leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic planning

Regulatory compliance (maritime)

HSE knowledge

People leadership

Change management

Descripción del empleo

Talents Tide is seeking a seasoned Director – Ports Operations in Sharjah to lead strategic and day-to-day port activities, ensuring safe, compliant, and high-quality maritime services.

Responsibilities include steering operational strategy, overseeing infrastructure usage, monitoring KPIs, and driving continuous improvement while managing large teams and key government and industry stakeholders.