Global Fleet Services Leader

Saildrone; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 480,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Health coverage

Equity grant scope

Retirement plan

Professional development reimbursement

Relocation support

Job summary

Saildrone is seeking a Fleet Service Manager to lead global fleet operations, coordinating technicians, planning maintenance, and ensuring mission readiness across regions. You will bridge long-term resource planning with day-to-day field execution, supported by data‑driven decisions and strong cross‑functional collaboration.

Ideal candidates bring 4+ years in fleet maintenance or remote field leadership, hands-on Fleetio experience, and ability to manage multiple priorities.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience overseeing fleet level vessel maintenance or remote field service leadership.
• Hands-on experience with fleet maintenance systems such as Fleetio, including work orders and inventory tracking.
• Experience coordinating personnel, contractor resources, labor allocation, and travel across distributed teams.
• Ability to troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, or software systems in remote environments.
• Experience developing SOPs and Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs).
• Proficiency with administrative tools (ADP) and document/workflow management.

Responsibilities

• Lead fleet service operations: oversee technician teams and field service activities across regions/fleets, establishing consistent processes.
• Coordinate technician and contractor schedules, travel, and labor allocation to support deployments and projects.
• Own Fleetio usage and reporting; leverage NetSuite, Harvest, Jira, and Confluence for labor, cost, and ops tracking.
• Oversee work order creation, review, and completion with quality control.
• Provide technical leadership and remote field support during disruptions when on-site lead is unavailable.
• Develop SOPs/JHAs and drive continuous safety, quality and efficiency improvements.
• Build training programs and mentor senior technicians for leadership roles.
• Drive cross‑functional execution with engineering, logistics, QA, safety, and program management.
• Monitor performance with field audits and site reviews; communicate risks and needs.
• Travel to sites to provide leadership, planning support, and additional coverage as needed.

Skills

Fleet operations leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Travel readiness

Tools

Fleetio

NetSuite

Harvest

Jira

Confluence

ADP

Job description

Saildrone is seeking a Fleet Service Manager to lead global fleet operations, coordinating technicians, planning maintenance, and ensuring mission readiness across regions. You will bridge long-term resource planning with day-to-day field execution, supported by data‑driven decisions and strong cross‑functional collaboration.

Ideal candidates bring 4+ years in fleet maintenance or remote field leadership, hands-on Fleetio experience, and ability to manage multiple priorities.