Regional Fleet Manager, Middle East - USV Operations

Telemetry Today LLC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 551,000 - 698,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Time Off

Comprehensive Health Coverage

Shared Ownership in the Mission

Retirement Savings

Investment in Your Growth

Relocation Support

Job summary

Saildrone is seeking a Fleet Manager, Middle East, to join our Fleet Operations team. Reporting to the Fleet Director, you will be responsible for the safe and effective operation of Saildrone USVs assigned to your region.

You will work across internal mission execution teams supporting the successful execution of customer missions, ensuring the vehicles maintain a high level of reliability and capability. The Fleet Operations team ensures that Saildrone assets are fully mission-capable and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Maritime, Logistics, Operations, Engineering, or a closely related technical field.
• 10+ years of operational experience executing and leading complex tasks related to shipyards, boatyards, marinas, or marine towing and repairs.
• 5+ years of experience in an operational leadership role, with a proven history of managing multiple vendors and stakeholders.
• Experience operating small vessels and a background in project management.
• Ability to multitask with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Fluency in English; Arabic bilingual proficiency is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage overall operations of your assigned fleet, partnering with internal support teams to maximize vehicle uptime (vehicle operational efficiency - VOE).
• Act as the primary internal operational partner to the Program Manager (PM), maintaining strong communication throughout the mission lifecycle regarding vehicle performance and scheduling.
• Create and maintain strong relationships with contracted maritime and industrial partners to enable field operations, including boat yards, marinas, heavy equipment providers, and support/tow boat vendors.
• Coordinate, facilitate, and execute the safe recovery and deployment of vehicles to and from contracted facilities.
• Oversee administrative tasks including vendor setup, purchase order creation, invoice validation, and general vendor management.
• Support the Fleet Director in creating and maintaining a yearly operating budget for vehicle operations, ensuring accurate financial stewardship.
• Partner with the Fleet Director and Head of Logistics to guarantee full operational compliance with local regulations and laws in remote locations.
• Contribute to Mission Feasibility Assessments alongside Mission Managers, focusing on safe haven passage planning, shoreside facilities, and local vendors.
• Assist the Fleet Service team with the strategic planning and execution of Engineering Change Order (ECO) campaigns.
• Travel to conduct Pre-Deployment Site Surveys (PDSS) to set up new functional operational hubs, and support sustained operations at Fleet Service shore facilities.

Skills

Fleet operations

Vendor management

Leadership

English fluency

Project management

Maritime knowledge

Education

Maritime degree

Engineering degree

Job description

Saildrone is seeking a Fleet Manager, Middle East, to join our Fleet Operations team. Reporting to the Fleet Director, you will be responsible for the safe and effective operation of Saildrone USVs assigned to your region.

You will work across internal mission execution teams supporting the successful execution of customer missions, ensuring the vehicles maintain a high level of reliability and capability. The Fleet Operations team ensures that Saildrone assets are fully mission-capable and