Tanker Operations Manager – Crude & Products Voyages

Lila Global; Dubai; On-site; AED 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

LILA GLOBAL seeks an experienced Operations Manager Tanker – Crude & Products to lead the day-to-day commercial and operational performance of its tanker fleet based in Dubai. The role requires hands-on tanker operations expertise, strong chartering knowledge, and the ability to manage voyages safely, efficiently, and profitably while delivering continuous improvement and cost control.

You will own voyages from fixture to completion, coordinate with masters, brokers, and terminals, and report

Qualifications

• 10 years of hands-on tanker operations experience, with exposure to crude oil and/or petroleum product tankers.
• Strong knowledge of tanker charter parties, voyage management, bunker planning, port operations, laytime and demurrage.
• Experience managing multiple tanker voyages independently.
• Familiarity with class, flag, port-state and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage the commercial and operational execution of crude and product tanker voyages from fixture through completion.
• Prepare voyage estimates, voyage plans, budgets and actual voyage performance.
• Manage pre-fixture and post-fixture operations, including spot and time-charter voyages.
• Ensure compliance with charter-party terms and protect the Company’s commercial position.
• Coordinate with Masters, Charterers, Brokers, Agents, Terminals, Technical Managers and internal departments.
• Monitor vessel schedules, cargo operations, bunker consumption, port costs, laytime and demurrage exposure.
• Supervise tanker-specific activities including tank cleaning, gas freeing, cargo preparation and grade changes.
• Control voyage costs including bunkers, lubricants, port expenses and service-provider costs.
• Support demurrage, cargo, off-hire and other operational claims and disputes.
• Coordinate class, flag, inspections, certifications and regulatory requirements where required.
• Identify operational risks, delays and cost-saving opportunities early and take corrective action.
• Ensure compliance with tanker safety, environmental, class, flag and port requirements.
• Provide concise operational and commercial performance reports to senior management and drive continuous improvement in vessel efficiency and profitability.

Skills

Commercial judgment

Voyage profitability

Charter party knowledge

Problem solving

Risk management

Working under pressure

Ownership & accountability

Team leadership

Multicultural coordination

Education

Maritime degree/diploma

Seagoing tanker experience (Master/Chief Officer) advantageous

Job description

LILA GLOBAL seeks an experienced Operations Manager Tanker – Crude & Products to lead the day-to-day commercial and operational performance of its tanker fleet based in Dubai. The role requires hands-on tanker operations expertise, strong chartering knowledge, and the ability to manage voyages safely, efficiently, and profitably while delivering continuous improvement and cost control.

You will own voyages from fixture to completion, coordinate with masters, brokers, and terminals, and report