Maritime Crewing Transformation Leader

James Fisher and Sons plc; Renfrew; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Career growth opportunities

Inclusive culture

Job summary

James Fisher and Sons plc in Glasgow invites an ambitious Crewing Manager to lead the transformation of our crewing function, shaping talent strategy and workforce planning across the fleet. Reporting to senior leadership, you will own the strategic direction, drive improvements in recruitment, retention, compliance and crew welfare, and partner with third‑party crewing providers.

This role offers opportunities to challenge practices, implement meaningful change and build a best‑in‑class

Qualifications

• Significant experience in marine personnel, crewing or maritime workforce management.
• Experience operating in a senior leadership role within the maritime sector.
• Proven track record of leading change, transformation or continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience developing workforce strategies, succession plans and talent pipelines.
• Strong experience managing third-party crewing providers and external partnerships.
• Experience working with maritime unions and collective bargaining agreements.
• Commercial awareness with experience managing budgets, controlling costs and delivering efficiencies.
• Experience supporting maritime audits, inspections and compliance programmes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver the long-term crewing and marine HR strategy aligned to business objectives and fleet growth plans.
• Drive transformational change across crewing operations, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, service delivery, employee experience and workforce capability.
• Develop workforce planning strategies that build organisational resilience, succession pipelines and future talent pools.
• Build strong partnerships with operational leaders, HR, technical teams, external crewing providers and unions.
• Use workforce analytics and insight to influence decision-making and improve business performance.
• Champion seafarer welfare, wellbeing and engagement across the fleet.
• Ensure full compliance with MLC, STCW, Flag State and client requirements while supporting audits and inspections.
• Lead, coach and develop a high-performing crewing team, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and excellence.

Skills

Marine personnel

Crewing management

Leadership

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Data analytics

Education

CIPD Level 5

Job description

James Fisher and Sons plc in Glasgow invites an ambitious Crewing Manager to lead the transformation of our crewing function, shaping talent strategy and workforce planning across the fleet. Reporting to senior leadership, you will own the strategic direction, drive improvements in recruitment, retention, compliance and crew welfare, and partner with third‑party crewing providers.

This role offers opportunities to challenge practices, implement meaningful change and build a best‑in‑class