FIS Team Lead – Maritime (Mumbai)

DNV; Mumbai; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Paid leaves (Annual, Sick, Compassion)

Medical benefits

Pension and Insurance

Training and Development

Mobile phone reimbursement

Company bonus / Profit share

Job summary

DNV is seeking a Fleet in Service Team Lead for its Mumbai, India base. The role leads a survey team delivering on FiS operations across ports in the India Subcontinent, ensuring safety, quality, and timely surveys.

You will drive performance, mentor surveyors, and coordinate with customers to maintain high-value services and strong relationships in a fast-changing maritime landscape.

Qualifications

• Academic degree in Naval Architecture or Marine Engineering required.
• Proven maritime sector experience, preferably in Fleet in Service operations.
• FiS survey and audit competence is a must.
• Strong problem-solving and customer-centric mindset.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Leadership experience in teams.

Responsibilities

• Motivate and empower team members with clear goals.
• Conduct performance management with direct reports: agree on goals, provide coaching and feedback.
• Plan, allocate and delegate work effectively.
• Carry out surveys/audits on board vessels as required.
• Engage to create data-smart business processes.
• Build an agile unit focused on customer pro-activeness and responsiveness.
• Respond to customer requests promptly.
• Support market development and customer relationships.

Skills

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Client focus

Quality assurance

Education

Naval Architecture

Marine Engineering

Job description

About Us

We are the independent expert in assurance and risk management. Driven by our purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, we empower our customers and their stakeholders with facts and reliable insights so that critical decisions can be made with confidence.

About Us

We are the independent expert in assurance and risk management. Driven by our purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, we empower our customers and their stakeholders with facts and reliable insights so that critical decisions can be made with confidence. As a trusted voice for many of the world’s most successful organisations, we use our knowledge to advance safety and performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions to tackle global transformations.

About The Role

DNV is the world’s leading classification society and a recognised advisor for the maritime industry, on a purpose to safeguard life, property, and the environment. We are looking for a Fleet in Service Team Lead to join this mission, by strengthening our team and ensuring continued high-value services to our customers. The position is based in Mumbai, India. Our Fleet in Service team is responsible for delivering surveys through various ports across India Subcontinent.

In DNV, we work with the key players in the maritime industry to navigate through the various challenges supporting customers to maintain operations towards 2030 and beyond. This is an opportunity with real impact of the future of shipping, and it is a business challenge competing against the best performers in a competitive global industry. You will be leading a highly motivated and dedicated team of surveyors.

General

The FIS Team Lead will be responsible in leading the team and shall plan, coordinate, support, follow-up and improve station operations, to achieve DNV & Unit goals. Contribute to global FiS success in large, with focus on safety, quality, implementation, and results. FIS Team Lead shall engage and support customer technical queries, including efforts towards customers to manage quality and market needs.

Responsibilities / Expectations

• Self-motivated and demonstrate resilience.
• Motivates, engages and empowers team members, aligned with DNV’s Purpose, Vision & Values.
• Conducts performance management with direct reports: Agrees on clear individual goals, gives timely and constructive coaching, feedback and praise, and measures and rewards performance appropriately.
• Has courage to drive individual performance and address challenging situations/issues as necessary.
• Carry out Surveys/Audits on board vessels as required
• Embraces the need for and drives the implementation of change
• Is curious and solution-orientation in daily work
• Engage to create data smart business and processes
• Builds an agile unit which focusses upon customer pro-activeness and responsiveness
• Follows up and ensures that requests received from external customers are responded to as promptly as possible.
• Handles difficult internal or external situations in a professional manner.
• Support the countries on the market development and customer relationship building
• Focuses on getting results through the team
• Sets and clearly communicates priorities and goals for the team
• Respond to internal requests promptly
• Plan, allocate and delegate work effectively

What we offer

• Flexible work arrangements for better work-life balance
• Generous Paid Leaves (Annual, Sick, Compassionate, Local Public, Marriage, Maternity, Paternity, Medical leave)
• Medical benefits ( Insurance and Annual Health Check-up)
• Pension and Insurance Policies (Group Term Life Insurance, Group Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance)
• Training and Development Assistance (Training Sponsorship, On-The-Job Training, Training Programme)
• Additional Benefits (Long Service Awards, Mobile Phone Reimbursement)
• Company bonus/Profit share.

Eligibility

This position is eligible for International Assignment conditions where relevant.

*Benefits may vary based on position, tenure/contract/grade level*

DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity.

About You

• Hold an Academic degree in Naval Architecture\Marine Engineering or Equivalent.
• Proven track record in Maritime Industry with experience in Classification Fleet in Service operations an advantage.
• FiS Survey and audit competence/experience is a must.
• Enjoy solving problems & find solutions.
• Put customers and their needs at the centre of our services.
• Experience in MOU and Sea Skill is advantage.
• Experience in helping teams achieve targets, or leading changing processes is an advantage.
• Excellent communication skills.

Last date to apply

28 July 2026

Security and compliance with statutory requirements in the countries in which we operate is essential for DNV. Background checks will be conducted on all final candidates as part of the offer process, in accordance with applicable country-specific laws and practices.