Maritime Crewing Director - Strategy, Talent & Compliance

KNUTSEN OAS SHIPPING AS; Haugesund; On-site; NOK 2,000,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

International working environment

Excellent opportunities for personal &

professional development

Job summary

Knutsen OAS Shipping is seeking an experienced Maritime Personnel Director to lead and develop the crewing function across the organization. You will combine strategic leadership with operational excellence, taking overall responsibility for the Crewing department, workforce planning, talent development, crewing policies, and compliance across the fleet.

This is a key leadership role reporting to the COO, offering the chance to influence both day-to-day execution and long-term crewing

Qualifications

• Higher education in HR, management, maritime studies, or equivalent.
• Experience crewing operations in maritime industry, leadership preferred.
• Knowledge of MLC, STCW, SMS, flag state requirements and maritime regulations.
• Experience with recruitment, retention, talent development, and succession planning for seafarers.
• Fluent in English; Norwegian language skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Group's crewing function and Crewing department.
• Develop and execute the Group's crewing strategy to support current and future business needs.
• Lead workforce planning, recruitment, talent development, and succession planning across the fleet.
• Establish and monitor crewing objectives, KPIs, budgets, and performance targets.
• Drive continuous improvement, audit readiness, and operational excellence across all crewing activities.
• Ensure a safe, competent, and sustainable workforce that supports the Group's long-term growth.

Skills

Crew management

Workforce planning

Leadership

Regulations (MLC/STCW)

Recruitment & development

English fluent

Education

Higher education in HR/Management/Maritime Studies/Business Admin

Job description

Knutsen OAS Shipping is seeking an experienced Maritime Personnel Director to lead and develop the crewing function across the organization. You will combine strategic leadership with operational excellence, taking overall responsibility for the Crewing department, workforce planning, talent development, crewing policies, and compliance across the fleet.

This is a key leadership role reporting to the COO, offering the chance to influence both day-to-day execution and long-term crewing