Senior Manager / Assistant Vice-President (Fleet Operations)

PSA Marine (Pte) Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading maritime operations firm in Singapore is seeking a seasoned professional to lead and manage their Fleet Operations. This role involves collaborating with various teams to enhance processes, ensuring the readiness of harbour crafts for operational deployment, and executing strategies to optimize fleet performance. The ideal candidate will have significant managerial experience in maritime operations or related fields, alongside exemplary leadership and communication skills.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of relevant experience in a managerial role.
• Proven track record of delivering results in senior leadership or management positions.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Fleet Operations portfolio effectively.
• Ensure the required turn-out of harbour crafts for operational deployment.
• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Executive leadership

Project management

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Change management

Strategic thinking

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Maritime Operations, Engineering, or related field

Job description

• Lead and manage the Fleet Operations portfolio of activities and teams effectively so as to achieve the required business and organisational outcomes;

• Work in close partnership with Fleet Engineering, Fleet QHSSE, Fleet Sustainability and the Fleet Data and Digital teams and workstreams to enhance current processes, implement improvements and develop new processes;

• Ensure the required turn-out of harbour crafts (e.g. container vessels, harbour tugs, water supply barges and pilot launches) for operational deployment;

• Emplace the required strategies, plans and processes to ensure the Fleet is operationally ready for current and future business needs;

• Emplace the appropriate people, supply chain management, innovation, branding and organisational development strategies to ensure the Fleet is well-placed to thrive and succeed in a volatile, uncertain, chaotic, ambiguous and disrupted (VUCAD) world;

• Emplace the desired resource optimisation approaches and business continuity measures to ensure the Fleet remains resilient and functional in times of major disruptions;

• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders in both local and overseas entities and environments to achieve the required business and organisational outcomes;

• Work alongside trade unions, government ministries, regulatory bodies, industry associations, technology providers, institutes of higher learning and relevant stakeholders to achieve the required business and organisational outcomes; and

• Perform any other ad-hoc tasks as assigned.

Requirements:

• Possess at least a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Maritime Operations, Engineering, or a related field;

• Has at least 10 years of relevant experience in a managerial role, with a proven track record of delivery results in senior leadership or management positions;

• Demonstrate exemplary executive leadership and general management capabilities;

• Exhibit strong negotiation, project management, and stakeholder management skills;

• Display excellent interpersonal communication skills, with expertise in change management; and

• Showcase strategic thinking and strong analytics abilities to drive decision-making and business outcomes.