Manager, Fleet Performance – Marine Operations

Jobtailor; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Florida is seeking a senior Fleet Performance Manager to drive cross- fleet marine performance, standardize processes, and ensure data quality across shipboard teams.

You will partner with IT, HR and operations to align system roadmaps with maritime needs, improve defect management, and deliver executive-facing performance reports highlighting risks and opportunities. Travel to yachts and offices will be required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8-10 years of experience in marine operations, fleet management, or related maritime role.
• Experience driving fleet performance and system adoption across multi-vessel operations.
• Working knowledge of marine digital systems, PMS, defect management, and issue tracking.
• Cross-departmental experience partnering with HR, Training, Safety and IT.
• Strong staffing model understanding, manning requirements and par level planning.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication; executive reporting experience.

Responsibilities

• Drive fleet-wide marine performance and establish performance expectations for shipboard teams.
• Identify fleet gaps and drive process improvement through standardization.
• Champion effective use of marine digital systems onboard with data quality focus.
• Monitor defect management and issue tracking systems (e.g., IssueTrax) and ensure timely action.
• Drive PMS engagement and data quality through shipboard teams.
• Partner with IT on system enhancements and roadmaps aligned with operational needs.
• Partner with HR to maintain fleet par levels and manning plans.
• Promote accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence across marine teams.
• Support Director of Fleet Performance with procurement, approvals, escalation, and coordination.
• Provide regular fleet performance reporting to leadership, highlighting risks and opportunities.

Skills

Marine operations

Fleet management

Performance reporting

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

English communication

Organizational discipline

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Tools

PMS

IssueTrax

Marine Digital Systems

Performance Reporting Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

• Drive fleet-wide marine performance across systems and establish performance expectations for shipboard teams


• Identify fleet gaps and drive process improvement through standardization


• Champion effective use of marine digital systems onboard, ensuring data quality, consistency, and meaningful operational use


• Monitor defect management and issue tracking systems, including IssueTrax, and ensure timely action and resolution


• Drive PMS engagement and database quality through shipboard teams


• Partner with IT on system enhancements and roadmaps aligned with operational needs


• Partner with HR to maintain fleet par levels and manning plans


• Promote accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence across marine teams


• Support the Director of Fleet Performance with procurement, invoice approvals, issue escalation, committee meeting coordination, and ad hoc requests


• Provide regular fleet performance reporting to leadership, highlighting risks, trends, opportunities, and progress

Requirements

• Minimum 8-10 years of experience in marine operations, fleet management, or a related maritime role, preferably within luxury cruise, yachting, or complex marine operations


• Demonstrated experience driving fleet or multi-vessel performance, including system adoption and operational execution


• Working knowledge of marine digital systems, such as PMS, defect management, and issue tracking platforms


• Cross-departmental experience partnering with HR, Training, Safety, and IT functions


• Strong understanding of marine staffing models, manning requirements, and par level planning


• Strong project coordination and stakeholder management skills


• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills


• Experience preparing executive-level performance reporting and presenting insights to senior leadership


• High level of organizational discipline and attention to detail


• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic operational environment


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and performance reporting tools


• Experience with maritime or enterprise fleet systems is strongly preferred


• Ability to travel to yachts, corporate offices, or shipyards on a quarterly or ad hoc basis

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive experience in marine operations and fleet management, with a strong focus on performance improvement, system adoption, and operational excellence. Proficient in stakeholder management and effective communication, particularly in preparing and presenting performance reports to senior leadership.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Marine Operations Experience


• Fleet Management Expertise


• Performance Reporting Skills


• Project Coordination


• Stakeholder Management

Hard Skills

• Fleet Performance Monitoring


• Process Improvement


• Data Quality Management


• System Adoption


• Operational Execution


• Marine Digital Systems Knowledge


• Defect Management


• Issue Tracking


• Performance Reporting Tools


• Microsoft Office Suite Proficiency

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication Skills


• Organizational Discipline


• Attention to Detail


• Ability to Manage Multiple Priorities

Industry Keywords

• Luxury Cruise


• Yachting


• Complex Marine Operations


• Marine Staffing Models


• Manning Requirements


• Par Level Planning

Tools & Technologies

• PMS


• IssueTrax


• Marine Digital Systems


• Performance Reporting Tools