Sr Mgr-Marine Ops and Fleet Training

Under the oversight of the Director Marine Operations, this role is responsible for providing vision and leadership to the Marine team supporting the marine, training and marine resources systems and operations of the fleet and island(s). This role partners with shipboard and island Steering Committee Members to manage nautical, training, and marine resources aspects of the company’s fleet and islands operations inclusive of new builds, project management including developing fleet marine/nautical and fleet training operational policies and procedures.

This role leads the strategy and has accountability for marine operations, shipboard and shoreside professional training operations and technology related to marine training. Additionally, this role manages marine resources including succession plan, hiring process for deck officers, promotion and hiring assessment development/execution strategies and in partnership with DCL Workforce Management provide input on the management of the deck department rotations including new builds and vessel commissioning teams.

As specified in the current department organization chart.

• Develop and articulate long-term priorities for marine training and marine resources operations providing day-to-day leadership and operational direction.
• Lead long-term strategy for deck department shores side professional training program including the development of the professional training strategies, contents, and selection of training facilities for new shore side professional trainings for the deck department Develops the training strategies for new builds.
• Liaise with US Coast Guard and classification societies for marine/nautical and training matters Develop and articulate long-term priorities for marine, training and marine resources operations providing day-to-day leadership and operational direction.

• Maintain current knowledge of up-to-date marine and training research and relevant projects, evaluate new technology and procedures for use onboard the ships and island(s), and run test programs on such equipment and procedures together with ships and islands personnel.
• Research, recommend, and approve marine equipment for use onboard the ships and islands as well as creating designs and recommendations for future ships enhancements and new build. In conjunction with the new build team, assist with equipment suppliers and system design decisions.
• Study the efficiency of the ships’ marine, nautical and training procedures in cooperation with the ships' leadership and propose long-term plans for improvement and consistency of the operation as well as the implementation of corrective and preventive actions on relevant issues in the marine and training field aligned with industry trends and standards.
• Verify the implementation of solutions in the Marine, Training and Marine Resources area of responsibility. Control further processing, delivery, or installation of nonconforming products and procedures until the deficiency or unsatisfactory condition has been corrected in the Marine and Training Operations area.
• Partner with Ship’s Steering Committee, DPA, private Island management and DPA regarding marine and training matters covered by the SMS and LOGs
• Sail on board vessels and islands providing support, consistency, and continuous review of marine and training operations on board including right execution of the voyage planning and BRM procedures and the review of the officers’ performances and development goals.
• Oversee and manage the on-board Bridge Resource Management program, including navigational procedures and policies, the development and management of the continuous development improvement program for Bridge Resource Management. Develop strategies liaising with the shipboard senior leaderships for the improvement and sustainability of the consistency of the Bridge Resource Management across the fleet. Liaise with the technical team for consistency between the Bridge and ECR procedures including BRM and EDRM.
• Leverage relationships within Disney Cruise Line, industry…