Crew Management Partner

Job Description

Location Country:
United Arab Emirates

Work Location:

Dubai

As a global leader in ship management and marine services, we add value to a vessel’s operations. Operating around the clock and around the world, V. gives every client the quality and efficiency they need in every sector. Covering crew management and recruitment, quality ship management and technical services, together with supporting management and commercial services, V. has an unrivalled industry knowledge with performance assured.

Our values, We Care, We Collaborate, We Challenge, We are Consistent, We Commit and Deliver, are at the heart of everything we do and they support our strategy of Investing in Talent. We are always interested in making contact with talented individuals who will demonstrate our values and deliver great service, for internal and external stakeholders.

• The role ensures compliance with customer agreements, budget ownership, workforce planning, engagement, crew retention, and service delivery. This position acts as the primary interface between Seafarer, Fleet Management, Crewing Operations, and external stakeholders, ensuring execution of crew-related activities.

• Ensures all duties and responsibilities are carried out in accordance with VMS, national and international statutory requirements.
• Works closely with the Fleet Cell and Marine HR to ensure service delivery as per customer contracts.
• Functions as the escalation point for all crew-related matters, collaborating with Fleet Managers and Crewing Operations to resolve issues.
• Ensures that Crew Management delivers on KPIs agreed upon between client, Fleet Cells, and Crew Management, including budget ownership for crew operations.
• Ensures the diligent usage of Ship Sure as the system of record for all crewing activities and drives it with other teams for their crew and vessels.

• Responsible for crew engagement and crew welfare.
• Maintains an effective crew rotation plan for assigned vessels, ensuring consistency with global planning principles and as guided by Global Pool Managers.
• Identifies candidates for vacancies using fleet crew pools and recruitment when needed. Escalates critical vacancies to RCMP and Global Pool Manager when necessary.
• Works proactively and as guided by the Global Pool Manager to maintain and balance crew pool strength, including managing crew surpluses and reallocations.
• Supports fleet takeovers by identifying suitable seafarers for vessel transition.
• Works closely with the Global Pool Manager and supports building career progression plans for seafarers and ensures performance monitoring through appraisals.
• Identifies and addresses crew retention risks by working with key stakeholders.

• Owns and manages the Vessel budget, including annual renewals, negotiation with customers and reporting.
• Owns and manage budget preparation by providing insights on wages, benefits, and crewing costs in collaboration with the P&L team.
• Schedules and reports on service performance and budget reviews, recommending actions to support continuous improvement.

• Ensures compliance with maritime regulations, flag state requirements, and industrial relations for assigned fleets.
• Manages urgent crew changes and vacancies through the effective utilization of the V.Ships seafarer pool.
• Assists HSSEQ in accident investigations related to crewing and supports the implementation of corrective/preventive actions.
• Drive data quality and comply with Quality Assurance process (Audit).

• Participate in the new business proposal preparation and review as well as new business onboarding process.
• Collaborates proactively with internal and external stakeholders, including seafarers to ensure outstanding service delivery.
• Be familiar with and promote V.Group and Marine HR services and initiatives.
• Provides feedback on Ship Sure enhancements and other crewing process improvements.
• Works digitally with V.Crew Connect, Ship…