Fleet Asset Management Director
Job Summary
This leadership position provides a unique chance to influence fleet strategy, drive innovation, and promote operational excellence on a global scale.
Responsibilities
- Lead fleet-wide asset management strategy aligned with safety, regulatory, reliability, and performance objectives.
- Partner with Technical Operations leadership to enhance maintenance practices and optimize long-term asset performance.
- Oversee core maritime systems including PMS, inventory, procurement, fuel management, and dock planning.
- Develop and maintain equipment criticality frameworks to support risk-based decision making.
- Establish preventive and predictive maintenance strategies, including spares provisioning and inventory optimization.
- Drive reliability initiatives such as root cause analysis, failure trend monitoring, and continuous improvement.
- Standardize equipment specifications and vendor strategies to improve consistency and cost efficiency.
- Oversee fuel management, energy efficiency, and decarbonization programs.
- Collaborate with Supply Chain teams on demand forecasting, sourcing, and inventory control.
- Develop multi-year maintenance and CAPEX plans with cross-functional teams.
- Support dry dock planning, major refits, and lifecycle replacement programs.
- Drive process standardization across fleet and shore-side technical teams.
- Support fleet decisions related to vessel acquisition, new builds, and disposition.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Marine Engineering, Naval Architecture, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
- 7–10+ years of progressive experience in maritime technical operations, fleet management, or asset management.
- Experience in passenger vessel operations and/or shipboard experience is preferred.
- Strong knowledge of maritime systems, maintenance methodologies, and regulatory/class requirements.
- Experience with PMS platforms, inventory/procurement systems, fuel management tools, and dry dock planning software is preferred.
- Background in asset lifecycle management and reliability engineering is highly desirable.
- Exposure to fuel efficiency and decarbonization initiatives is a plus.
- Familiarity with data analytics, AI, or machine learning applications is advantageous.
- Strategic thinker with strong analytical, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional and geographically dispersed teams.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence senior leadership.
- Effective project and change management capabilities.
- Highly organized and adaptable in a dynamic environment.
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as needed.