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Head of Marine Operations and Cargo Care

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  •    Chennai
  •    Experience : 15-20 years
  •    Job ID : SHM/26/357
  •   Salary : As per market standard

Openings : 1

Job Description


We are seeking an experienced maritime operations leader to oversee Marine Operations and Cargo Care, ensuring safe, compliant, reliable and cost-effective service delivery. The role will lead operational governance, cargo care and dangerous goods support, team performance, analytics and continuous improvement across marine operations.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end service delivery, ensuring agreed SLAs, quality standards and operational controls are met.
  • Establish service governance, escalation processes, business continuity plans and stakeholder coordination.
  • Oversee cargo care, special cargo and dangerous goods procedures, ensuring compliance with applicable standards and IMDG requirements.
  • Coordinate operational support for owned and chartered vessels, driving schedule reliability, port productivity and operational performance.
  • Monitor operational data, capacity, productivity, quality and backlogs; identify risks and implement improvements.
  • Support cost management, activity reporting, invoice accuracy and vendor-related processes.
  • Promote safety, compliance and Zero Harm practices; record and escalate incidents and unsafe conditions.
  • Lead, coach and develop the team, including staffing, cross-training and succession planning.
  • Drive process standardisation, automation, analytics and continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

  • Degree or recognised qualification in Maritime Studies, Nautical Science, Marine Engineering, Shipping, Logistics or a related discipline; equivalent sea-going qualifications may be considered.
  • Substantial experience in liner shipping, vessel or port operations, cargo care or related marine operations.
  • Proven experience leading multidisciplinary operational teams.
  • Strong knowledge of dangerous goods and special cargo operations, with relevant and current IMDG competence.
  • Experience in operational risk, safety governance, incident escalation, process controls and audit readiness.
  • Familiarity with cost management, vendor and invoice processes, operational analytics and stakeholder management.
  • Ability to lead teams across geographies, time zones and business functions.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master Mariner, Chief Engineer or equivalent senior maritime qualification.
  • 15+ years of relevant shipping experience with progressive leadership responsibilities.
  • Experience with shipping operations platforms, ERP systems, BI dashboards or workflow automation.
  • Training in incident investigation, crisis management, process improvement or change management





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