Crew Pipeline And Deployment Lead

Location Country Philippines

Work Location Manila

Who are V? 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 - people who will demonstrate our values and deliver great service, for internal and external stakeholders.

Overall Purpose of The Job

• The Crew Pipeline & Deployment Lead is accountable for end-to-end workforce pipeline governance across multiple fleets, ensuring promotion-ready seafarers and recruitment acceptances are converted into timely vessel deployments. The role provides strategic oversight of fleet strength, promotion flow, and recruitment intake, aligning demand and supply to achieve just-in-time manning while minimizing operational risk.
  
  

Key Responsibilities And Tasks

• Own and govern the promotion and recruitment push–pull strategy across assigned fleets, ensuring seamless progression from recruitment and readiness to promotion and vessel joining.
• Provide strategic oversight to ensure:
• Promotion-ready seafarers are advanced in line with competency frameworks and fleet demand.
• Accepted candidates are pushed into crew planning line-ups with clear timelines for deployment.
• Accountable for fleet strength sufficiency, relief planning, and bench management across multiple fleets, proactively identifying shortages, surpluses, and risk areas.
• Act as the single point of accountability for pipeline health, translating operational demand into recruitment and promotion actions.
• Partner closely with Fleet Management, Recruitment, Crew Planning, Training, and Operations to align workforce supply with vessel schedules, deliveries, and trading requirements.
• Lead cross-functional discussions to resolve pipeline bottlenecks, including training readiness, certification, medical, documentation, and promotion delays.
• Establish, monitor, and report on key workforce metrics, including pipeline readiness, promotion velocity, bench strength, and just-in-time joining performance.
• Drive continuous improvement of push/pull governance, processes, and controls to enhance predictability, transparency, and scalability.
• Provide leadership, guidance, and escalation support to coordinators or junior planners involved in push/pull execution.
• Support senior management with forward-looking analysis, scenario planning, and recommendations related to fleet growth, attrition, and manpower risk.
  

What can I expect in return? V. Group can offer you a market leading salary and benefits package, in addition to significant opportunities for career growth and personal development. This a great opportunity to join a true leader in the maritime sector - a company that has exciting plans for future growth.

Experience

Essential

• Bachelor’s degree in marine studies, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in maritime crewing, recruitment, planning within the maritime industry.
• Strong leadership skills, with demonstrated experience in leading difficult discussions w/ key stakeholders
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in crew change planning software/systems, such as ShipSure.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret data and make data-driven decisions.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.
  
  

Personal Skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, able to clearly convey complex information to internal and external stakeholders.
• Proven problem-solver with the ability to analyze issues, identify root causes, and drive effective solutions.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, capable of managing multiple priorities and meeting tight deadlines.
• Customer-focused and quality-driven, with a commitment to delivering reliable, high-standard outcomes.
• Agile and resilient, able to perform effectively in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Committed to continuous improvement and staying current with industry best practices.
  
  

Desirable

• Sailing experience as a junior officer capacity in a maritime company
  
  

Applications Close Date 22 Mar 2026

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