Crew Development Manager (m/f/d)

About the role

Are you passionate about seafarer development and interested in what makes someone ready for the next step in their career? We are looking for a Crew Development Manager (m/f/d) to support fair, transparent and future-oriented promotion decisions for our seafarers. The role is about looking beyond certificates and sea time by combining performance, potential, attitude, onboard feedback, training needs and operational requirements.

Your responsibilities

• Develop and improve assessment and promotion processes for officers, including criteria for promotion readiness
• Coordinate development reviews and promotion readiness checks together with Crew Operations, Shipmanagement and Manning Agencies
• Review appraisal results, onboard feedback, training records, sea service and development gaps, and prepare clear recommendations for internal decision-making
• Contribute to Crew Development initiatives, tools and process improvements

Your profile

You bring:

• Experience in assessment, talent management, recruitment, training, people development or crew development
• A background in maritime recruitment, training management, organisational psychology or shipboard leadership is an advantage
• Good understanding of maritime careers and shipboard operation
• Ability to assess performance and potential objectively and systematically
• Strong analytical and communication skills, a structured working style and confidence in working with different stakeholders
• Intercultural awareness and sensitivity
• Fluent written and spoken business English
• German is an advantage

Our benefits

This will help shape how future officers are developed and promoted.

Your work will make promotion decisions more consistent, transparent and aligned with company expectations - while ensuring seafarers receive the right support before taking on greater responsibility.

We offer

• A meaningful role within a growing Crew Development structure
• The opportunity to shape assessment and promotion processes
• Close cooperation with Shipmanagement, Crew Operations and manning agencies and international colleagues
• A varied role combining analysis, communication,development and process improvement

We would like to welcome you on board!

Our benefits

• a challenging and varied job with a lot of (personal) responsibility
• a pleasant working atmosphere in a highly motivated, dynamic team as well as individual perspectives for further development
• an exclusive working environment at the Elbe with an in-house fitness area and company restaurant
• an attractive salary package with many offers for financial security, mobility and other financial benefits

We would like to welcome you on board!

Do you think the position matches your expectations? Then we look forward to receiving your application, either online via the application form or by e-mail.

Please state your salary expectations and the earliest possible starting date.

If you have any questions, Jan Wichers, our Recruiting Specialist, will be happy to help you: [email protected]

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