Crew Development Manager (m/f/d)

Your mission

PETER DÖHLE Schiffahrts-KG is a provider of global maritime services with roots in Hamburg and home ports all over the world. We see ourselves as a company group rich in tradition yet future-oriented, providing tailor-made solutions for the entire shipping industry. To support our Shipmanagement at the next possible time, we are looking for a Crew Development Manager (m/f/d).

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 understand people, seafaring and the importance of fair development decisions.

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

What makes this role special

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: career@doehle.de

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About us

With it's 2,000 employees ashore and 4,900 crew members at sea the Döhle Group is one of the leading providers of shipping services worldwide.

Founded 1965 in Hamburg, the family-owned company operates a modern fleet of about 500 container vessels, multi-purpose vessels and bulk carriers. Besides the core competences of chartering and sale & purchase of ships, the Döhle Group offers a wide variety of further services. The spectrum ranges from financial, commerical and technical support to insurance services and crew management, full agency services, bunker services as well as development of shipping software.

The Döhle Group acts as exclusive chartering broker for a fleet of 500 container ships, bulk- and multi-purpose vessels.

Today's fleet encompasses container vessels with a capacity of 300 up to 13,000 TEU, multi-purpose carriers and bulk carriers ranging from 1,800 to about 210,000 dwt deadweight.

PETER DÖHLE Schiffahrts-KG is a provider of global maritime services with roots in Hamburg and home ports all over the world.

We see ourselves as a traditional yet forward-looking group of companies that offers customised solutions for the entire shipping industry.