Vice President, Safety & Quality

Anglo-Eastern Ship Management • Miami, FL

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About The Position

The Vice President, Quality & Safety provides strategic leadership, governance, and oversight of Anglo-Eastern's global Quality, Health, Safety, Environmental, and Compliance (QHSE) functions. The role ensures high standards of safety, operational excellence, regulatory compliance, risk management, and continuous improvement across the managed fleet and shore-based operations.

The position serves as the Company's Designated Person Ashore (DPA), with direct access to executive management, and as a permanent member of the Crisis Management Team. It provides QHSE leadership during marine emergencies, major incidents, casualties, and business continuity events. The role also maintains executive governance of the Company's Safety and Quality Management Systems and represents the organization with clients, regulators, classification societies, and industry stakeholders.

This role offers the opportunity to work for a global ship-management company described as a recognized leader, in a dynamic, inclusive, and rewarding environment that values employee ideas, professional growth, excellence, care, well-being, and fun.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Maritime Studies, Marine Engineering, Nautical Science, Safety Management, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• At least 15 years of progressive maritime cruise sector industry experience, including senior leadership responsibilities in Quality, Safety, Compliance, or Operational Management.
• Extensive knowledge of international maritime regulations, industry standards, and management systems.
• Demonstrated experience leading global teams and managing complex organizational and operational risks.
• Strong track record in regulatory compliance, audits, incident investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Skills in Quality Management Systems (QMS), Safety Management Systems (ISM Code), maritime regulatory compliance, fleet assurance and governance, internal and external auditing, operational risk management, and ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 standards.
• Professional skills in strategic leadership, stakeholder and client relationship management, decision-making and problem-solving, change management, communication and influencing, team development and mentoring, and continuous improvement.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in a relevant field.
• Professional certifications related to quality, safety, auditing, or risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the global QHSE function across the managed fleet and shore-based operations.
• Ensure compliance with applicable international maritime regulations, including ISM, ISPS, SOLAS, MARPOL, MLC, and flag state requirements.
• Oversee the development, implementation, and continual improvement of Quality Management Systems and Safety Management Systems.
• Direct global audit programs, inspections, assessments, and fleet assurance reviews.
• Lead investigations of incidents, accidents, near misses, and non-conformities, ensuring effective root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Drive enterprise-wide risk management initiatives and promote a proactive safety culture.
• Monitor regulatory developments and industry best practices to support compliance and operational excellence.
• Develop, mentor, and lead global QHSE leadership teams, fostering engagement, accountability, and high performance.
• Establish KPIs and reporting mechanisms to measure and improve fleet safety and quality performance.
• Represent the organization with clients, regulatory authorities, classification societies, and industry stakeholders on quality, safety, environmental management, and compliance matters.
• Serve as the Company's Designated Person Ashore (DPA), maintaining direct access to executive management and monitoring vessel safety and implementation of the Safety Management System in accordance with the ISM Code.
• Serve as a permanent member of the Company's Crisis Management Team and provide QHSE leadership during marine emergencies, major incidents, casualties, and business continuity events.
• Lead and coordinate periodic management reviews of QHSE management systems, presenting performance trends, significant findings, conclusions, and recommendations for management action.
• Maintain executive governance of the Safety and Quality Management Systems, including policy direction, controlled manual development, approval of amendments, implementation, and continual improvement.
• Provide executive oversight of fleet and office risk assessments and Management of Change processes, ensuring relevant risks are evaluated and appropriately controlled.
• Monitor forthcoming maritime rules, regulations, conventions, and industry requirements; assess their implications and ensure timely implementation across the fleet and shore organization.

Benefits

• Development and mentorship to support professional aspirations.
• A culture of professional excellence, employee care, well-being, and fun.
• A competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Opportunity to work with a global company with a family feel and recognized leadership in ship management.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive