Vice President, Safety & Quality

Anglo-Eastern Ship Management • Miami, FL

19h

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 is responsible for maintaining high standards of safety, operational excellence, regulatory compliance, risk management, and continuous improvement across the managed fleet and shore-based operations.

The Vice President leads the global QHSE function and maintains executive governance of the Company's Safety and Quality Management Systems, including policy direction, controlled manual development, approval of amendments, implementation, and continual improvement. The role also 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, providing QHSE leadership during emergencies and major incidents.

The position leads global audits, investigations, risk-management processes, and management reviews; monitors regulatory developments; and represents the organization with clients, authorities, classification societies, and industry stakeholders. It also develops and mentors global QHSE leadership teams and establishes performance measures to improve safety and quality across the fleet.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Maritime Studies, Marine Engineering, Nautical Science, Safety Management, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of progressive maritime cruise sector industry experience, including senior leadership responsibilities within 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.
• Technical 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 continuous 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 throughout the organization.
• Monitor regulatory developments and industry best practices to support ongoing 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 safety and quality performance across the fleet.
• 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 safe vessel operation 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 assessment and Management of Change processes, ensuring operational, technical, regulatory, and organizational risks are evaluated and controlled.
• Monitor forthcoming changes to maritime rules, regulations, conventions, and industry requirements; assess 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.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Dynamic, inclusive, and rewarding work environment where ideas are valued and professional growth is nurtured.
• Opportunity to work with a global company described as a recognized leader in ship management, with a family feel.

What This Job Offers

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