Fleet In Service Group Leader – Mumbai

Local Unit & Position Description

DNV is the world’s leading classification society and a recognized advisor for the maritime industry, on a purpose to safeguard life, property, and the environment. We are looking for a Fleet in Service Group Leader to join this mission, by strengthening our team and ensuring continued high-value services to our customers. The position is based in Mumbai, India and local employment conditions apply. Our Fleet in Service team is responsible for delivering surveys through various ports across India, Sri Lanka & Bangladesh.

In DNV, we work with the key players in the maritime industry to navigate through the various challenges supporting customers to maintain operations towards 2030 and beyond. This is an opportunity with real impact of the future of shipping, and it is a business challenge competing against the best performers in a competitive global industry. You will be leading a highly motivated and dedicated team of surveyors. 

General:

• The FIS Group Leader reporting to District Manager India, Srilanka & Bangladesh, will be responsible to in leading the team and shall plan, co-ordinate, support, follow-up and improve station operations, in order to achieve DNV & Unit goals.
• Contribute to global FiS success in large, with focus on safety, quality, implementation, and results.
• FIS Group Leader shall engage and support customer technical queries, including efforts towards customers to manage quality and market needs.

Responsibilities / Expectations:

• Self-motivated and demonstrates resilience.  
• Motivates, engages and empowers team members, aligned with DNV’s Purpose, Vision & Values.
• Conducts performance management with direct reports: Agrees on clear individual goals, gives timely and constructive coaching, feedback and praise, and measures and rewards performance appropriately.
• Has courage to drive individual performance and address challenging situations/issues as necessary.
• Carry out Surveys/Audits on board vessels for 40-50% of work week
• Embraces the need for and drives the implementation of change.
• Is curious and solution-orientation in the daily work.
• Engages to create data smart business and processes.
• Builds an agile unit which focusses upon customer pro-activeness and responsiveness. 
• Follows up and ensures that requests received from external customers are responded to as promptly as possible.
• Handles difficult internal or external situations in a professional manner. Support District Manager on the market development and customer relationship building.
• Focuses on getting results through the team.
• Sets and clearly communicates priorities and goals for the unit and team members.
• Responds to internal requests promptly.
• Plans, allocates and delegates work effectively.

Position Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Hold an Academic degree in Naval Architecture\Marine Engineering or Equivalent.
• Proven track record in Maritime Industry with experience in Classification Fleet in Service operations an advantage.
• FiS Survey and Audit competence / experience.
• Enjoy solving problems & find solutions.
• Put customers and their needs at the centre of our services.
• Experience in helping teams achieve targets, or leading changing processes is an advantage.
• Excellent communication skills.

We offer:

• A meaningful job with the world leading Classification Society in an exciting market within India 
• A strong company culture with an emphasis on competence development
• Leading a team of dedicated and highly competent colleagues with expert and process knowledge within the maritime domain 
• Great colleagues who value teamwork and support
• Attractive total compensation package
• Attractive annual vacation
• Flexible working hours aligned with business needs
• Interesting and challenging projects
• Be part of a world-leading company that has a global reach with more than 12 000 employees around to world and is headquartered in Norway.
• The possibility to grow and develop your competencies and ambitions within DNV

Company & Business Area Description

DNV is the independent expert in risk management and assurance, with almost 12,000 employees operating in more than 100 countries. Through our broad experience and deep expertise we advance safety and sustainable performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions.

We are the world’s leading classification society and a recognized advisor for the maritime industry. We enhance safety, quality, energy efficiency and environmental performance of the global shipping industry – across all vessel types and offshore structures. We invest heavily in research and development to find solutions, together with the industry, that address strategic, operational or regulatory challenges.

Equal Opportunity Statement

DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity!