Manager, Learning and Employee Development - Ship Assist - Maritime - Marine

Safety, Compliance & Operational Training

• Lead safety and compliance training aligned with USCG, OSHA, ISM, and company standards.
• Partner with Safety and Operations to deliver hands-on training in core vessel operations.
• Facilitate onboarding, NSAP, and operational training programs with strong field application.
• Identify training gaps through incident trends, audits, and crew feedback, and reinforce safe work practices.

Training Strategy & Learning Leadership

• Serve as the Ship Assist learning leader, aligning training with business and operational priorities.
• Develop and execute the annual training plan, including delivery strategy and resource allocation.
• Design blended learning solutions (onboard, simulator, classroom, eLearning).
• Build and leverage a network of instructors and training partners to ensure consistent delivery.

Mariner Qualifications & Workforce Readiness

• Support development of mariner career pathways across Deck, Engine, Mate, and Captain roles.
• Define competency standards and readiness expectations in partnership with operations.
• Enhance and standardize qualification tools, assessments, and evaluations across ports.

Onboarding & Early Development

• Lead onboarding programs to ensure new hires are prepared for operational roles.
• Align enterprise and port-level onboarding practices.
• Develop tools, training plans, and guidance to support consistent onboarding experiences.

Leadership Development

• Support development and delivery of leadership programs across all levels.
• Reinforce expectations around communication, accountability, coaching, and safety leadership.
• Coach leaders to strengthen crew performance and foster a speak-up culture.

Training Execution & Systems

• Oversee training logistics, scheduling, and instructor coordination.
• Maintain training quality, materials, and standards across locations.
• Support LMS utilization, certification tracking, and training effectiveness measurement.

Leadership Expectations

• Build credibility through strong field engagement with crews and port leadership.
• Promote a practical, safety-first culture grounded in operational excellence.
• Drive continuous learning, feedback, and performance improvement.
• Lead and scale a distributed training function with accountability for outcomes.
• Champion The Moran Way – Listen, Learn, Lead

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in maritime operations, training, safety, or workforce development.
• Strong understanding of ship docking or tug operations.
• Experience delivering training in operational environments.
• Strong facilitation and communication skills.
• Experience designing and developing training programs or learning materials.
• Experience leading, coaching, or developing employees, instructors, or operational teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities across locations.
• Willingness to travel regularly.

Preferred Qualifications

• USCG Deck or Engineering License.
• Operational experience in ship docking or tug operations (Engineer, Mate, or Captain).
• Experience with simulator-based training and structured mariner development programs.
• Familiarity with ISM, SMS, and maritime regulatory frameworks.
• Experience with LMS platforms, blended learning, and training development.
• Exposure to human performance, behavioral safety, or adult learning principles.
• Experience working with subject matter experts, instructors, or external training providers.
• Experience evaluating training effectiveness using feedback and operational performance data.