Head of Human Resources Crewing (mfd)

TT-Line has been the bridge across the Baltic Sea for over 60 yearsconnecting Germany Poland Lithuania and Sweden with reliable high-quality and environmentally conscious ferry services. With nine modern Ro-Pax ferries we carry nearly 1 million guests and over 500000 freight units each year. Our team of more than 900 employees from 33 nations is proud to shape the future of sustainable sea transport.

The area of responsibility includes:

• Overall responsibility for Human Resources and Crewing incl. our seagoing personnel and the reliable manning of our fleet
• Development and implementation of a future-oriented HR and Crewing strategy aligned with fleet deployment route network growth and operational reliability
• Leadership development and professionalisation of the HR/Crewing team including clear structures KPIs processes reporting and digital tools
• Strategic workforce planning recruitment selection retention and succession planning for nautical technical hotel/catering and other shipboard functions
• Responsibility for crew planning rotations reliefs travel certificates medicals training records and audit-ready documentation in accordance with MLC STCW flag-state and safe-manning requirements
• Negotiation management and monitoring of collective bargaining agreements crewing/manning contracts service agreements and relationships with maritime unions crewing agencies and external partners
• Budget responsibility for personnel and crewing costs forecasts reporting and continuous improvement of cost quality compliance and crew availability
• Reporting directly to Management Board and working closely with Ship Management Technical Nautical Operations Finance and external stakeholders
• Development of crew welfare performance management leadership training and employer-branding initiatives to strengthen TT-Line as an attractive maritime employer

To be expected:

• Leadership experience in shipping maritime HR crewing manning or fleet personnel management
• Strong knowledge of crew planning crew management systems manning agencies seafarer recruitment and the international crewing market
• Sound knowledge of maritime labour regulations and standards in particular MLC 2006 STCW flag-state/safe-manning requirements and audit/compliance processes
• Experience with collective bargaining agreements ITF/IBF or comparable maritime CBA structures crewing contracts union/stakeholder negotiations and international employment models
• Excellent leadership negotiation and communication skills with the ability to manage complex structures conflicting priorities and time-critical operational issues
• Entrepreneurial mindset high level of integrity resilience hands-on mentality and the ability to combine strategic thinking with operational excellence
• Business-fluent written and spoken English is required

We offer:

• Management role with high strategic relevance and direct influence on fleet reliability crew performance and company success
• Employment in a strategically important function with broad scope for impact and development
• International working environment with modern ferries diverse teams and a strong market position in the Baltic Sea
• Short decision-making paths entrepreneurial scope and the opportunity to professionalise and further develop a key function
• A dynamic and committed team with a friendly atmosphere and strong team spirit
• Subject-specific training and development opportunities

This is a management position reporting directly to the Management Board Geschäftsführer. The role carries substantial responsibility for the people processes and partnerships that ensure the safe compliant and reliable operation of our fleet. As a trusted strategic partner you will shape the HR and Crewing function and ensure that TT-Line has the right crew capabilities and structures for its current operations and future development.

You can look forward to an interesting varied and challenging management position in a successful and growing shipping company. We are looking for an experienced trustworthy and resilient leader with HR/Crewing expertise strong judgement and the ability to act as a credible partner to the Management Board crews and external stakeholders.

We look forward to receiving your application including your possible starting date.