Senior Dry Bulk Operations Manager

Senior Operations Manager | Maritime / Dry Bulk | Atlantic Basin I'm working with a well-established shipping owner/operator on a confidential search for a Senior Operations Manager to take ownership of their voyage lifecycle from planning through post-voyage settlement. This isn't a back-office role. You'll sit at the intersection of Chartering, Legal, Technical and Control, acting as the senior escalation point when things get complicated with masters, brokers, agents or customers and you'll have real influence over commercial outcomes, not just operational execution. What the role actually involves: → Owning voyage strategy end-to-end, instructions, agency appointments, cost negotiation on port/agency fees → Driving vessel performance analysis (speed, consumption, claims) into decisions that protect margin → Senior oversight on freight/hire settlement, LOIs, and Charter Party compliance → Leading claims resolution alongside Legal and insurers → Mentoring and setting the bar for an existing Operations team What they need from you: → Genuine hands-on operational experience in the Atlantic Basin, this is non-negotiable given the trade lanes involved → 5+ years deep in voyage documentation, compliance and chartering mechanics → Someone equally comfortable negotiating with an agent and presenting to senior stakeholders → A operator's mindset, proactive, commercially sharp, unfazed by a fast-moving desk Based in the region, reporting into senior leadership, with genuine scope to shape how operations runs. If this sounds like your next move, or you know someone in your network who'd be a strong fit, drop me a message. Happy to share more detail confidentially. #Shipping #MaritimeOperations #DryBulk #ExecutiveSearch #Chartering Show more Show less

5+ years deep in voyage documentation, compliance and chartering mechanics; genuine hands-on operational experience in the Atlantic Basin; comfortable negotiating with an agent and presenting to senior stakeholders; operator's mindset—proactive, commercially sharp, unfazed by a fast-moving desk.

Owning voyage strategy end-to-end, instructions, agency appointments, cost negotiation on port/agency fees; Driving vessel performance analysis (speed, consumption, claims) into decisions that protect margin; Senior oversight on freight/hire settlement, LOIs, and Charter Party compliance; Leading claims resolution alongside Legal and insurers; Mentoring and setting the bar for an existing Operations team.