One of our client in the Middle East has mandated us and engaged our service to headhunt a senior leader to manage their joint venture shipping operations. 

Summary

Lead the Shipping Joint Ventures department for effective management and operation of all of the organization’s LNG joint ventures and to ensure the protection of the organization’s and shareholder’s interests. Along with this, focus also on objectives such as cost effectiveness of operations, implementation of best practices and compliance with shareholders agreement.

Accountabilities

Strategic Accountabilities:

1. Contribute to the formulation of the divisional strategy in alignment with the company's strategy, and support its implementation. 
2. Participate in translating the divisional strategy into annual operational business plans, and ensure their implementation, as well as follow up their progress, and take corrective actions as needed. 

Key Accountabilities:

Joint Venture Management:

1. Ensure that the joint ventures into which the company enters with various international companies, returns the best interests that are aligned with those of our client company.
2.  Ensure consistency between all the joint ventures in terms of ship performance, projects, initiatives, operating costs, refit specifications and crew competencies.
3. Supervise a team to work with the joint venture ship managers on operational and technical issues that are experienced on board the ships until the incident is successfully closed.
4. Set the targets to be achieved for the department related to the joint ventures to ensure that short and medium term business targets are met along with regulatory requirements.
5. Participate in preparation of the joint venture board meeting materials and ensure that the same is disseminated prior to the meeting. Ensure that all members are aware of any pending issues and the same is discussed in the meeting.
6.  Prepare regular reports and make presentations on finance and administrative activities to the joint venture partners, board members and senior management of our client company
7. Conduct frequent discussions and meetings with joint venture partners to address important issues.

Negotiations:

Provide support in negotiating new agreements and generating commercial breakthrough solutions.

Analysis:
Develop, prepare and conduct with minimum supervision, complex analysis and reporting on the finance and administrative activities of the company and its joint venture partners.

Administer Agreements:
Administer shareholder agreements and other corporate agreements as they relate to the various joint venture partners of the organization.

Third Party Interactions:
Manage interactions with charterers on behalf of third party vessel managers. These interactions are related to discussions on operational issues, legal disputes, underperformance etc.

Competencies
Following competencies are mandatory requirement for the role 

Strategic Fleet Management - Expert
Maintenance Management - Expert
Technical & Engineering Solutions - Expert
Projects Management - Expert
Marine Operations - Specialist
Cargo Management - Expert
Port Operations - Specialist
Emergency and Media Response - Expert
Regulatory Knowledge - Specialist
HSSEQ and Security Management - Expert
Voyage Planning & Performance - Specialist
Crew Management and Logistics - Specialist
Drive Vision - Advanced
Collaboration & Team Work - Advanced
Customer Centricity - Advanced
Achievement Oriented - Advanced
Interactive Communication - Advanced
Empower & Nurture Talent - Advanced
Solution Oriented - Advanced

Key Result Areas

•    Preserve the organization's interest in its involvement in various JVs initiatives.
•    Conduct accurate and effective J V performance analysis and reporting.
•    Develop the Joint Venture department policies and systems and set per romance targets