Director - Operations

Director - Operations

The Corporation of Trinity House

As an island nation the UK is almost entirely reliant of the safe arrival and departure of shipping from its ports. 95% of the UK’s goods enter or leave the UK by sea. Shipping and the maritime sectors are, therefore, among the most important industries to our island economy. Every single person in the UK consumes goods daily that have been imported by ship. Manufacturers, energy companies, supermarkets, hospitals and many more vital services rely on ships and seafarers for their imports. Some 65 million sea-borne passengers globally rely on shipping for access to public services, employment, business and holiday travel every year.

The Corporation of Trinity House (TH) is the largest maritime charity in England as well as being the General Lighthouse Authority (GLA) for England, Wales, the Channel Islands and Gibraltar. TH GLA, which is a non-departmental public body, operates at no expense to the general taxpayer, and is funded by light dues and commercial income, which are paid into the ring-fenced General Lighthouse Fund (GLF) under a user pay system.

Approximately 80% of all UK imports and exports by volume are entering the British Isles Ports using Trinity House Buoys, Lighthouses and seabed surveys by a workforce of only circa 300.

TH has agreed a mission and vision and set out its strategic intent for the next 20 years. The organisation’s values, which embrace a safety-first culture, have also been refreshed to include a focus on the things that really matter to TH as a Corporation. These include innovation, quality, sustainability, integrity, efficiency, equality and wellbeing.

The Role

The Director - Operations will define and implement operational strategy and objectives for Trinity House, working with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders to optimise productivity and revenue and achieve efficiencies through the direction of marine, engineering, planning and commercial departments.

As an Executive Director reporting to the Chief Executive Officer/Deputy Master, the post holder will provide strategic input and operational insight to the Lighthouse Board (LHB), and act as a member of the Trinity House Corporate Board.

Requirements of the Role

Professional qualification

• Master Mariner or equivalent with command experience
• Degree in relevant subject e.g. engineering, marine or equivalent demonstrable knowledge gained through significant experience
• Leadership qualification desirable, e.g. CMI Level 7.

Essential Expertise & Knowledge

• Assistant Director/Director level experience within an engineering or marine setting; and a solid appreciation of the marine operating environment
• Building strategic relationships and partnerships
• Highly effective communication style.

The Director – Operations must possess a range of competencies required to contribute effectively, which includes being or having:

• Visible, authentic and inclusive leadership style with strong influencing skills
• Strong commercial acumen and performance-oriented
• Ability to identify realistic solutions to strategic level issues using evidenced based decision making
• Drive, energy and resilience to drive continuous improvement
• Ethical; strong EQ and an awareness of self and others when managing stakeholders at all levels
• A track record of building strong and enduring working relationships
• Drive, energy and resilience to push for continuous improvement.

For more information and to apply for this role, please visit: www.odgers.com/89901

The closing date for applications is 17.00 on Friday 10 November 2023. Interviews will be held in early December.