REGENT
Maritime Operations Manager
North Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 27 days ago
LeadershipCommunicationAdaptability
About the role
- You will be the leader of maritime operations - from pre-test coordination through execution, to sustaining a world-class operations organization.
- On test days, you'll be the operational authority on site - integrating with Test Ops, Engineering, and Program Management in real time, commanding launches and recoveries, and making go/no-go calls.
Responsibilities
- Lead Day-of-Test Operations: Serve as the operational lead on test days - coordinating Seaglider launches and recoveries, chase boats, crane/lift operations, and on-water safety.
- Make and own go/no-go decisions.
- When you aren't present, have trained capable individuals to lead operationally.
- Own On-Water Safety: Design, maintain, and drill the team on emergency action plans and on-water safety procedures. Build a proactive safety culture that holds regardless of schedule pressure, and that the team can execute without you in the room.
- Build and Develop the Team: Hire, onboard, and develop a Shore Operations team. Establish the training and certification pipeline - vessel operations, crane/lift, emergency response, and Seaglider-specific procedures. Set a high performance bar and hold it.
- Manage the Maritime Fleet: Own the day-to-day readiness of REGENT's support vessel fleet and dock equipment - maintenance schedules, vendor and marina relationships, safety equipment, and test-day logistics. Keep the fleet mission-ready.
- Team Building Track Record: Led hiring and developing hands-on technical or operations personnel. Has built training and certification programs, established accountability structures, and held a high performance bar across a growing team.
- Hands-On Technical Depth: Experience operating chase/support vessels around high-value, fragile assets. Experience as a rigger, signal person, or crane operator - can lead a lift and set the standard for the team.
- Safety Plan Ownership: Has designed emergency action plans, run safety tabletops, and built a proactive safety culture on an operational team - not just follow existing procedures.
- You don't just patch issues - you improve processes, anticipate downstream impacts, and help turn one-off fixes into scalable solutions that raise the bar for future builds.
Compensation
- Competitive compensation including a robust equity incentive plan.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation including a robust equity incentive plan.
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance - we cover 100% of your premiums.
- Generous flexible time off, paid parental leave, and company-wide holiday breaks.
- Learning & professional development opportunities
- You bring people together, ensuring that everyone is on the same page and moving towards a shared vision.
Company info
- Hire, onboard, and develop a Shore Operations team.
- Establish the training and certification pipeline - vessel operations, crane/lift, emergency response, and Seaglider-specific procedures.
- Set a high performance bar and hold it.
- Even if you don't meet every requirement, but you see yourself contributing to our mission, we encourage you to apply!
Equal opportunity
- Employer
- REGENT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
- REGENT is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment.
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