Regional Manager - North Sea in London

Global Maritime is a leading marine, offshore, and engineering consultancy that offers intellectually stimulating work within a deeply collaborative culture and with uniquely supportive leadership. This environment creates a culture where talented professionals truly thrive. At the heart of what we do are extraordinary challenges. We directly contribute to unique, often world-first projects on the global stage. We are driven by a vibrant culture of innovation, including dedicated R&D, advanced in-house software, and the freedom to develop your own ideas. This rapid exposure across the entire spectrum of marine, offshore, and engineering consultancy accelerates your expertise like nowhere else.

Our North Sea leadership team plays a critical role in shaping and delivering our regional operations across the UK and Norway. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, you will take full responsibility for leading and developing the North Sea business, ensuring it delivers towards strategic, operational, and financial objectives. This role sits at the heart of our organisation, overseeing multiple entities and working closely with global functions including HSEQ, HR, Finance, and Business Streams. You will be based across the UK/Norway region, with a strong connection to both local teams and the wider global network.

In this role, success means confidently leading the North Sea operation with clear direction, energy, and commercial focus. You are consistently driving strong business performance, meeting or exceeding financial targets, and ensuring projects are delivered efficiently, safely, and to a high standard. You are proactive in growing the business, identifying new opportunities, strengthening client relationships, and positioning the company as a trusted partner in the offshore industry. At the same time, you are building and maintaining a high-performing team, where managers feel empowered, supported, and aligned to shared goals. Success also means running a tight and well-organised operation. You ensure departments are productive, well-resourced, and collaborating effectively across the business. You stay close to performance metrics, cash flow, and operational progress, quickly addressing challenges and keeping everything moving forward. You create a strong culture of accountability, quality, and safety, ensuring standards are consistently met while fostering a positive and motivating working environment where people thrive.

As our Regional Manager – North Sea, you will make a significant impact by leading the region with clear accountability for performance, growth, and operational excellence. You will translate company strategy into tangible results, ensuring the North Sea operation delivers against its financial, commercial, and organisational objectives. You will drive profitability by maintaining strong oversight of revenue, costs, and cash flow, while ensuring projects are delivered efficiently and invoiced accurately. Through close collaboration with Finance, HR, and Business Stream Directors, you will ensure the business is properly resourced, financially controlled, and positioned for sustainable growth. Your leadership will strengthen client relationships and unlock new business opportunities, contributing directly to the company’s expansion in the region. You will also play a key role in shaping the annual business plan and aligning regional priorities with the broader global strategy. By fostering collaboration across departments and geographies, you will ensure consistency, quality, and strong delivery standards, while promoting a culture that reflects the company’s values and commitment to excellence.

Your starting point when you join:

• Proven track record in a senior leadership role, with a minimum of 15 years’ experience within the maritime and/or engineering sector
• Extensive leadership experience managing multi-disciplinary teams and senior stakeholders across complex operations
• Strong commercial acumen with full P&L ownership and a consistent track record of delivering growth and profitability
• Significant experience in business development, client relationship management, and leading high-value contract negotiations
• Excellent executive-level communication skills, with the ability to influence both internal and external stakeholders
• Highly developed problem-solving and decision-making capabilities in complex, fast-moving environments
• Strategic, proactive, and results-driven mindset with a focus on delivering long-term value
• Strong commitment to health and safety, quality standards, and delivering exceptional client service
• Demonstrated ability to translate global strategy into regional execution and measurable outcomes
• Acts as a role model for company values, governance, compliance, and ethical leadership

Global Maritime stands out as the premier destination for any maritime professional due to our unique blend of technical opportunities – the chance to shape the industry's future on globally significant, cutting-edge projects – within a genuinely supportive and collaborative international community. This is all combined and led with leadership that actively mentors your growth within an empowering non-political environment. At Global Maritime, you'll find an exceptionally supportive and collaborative environment. We cultivate close-knit global teams built on transformative relationships, not transactional ones. Expect transparent, two-way communication and a genuine sense of community, fostered through shared celebrations, activities, and a commitment to social responsibility. This ensures you feel connected, valued, and part of a cohesive international network focused on making a positive real-world impact. Your journey will be guided by leaders defined by integrity, accessibility, and honest investment in your growth. You can expect clear strategic direction, open communication channels right up to the CEO, and a transparent Career Framework. You'll be mentored and developed by recognized industry thought leaders within an informal, flat structure where data drives decisions. This ensures you're empowered, supported, and valued as an individual, never just a cog in the machine.