Carnival Corporation
Senior Manager Fleet
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Senior Manager, Fleet
Carnival UK is in search of a Senior Manager, Fleet, who is crucial in supporting our direction and nurturing a high-performing team.
Role Overview
The Senior Manager, Fleet leads a dedicated fleet team (or pod), taking end-to-end responsibility for the technical performance, operational readiness and asset condition of assigned vessels within the Carnival UK fleet. Leading a team of up to 15 colleagues and managing a technical repair and maintenance forecast of approximately £50m, this role works closely with onboard teams, refit and asset colleagues, classification societies and contractors to ensure safe, compliant and reliable vessel operations.
Key Accountabilities
- Leading and developing fleet technical teams to deliver a coordinated and integrated support service across assigned vessels.
- Ensuring compliance with all statutory, classification society, flag state and ISM Code obligations.
- Delivering effective maintenance and repair strategies that optimise vessel availability and operational performance.
- Managing repair and maintenance budgets, forecasting expenditure, identifying efficiencies and supporting commercial performance.
Requirements: Your Expertise and Leadership
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To thrive as a Senior Manager, Fleet, we're looking for:
- Degree or equivalent higher education qualification in a suitable marine or technical discipline.
- STCW III/2 (Chief Engineer) or equivalent qualification.
- In-depth knowledge of maritime regulations.
- Extensive ship management, operational, financial and budget management experience.
About You: A Catalyst for Change
We believe that diversity enriches our team. We're interested in candidates who:
- Build trust through collaboration, communication and people development.
- Demonstrate strong decision-making, accountability and commercial stewardship.
- Support change with empathy, clarity and adaptive leadership.
- Champion continuous improvement, learning and innovation.
Why Join Us?
Working with us is about more than a job. It's about creating unforgettable holiday happiness for our guests and a fulfilling career for you.
Read our employee experience guide to learn more about life as a Carnival UK colleague here [https://www.carnivalukcareers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/CUK-Employee-Experience-Guide.pdf].
Our benefits package reflects our commitment to your wellbeing:
- Annual bonus
- Company paid private medical and dental insurance and health assessment
- Contributory Defined Contribution Pension scheme
- Employee Discounted Cruising plus Friends and Family offers
- Life Assurance
- Extensive learning and development opportunities
- Employee Assistance and Wellbeing programmes
- Minimum 25 days leave, bank holiday allowance and holiday trading scheme
- Electric Car and Cycle to Work schemes
- Recognition scheme with prizes and awards
- Employee Shares Plan
- In-house Occupational Health help and access to digital GP
- Employee-led networks
- Discounted retail and leisure via discounts portal
- Onsite restaurant offering range of healthy cooked and grab and go meals
- Regular office events including live entertainment, lifestyle events and charity partner fundraisers
- Parental and adoption leave
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Ready to Lead?
If guiding a team within the Maritime Team here at Carnival UK to new heights excites you, we're eager to hear from you. Apply now to start your journey with us, where your performance-led leadership will make a difference in our shared success.
Recruitment Journey
For more information on your recruitment journey, please visit our Candidate Journey Map. [https://www.carnivalukcareers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/CUK-Candidate-Journey.pdf]
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