Head of Marine Services

Head of Services (UK) - Marine / Engineering Services Transformation

The opportunity

A globally-backed marine services business is expanding its UK presence following the acquisition of an established Southampton-based engineering services provider. This is a standout opportunity for a senior leader to take ownership of a growing UK operation and shape it into a high-performing, integrated services organisation-covering commissioning, maintenance, repairs, upgrades, warranty support and life-extension across vessels and onboard systems.

The role

As Head of Services (UK), you'll lead the organisation through its next phase of growth, with full responsibility for business performance, operational delivery, key customer relationships and organisational development. Reporting into a European services leadership structure, you'll be primarily based from Southampton and will combine strategic direction with visible, hands-on leadership.

Key responsibilities

You will:

Lead and further develop the UK services organisation
Drive the successful integration of the newly acquired business into a single, scalable operation
Deliver safe, efficient and profitable service delivery (multi-discipline engineering environment)
Develop customer relationships and support business growth
Lead a team of approximately 40 employees, managing through a leadership team
Own operational performance and contribute directly to financial results
Build a culture of collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement
Represent the business within the UK maritime market

Skills & experience

Senior leadership experience within maritime, offshore, engineering or technical services
Strong commercial awareness and business development capability
Proven experience leading multidisciplinary operational teams
Track record of delivering organisational change, growth and/or post-acquisition integration
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
Ability to balance strategic leadership with a practical, delivery-focused approach
Technical education and/or strong relevant industry experience
Fluent in English
No sponsorship available (right to work required)

About you

You're an authentic, visible leader who builds strong teams, develops people, and creates momentum. You bring commercial thinking and operational discipline, and you enjoy uniting different functions behind a shared plan-especially in environments undergoing transformation
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed