Head of Naval Liaison Office Australia

Job ID:40742
 

Head of Naval Liaison Office Australia

Location: Adelaide / Sydney

What we’re looking for 

We are seeking a seasoned professional to lead the Australasia Naval Liaison Office (NLO) and provide specialist expertise in the naval discipline. The ideal candidate will play a key role in supporting the team and contributing to projects that deliver commercially focused solutions and services to both internal stakeholders and external clients.

What we offer you 

• Competitive Salary
• The opportunity to work for an organization that has a strong sense of purpose, is values driven and helps colleagues to develop professionally and personally through our range of people development programmes. 

The role

• Lead the Australasia Naval Liaison Office (NLO) and actively contribute to the Naval Centre of Expertise (NCoE) and leadership team, helping shape naval strategies, policies, and procedures to ensure global consistency across the naval structure.
• Serve as the primary liaison between Lloyd’s Register and regional government agencies and navies, strengthening LR’s presence and strategic positioning within the sector.
• Monitor industry trends and competitor developments within the naval sector, identifying and recommending areas for research and future service development to enhance LR’s competitive advantage.
• Manage and respond to client feedback, ensuring timely implementation of actions and solutions that uphold high standards of service delivery.
• Provide oversight to projects within the naval discipline, ensuring they meet quality standards, cost expectations, and contractual obligations.
• Present deliverables to senior external clients, advising on the most appropriate solutions and offering alternatives where needed.
• Deliver specialist guidance and technical support within the naval sector, building and maintaining strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders to resolve service issues and support business growth.
• Coordinate with other business areas and regional offices to ensure consistent development and delivery of commercial and service solutions.
• Translate business plans and cost structures into actionable objectives, driving system, process, and procedural improvements within the business area.
• Mentor and coach team members to promote effective knowledge transfer, skill development, and high performance.
• Lead and manage the team, including responsibility for recruitment, training, performance management, and professional development to maintain an effective and competitive service offering.
• Ensure operational systems, processes, and procedures are robust, efficient, and aligned with internal business needs and external client expectations.

What you bring 

• A degree or equivalent qualification from a tertiary institution recognized by Lloyd’s Register in a relevant engineering or physical science discipline (minimum two-year program), or qualifications from a marine or nautical institution with relevant sea-going experience as a certificated ship’s officer.
• Membership in a relevant professional institution.
• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status.
• Proficiency in English, both written and spoken, appropriate to the requirements of the role.
• A strong understanding of project management principles, supported by relevant training and hands-on experience.
• Prior experience in monitoring and managing budgets.
• Deep knowledge and understanding of the naval sector, including its operational and regulatory landscape.
• Proven experience in successfully leading and managing teams.
• Demonstrated involvement in business and strategic planning processes.
• Experience in managing commercial or naval client accounts, with a focus on relationship building and service delivery.

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About us 

We are a leading international technical professional service provider and a leader in classification, compliance, and consultancy services to the marine and offshore industry, a trusted advisor to our customers helping to design, construct and operate their assets to the highest levels of safety and performance. We are shaping the industry’s future through the development of novel and innovative technology for the next generation of assets, while continuing to deliver solutions for our customers every day.

Be a part of 

Lloyd’s Register is wholly owned by the Lloyd’s Register Foundation, a politically and financially independent global charity that aims to engineer a safer world through promoting safety and education. For a thriving ocean economy, Lloyd’s Register colleagues and Lloyd’s Register Foundation work together to fund research, foster industry collaboration and develop action-oriented solutions to make the world a safer place. 

Want to apply. 

Here at Lloyd’s Register, we care, we share and we do the right thing in every situation. It’s ingrained in our culture and everything we do. We are committed, and continually strive, to lead with our values that empower and enable an inclusive environment conducive to your growth, development and engagement. It doesn’t matter who you are, what you have experienced, how you identify, how old you are, where you are from, what your beliefs are or how your brain or body works – the diversity of our colleagues is fundamental to our futures and the changes we can make together. Our inclusive culture allows us to connect together authentically and to be courageous and bold. We don’t just talk about our differences, we celebrate them! 

We are committed to making all stages of our recruitment process accessible to all candidates. Please let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application and we will do everything we possibly can to support you. 

 If you don't tick every box in these ads, please don't rule yourself out. We focus on hiring people who share our goal of working together for a safer, sustainable, thriving ocean economy. 

We care, we share, we do the right thing.

If you have further questions about this role, please contact us at careers@lr.org and we will respond to you as soon as possible.

Diversity and Inclusion at Lloyd's Register:

Together we are one Lloyd’s Register, committed to developing an inclusive and safe workplace that embraces and celebrates diversity. We strive to ensure that all applicants to LR experience equality of opportunity and fair treatment, because we believe it is the right thing to do. We hope you do too.

   As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we have committed to:

• ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible.
• communicating and promoting vacancies offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.
• anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
• supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long-term health condition, enabling them to stay in work.
• at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people.

Find out more about Disability Confident at: www.gov.uk/disability-confident

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