Director, Fleet Strategy and Planning

Overview: Who We Are: Crowley is a privately held, U.S.-owned and operated company serving the maritime, logistics and energy industries with scale in 36 nations and island territories. Our Purpose is to bravely advance what’s possible to elevate people and planet, guided by our values of Integrity, Sustainability and Drive. With more than $3 billion in annual revenue, our solutions provide integrated supply chains with a commitment to safety and reliability in our ocean and land transportation services and facilities. We set high standards, operate with discipline, and continuously improve how we work. Performance, operational excellence and innovation drive how we compete, grow and deliver to our customers and partners. Work Arrangement: Hybrid What You'll Do: The Director, Fleet Strategy and Planning leads fleet and capacity planning for scheduled liner services, ensuring vessel deployment, service strings, sailing frequency, port rotations, and long-term fleet requirements align with trade-lane demand, schedule commitments, commercial priorities, and financial objectives. The role provides strategic and analytical leadership for liner network capacity, fleet utilization, service design support, and future fleet development. The role partners closely with Liner Operations, Network and Capacity Management, Commercial, Finance, and Executive Leadership to evaluate service requirements, optimize vessel assignment, and support decisions regarding owned and chartered capacity. Through data-driven analysis and cross-functional collaboration, the Director helps deliver reliable liner schedules, balanced capacity across trade lanes, strong asset productivity, and sustainable growth. Responsibilities: Key Responsibilities: Liner Fleet Strategy & Service Planning Develop and maintain short- and long-term fleet plans aligned with liner network strategy, trade-lane demand, service commitments, and commercial growth priorities. Translate service requirements, sailing frequencies, transit-time expectations, and port rotations into vessel and capacity requirements. Evaluate owned, chartered, and alternative capacity strategies to support reliable and competitive liner services. Balance schedule integrity, asset utilization, operational flexibility, customer requirements, and financial performance in fleet planning recommendations. Assess future fleet requirements and recommend fleet expansion, replacement, redeployment, or chartering actions based on the liner service portfolio. Trade-Lane Capacity & Network Alignment Analyze current and projected capacity requirements by trade lane, service string, and sailing schedule using commercial forecasts and operational inputs. Partner with Network and Capacity Management, Commercial, and Liner Operations to align vessel capacity with demand patterns, booking forecasts, and customer commitments. Monitor utilization, load factors, slot supply, imbalances, and capacity constraints across liner services. Recommend vessel allocation, service adjustments, or capacity actions that improve network balance and support targeted service levels. Identify capacity risks and opportunities across trade lanes and develop timely mitigation or optimization plans. Vessel Deployment & Schedule Integrity Lead or support vessel deployment planning for scheduled liner services, including vessel assignment to service strings and trade lanes. Evaluate vessel size, speed, operating profile, port compatibility, and capacity mix when developing deployment recommendations. Partner with Liner Operations to ensure deployment plans support sailing frequency, schedule reliability, transit times, and port rotation requirements. Monitor deployment effectiveness and recommend adjustments in response to demand shifts, service disruptions, maintenance needs, or market changes. Provide analytical support for vessel substitutions, service recovery, blank sailings, extra loaders, and other capacity interventions. Liner Service De…

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