Job Description

Description

The Head of Deployments is accountable for a team of Deployment Managers who install the OneOcean family of products, activate new services and complete software upgrades. They implement tight processes to allow for timely booked-to-invoice, ensuring deployments do not exceed 60 days.

This role ensures seamless execution from booked through to invoicing. Working cross-functionally with Commercial, Customer Engagement, Account Managers, Technical Support and Tech Services, the Head of Deployment will optimise processes, tools, and teams to deliver outstanding service and operational efficiency.

They regularly deliver updates on deployment progress and look to implement strategies to achieve goals and enhance the end-to-end user experience.

Key Responsibilities:

Manage the Deployment team effectively, measuring performance against targets to deliver success.
Engage with relevant internal stakeholders to ensure products and internal systems are optimised for deployment,

Hold regular meetings with key teams to align, plan and update.
Set up project governance and provide clarity and ownership of deployment reporting, ensure all stakeholders have easy access to updates and status.
Ensure customer ownership and governance throughout the onboarding phase
Drive projects through to completion
Drive upgrade projects through to completionBe the escalation point for all deployment related issues, seeing escalations through to resolutions. Own the Deployment Knowledge Base globally to make processes as efficient as possible. Implement customer training initiatives to ensure end-users realise and utilise the full potential of software and services. Implement and own CSAT/Customer Effort surveys based on deployment experience measured against set goal. Support new product and service releases, ensuring implementation is sufficient to allow for quick deployment. Travel within the UK and overseas may be required and is considered an occasional feature of this role. Requests could be made at short notice. Provide out of hours support / assistance in emergency or time sensitive situations (either in on call or shift pattern). Any other task determined necessary by line management.

Skills, Knowledge, and Experience Required:

Proven experience in a Deployment or Technical Support leadership role. Strong understanding of end-to-end booked-to-billed processes, preferably in a subscription-based environment. Strong grasp of SaaS or digital content and services. Hands-on experience with ERP, CRM, or order processing systems (e.g. SAP, Salesforce, NetSuite). Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate teams and implement change. Excellent communication, planning and stakeholder engagement skills. Analytical mindset with a focus on process improvement and KPI-driven performance. Maritime, SaaS, or industrial service industry experience is desirable.

Key Relationships

Service Delivery Key Accounts Commercial Customer Engagement Account Managers Configuration Managers Professional Services

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

CSAT above 90%. Reduction in deployment related escalations. Case first response and resolution within SLA. Deployments completed within 60 days. DSR targets met. Backlog is controlled. System cleanliness. Team engagement and performance metrics.

VALUES THAT MATTER TO US

Accountability

: Taking ownership of decisions, actions and outcomes - holding yourself and others responsible

Integrity

: Leading with honesty, transparency, and ethical behaviour - doing the right thing, even when no one is watching

Collaboration

: Promoting teamwork, sharing knowledge and working cross functionally to achieve collective success

Vision

: Having a clear sense of purpose - seeing the bigger picture and inspiring others towards a shared goal

Empathy

- Leading with compassion and care

Respect

: Valuing others' input, encouraging diversity of thought and treating everyone with dignity

Authenticity

: Being genuine and consistent - bringing your whole self to work and building trust through sincerity

Organization

: You know how to manage priorities

Resilience

: Ready to pivot, change and adapt to maintain a constant pace of innovation

Benefits:

Private medical insurance Matching pension contribution up to 5% BUPA cash plan (to fund out of pocket medical costs) and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) Life assurance
Further Benefits:We operate a remote working environment where we fully support remote working We enable internal mobility by posting all vacancies on our internal job board and encourage all Oceaneers to make their next move within OTG We offer a referral fee to Oceaneers who refer new Oceaneers that subsequently join OTG We provide a culture of continuous development and growth

About Ocean Technologies Group

The Ocean Technologies Group is a global learning and operational technology company dedicated to realising the potential of every seafarer and every ship.

The group is built on historic and iconic maritime brands with over 60 years' collective experience of helping the most successful ship operators achieve the highest standards of safety and operational excellence.



Together, our companies boast an unrivalled network of over 1,400 customers, 20,000 vessels and over 1,000,000 seafarers with the biggest data rich picture of learning and development behaviour in maritime history.



It is this collective knowledge, experience and ability to collaborate with our partners, that will empower the Ocean Technologies Group to help to make the industry safer, stronger and able to excel.