Marine HR Specialist

Join our global team for a career filled with opportunities to solve challenges both small and large, local and global, simple and complex.

Wilhelmsen Ship Management (WSM) is looking for a Marine HR Specialist

Location: Lysaker, Norway | Type: Full-time, Hybrid

Join us and help keep the world moving

At Wilhelmsen Ship Management, we are committed to delivering world-class ship management services to customers across the globe. Managing some of the industry's most complex and diverse fleets, we rely on dedicated people ashore and at sea to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant operations.

We are now looking for a Marine HR Specialist to join our team in Lysaker. In this role, you will play an important part in ensuring our vessels are manned with qualified and competent seafarers while delivering a positive employee experience throughout the seafarer lifecycle.

What you'll be doing

As a Marine HR Specialist, you will work closely with vessel management teams, manning agents, and seafarers to ensure smooth crewing operations across your assigned fleet. Your responsibilities will include:

• Planning and coordinating crew changes and vessel manning activities
• Ensuring vessels are staffed with qualified, certified, and medically fit personnel
• Maintaining compliance with flag state, customer, and company requirements
• Managing and updating crew data and documentation within our systems
• Monitoring crew budgets and supporting cost control activities
• Following up on seafarer feedback and contributing to initiatives that improve crew welfare and engagement
• Supporting internal and external audits as required
• Building strong relationships with manning agents and ensuring delivery in line with company and customer expectations
• Participating in vessel visits when required
• Contributing to process improvements, operational excellence, and Marine HR projects
• Supporting the development and follow-up of Marine HR key performance indicators (KPIs)
• Promoting high levels of seafarer satisfaction and engagement across the fleet

• Who we're looking for
• We're looking for someone who enjoys working in a dynamic operational environment and is passionate about people, service, and the maritime industry.

You will ideally bring

• A proactive, customer-focused, and solution-oriented mindset
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills
• The ability to make sound decisions and prioritize effectively
• A minimum of three years' experience within maritime operations, crewing, or HR
• Alternatively, seagoing experience with at least two years sailing as a junior officer
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and spoken
• A structured approach and strong attention to detail

Why join Wilhelmsen?

At Wilhelmsen, you'll become part of a global maritime organization with a long history and a strong focus on people, innovation, and continuous improvement. We offer a collaborative and supportive environment where you can develop your career while helping shape the future of maritime services.

In addition, we offer

• Flexible working arrangements
• Competitive compensation, pension, and insurance schemes
• Generous annual leave
• Company cabins
• Mobile phone
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth within a global organization

Interested?
If you're ready to contribute to a global maritime team and help deliver an outstanding experience for our seafarers, we'd love to hear from you.
Work location: Lysaker, Norway
Application deadline: 15.08.2026
Contact: Olivia Tye-Reeve, Senior Recruitment Specialist, Olivia.tye-reeve@wilhelmsen.com
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