Overview
Aquaculture Manager Jobs in United Arab Emirates at SAP Inside Track Bengaluru
Title: Aquaculture Manager
Company: SAP Inside Track Bengaluru
Location: United Arab Emirates
🌟 We're Hiring: Aquaculture Manager
📍 Location: United Arab Emirates (Remote)
🕒 Employment Type: Full-Time
💼 Experience Level: Mid-Level to Senior
About Us
We are a sustainability-focused organization committed to responsible aquaculture practices, innovation, and the development of high-quality aquatic production systems. Our teams collaborate across Aquaculture Operations, Marine Biology, Veterinary Services, Research & Development, Environmental Management, Supply Chain, Quality Assurance, and Executive Leadership to ensure efficient production, animal welfare, environmental sustainability, and long-term business success.
The Role
We are seeking an experienced Aquaculture Manager to lead aquaculture operations, production programs, and aquatic resource management initiatives. The ideal candidate will oversee fish and aquatic species production, facility operations, environmental monitoring, health management, and sustainability programs while ensuring operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and high-quality output.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement aquaculture strategies, production plans, operational standards, and sustainability initiatives aligned with organizational objectives.
- Lead end-to-end aquaculture operations, including breeding, hatchery management, nursery operations, grow-out production, feeding programs, harvesting, and stock management.
- Collaborate with Marine Biology, Veterinary Services, Environmental Management, Quality Assurance, Research & Development, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Executive Leadership to optimize aquaculture performance.
- Manage aquatic production facilities, including water quality systems, tanks, ponds, cages, filtration systems, equipment, and operational infrastructure.
- Monitor aquatic health, biosecurity protocols, disease prevention programs, nutrition strategies, and animal welfare practices.
- Establish production schedules, resource plans, operational procedures, and continuous improvement initiatives to maximize productivity and sustainability.
- Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) including production yield, survival rates, feed conversion ratio (FCR), water quality parameters, stock health, operational costs, facility efficiency, and environmental performance.
- Conduct environmental assessments, production analyses, risk evaluations, and corrective action planning to improve operational outcomes.
- Ensure compliance with aquaculture regulations, environmental requirements, food safety standards, biosecurity guidelines, sustainability practices, and organizational policies.
- Manage budgets, equipment procurement, feed suppliers, veterinary services, technology providers, and operational resources.
- Drive innovation through aquaculture technology, automated monitoring systems, artificial intelligence (AI), IoT sensors, data analytics, recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS), and sustainable farming practices.
- Utilize aquaculture management systems, ERP platforms, inventory systems, Microsoft Office Suite, Power BI, environmental monitoring tools, and analytics platforms to track performance and generate insights.
- Prepare production reports, sustainability assessments, operational dashboards, budget analyses, and executive presentations for senior leadership.
- Lead, mentor, and develop aquaculture technicians, farm supervisors, biologists, and operational teams while fostering a culture of safety, sustainability, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Aquaculture, Marine Biology, Fisheries Science, Environmental Science, Biology, Agricultural Science, or a related field.
- Master's degree or professional certifications in Aquaculture Management, Fisheries Management, Environmental Management, Sustainability, or related disciplines are advantageous.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in aquaculture operations, fisheries, marine farming, aquatic production, or related roles.
- At least 2 years of experience managing aquaculture facilities, production teams, or aquatic resource programs preferred.
- Strong understanding of aquaculture production systems, aquatic biology, water quality management, fish health, nutrition, breeding programs, biosecurity, and sustainable farming practices.
- Experience with aquaculture monitoring systems, Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS), ERP platforms, inventory management tools, Microsoft Office Suite, Power BI, and environmental data analytics solutions.
- Familiarity with marine conservation, climate-resilient aquaculture, automation technologies, AI-powered farm management, environmental compliance, and food safety standards is advantageous.
- Strong leadership, analytical, communication, operational management, stakeholder engagement, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple aquaculture initiatives while balancing production targets, animal welfare, environmental sustainability, regulatory compliance, and business objectives.
- Ability to work independently and effectively in remote and hybrid environments for planning and reporting activities, with flexibility to support on-site aquaculture operations when required.
What We Offer
- Flexible remote/hybrid work opportunity within the United Arab Emirates for eligible planning and administrative responsibilities.
- Competitive compensation package.
- Professional development and aquaculture leadership growth opportunities.
- Exposure to sustainable aquaculture technologies, marine innovation, environmental initiatives, and advanced production systems.
- Collaborative culture focused on sustainability, innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Opportunity to lead responsible aquaculture programs that support food security, environmental stewardship, and long-term organizational success.