Patriot Maritime

Accelerated Management Trainee Program

Work Location: Houston, TX w/ travel to CA as needed

Patriot Maritime is a leading ship owner and maritime contractor to the U.S. Government providing ship management services to MARAD, the Military Sealift Command (MSC), and commercial vessels. (www.patriotships.com) Offices are located in Concord, CA and Houston, TX.

Position Summary: This is a structured training program lasting 24-36 months with 4 main rotations + 2 Alternative Rotations.

The Management Trainee role prepares candidates for leadership positions through hands-on training, digital workflow exposure, and cross-department rotations, emphasizing improvement utilizing modern tools and technology-driven processes.

The trainee will undergo structured on-the-job training, rotations across key departments, and mentorship from managers and senior leaders.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in a structured training program covering company policies, processes, and departmental functions.
• Rotate through departments such as Procurement, Operations, Crewing, HR, Finance, and leadership to gain broad organizational exposure.
• Support managers with technology-enabled planning, workflow optimization, and project coordination.

• Contribute to process automation initiatives and tech-focused improvement projects.

• Assist department managers in day-to-day tasks, reporting, planning, and decision-making.
• Analyze business performance and generate insights and technology solutions to support improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on projects aimed at increasing operational efficiency.
• Develop leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills through practical assignments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, or Maritime related (in progress)

• Strong communication, analytical, and tech-savvy problem-solving skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Willingness to learn and take initiative.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• High level of professionalism, integrity, and adaptability.
• Enthusiasm and Experience with AI technologies and the ability to introduce these technologies into workflows.

Patriot is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. Patriot is committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national or social or ethnic origin, gender, age, physical, disability, sexual/identity or orientation.