Vice President and General Manager, Marine Services Division

Job Title

This position has overall responsibility and accountability for all aspects of MSD's business...

Responsibilities

Business Leadership

• Set the strategic and performance agenda for MSD to drive sustained growth, profitability, and operational success.
• Own MSD's financial performance by setting and delivering the operating plan, profit, revenue, and cost objectives required to achieve business commitments.
• Lead MSD's strategic growth strategy by shaping market opportunities, strengthening customer positioning, and building a sustainable business development pipeline.

Operational Excellence

• Establish and uphold the operating standards, values, and discipline required to deliver safe, high-quality, and reliable execution across MSD.
• Provide disciplined risk leadership by anticipating business and operational risks, strengthening mitigation strategies, and protecting MSD's performance, compliance, and reputation.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts to keep business practices and organizational effectiveness competitive and aligned with strategic priorities.

People & Culture

• Build and lead a high performing organization by setting clear expectations, strengthening leadership accountability, and aligning culture with MSD's business objectives.
• Drive talent and organizational performance through clear leadership communication, disciplined performance management, and thoughtful advancement decisions.
• Partner with MSD management team to ensure appropriate resource allocation across multiple networks.
• Build organizational capability and leadership bench strength through intentional talent development, coaching, and succession-focused leadership.
• Ensure the organization has the leadership capability, technical depth, and operational readiness needed to execute MSD's priorities.
• Shape a culture of accountability, ownership, and broad engagement that supports high performance and disciplined execution.
• Create an environment that strengthens employee engagement, supports retention, and reinforces MSD as high performing place to work.

Enterprise Leadership

• Represent MSD as a strategic enterprise leader within Oceaneering and ADTECH, shaping decisions and advancing business priorities across the broader organization.
• Partner with OII corporate management as a strategic advisor to drive alignment, inform decisions, and support execution of business objectives.
• Strengthen the leadership team, organizational design, and succession pipeline to support MSD's strategy, operating discipline, and long-term performance.

Qualifications

Professional Experience and Qualifications

• 20 years engineering, operations or management experience is required, including at least 10 years in a DoD Program, Executive, or General management role.
• Experience working with the US Navy submarine force and managing submarine maintenance is essential, including experience leading a large employee base of trades people.
• Proven business acumen and aptitude/desire for P&L responsibility are required.
• Must demonstrate a proven ability to work effectively with customers, executive management, and employees to achieve excellent results.
• Strong leadership and personnel management skills, with a proven ability to elevate team performance and strengthen leadership effectiveness, are essential.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage customers, employees, and senior leaders effectively.
• Demonstrated strategic leadership, including the ability to align people, priorities, and execution to achieve MSD's vision.
• Knowledge and understanding of government contracting and contracts is a must.
• Ability to build effective external partnerships across the marine services industry, including both prime and subcontractor relationships.
• Sound judgement, personal integrity, and the ability to make principled decisions in complex business environments are required.
• Demonstrated ability to lead change, make difficult decisions in complex environments, and drive organizational alignment to achieve strategic objectives.
• Established relationships with senior NAVSEA and Fleet personnel are a plus.
• U.S. Citizenship and the ability to obtain a DOD clearance are required.

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Math, Physics, or other hard science (minimum). MBA or advanced technical degree a plus.

Job Info

• Job Identification 10609
• Job Category Executive
• Degree Level Bachelor's Degree
• Job Schedule Full time
• Workplace Onsite- Office