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Job Purpose/Summary:
Reporting to the CFO, the Director, Asset Strategy is responsible for the strategic planning, financial analysis, lifecycle management, optimization, and governance of Young Brothers’ enterprise asset portfolio, which exceeds $150 million in value across marine, terminal, transportation, and operational equipment categories.
As part of the Company’s Finance Modernization journey, this role supports the evolution from reactive asset management practices toward a modernized, data-driven enterprise asset strategy focused on operational reliability, financial discipline, capital efficiency, lifecycle optimization, and long-term business sustainability.
The Director, Asset Strategy is responsible for identifying, tracking, evaluating, forecasting, and optimizing the Company’s capital assets including, but not limited to, tug and barge assets, container handling equipment, chassis, ocean containers, vehicles, terminal equipment, information technology assets, and other operational infrastructure.
This role partners closely with Marine, Terminal, Operations, Engineering, Procurement, Accounting, and Financial Planning & Analysis teams to support enterprise capital planning, asset utilization analysis, replacement forecasting, lease versus buy evaluations, return-on-investment analysis, and long-range infrastructure planning initiatives.
The Director, Asset Strategy develops financial business cases, operational analytics, and lifecycle planning models that support decision-making and enterprise capital allocation strategies. This position also supports modernization of asset governance, reporting systems, inventory controls, maintenance coordination, and enterprise asset visibility across the organization.
The role plays a critical part in helping the Company transition toward a more strategically managed and financially optimized operating model by ensuring assets are properly utilized, maintained, justified, and aligned with long-term operational and financial objectives.
Essential Functions:
- Lead enterprise asset management activities across marine, terminal, transportation, and operational assets including tug and barge assets, chassis, containers, vehicles, container handling equipment, terminal infrastructure, and other capital assets.
- Partner cross-functionally with Marine, Terminal, Engineering, Procurement, Accounting, and FP&A teams to identify, evaluate, track, and optimize Company asset utilization and investment strategies.
- Develop and maintain enterprise asset management processes, governance standards, reporting tools, and lifecycle management frameworks that support operational reliability and financial discipline.
- Prepare financial business cases and investment analyses supporting capital expenditures, asset replacement decisions, lease versus buy evaluations, maintenance versus replacement analysis, and strategic capital allocation decisions.
- Develop and maintain detailed short- and long-term capital expenditure plans and lifecycle forecasts supporting enterprise operational and strategic planning initiatives.
- Establish asset performance measurement and utilization reporting frameworks to support operational efficiency, return-on-investment analysis, and enterprise decision-making.
- Develop and maintain systems and controls that improve enterprise visibility into asset condition, utilization, location, maintenance status, and operational readiness.
- Support development and maintenance of asset-related financial, regulatory, and operational reporting systems required for U.S. GAAP accounting, Public Utilities Commission reporting, insurance, compliance, and audit support.
- Identify and implement asset management best practices, continuous improvement initiatives, depreciation standards, and lifecycle optimization strategies.
- Support regulatory filings, rate case proceedings, and Public Utilities Commission matters through preparation of supporting analyses, schedules, and testimony related to enterprise assets and capital investments.
- Conduct periodic physical asset verification and reconciliation activities between operational records, accounting systems, and asset management platforms.
- Support modernization initiatives focused on improving asset governance, business intelligence, forecasting, planning, and operational decision-making capabilities across the organization.
- Identify and recommend process improvements that improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, strengthen controls, and support long-term enterprise sustainability.
Leadership and Team Development
- Lead all aspects of employee management including recruiting, hiring, onboarding, training, development, performance management, promotion, corrective action, and separation activities.
- Build and develop high-performing teams that support the Company’s modernization, operational, and strategic objectives.
- Communicate organizational goals, priorities, and expectations clearly while fostering accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Ensure compliance with Company human resources policies and procedures including Equal Employment Opportunity, non-discrimination, harassment prevention, workplace conduct, and affirmative action requirements.
- Conduct timely employee evaluations, coaching discussions, and development planning activities.
- Provide leadership and direction consistent with Company Core Values, Mission, Safety Vision, and operational excellence objectives.
- Motivate and develop employees to maximize individual and team performance while supporting long-term organizational capability and succession planning.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Demonstrated ability to lead, manage, mentor, and collaborate with diverse teams across operational, financial, engineering, maintenance, and business functions.
- Strong strategic, operational, and financial acumen with the ability to develop asset management frameworks, policies, procedures, and governance processes that support long-term business objectives.
- Advanced quantitative and analytical skills including lifecycle analysis, lease versus buy evaluations, maintenance versus replacement analysis, utilization analysis, return-on-investment modeling, and capital allocation decision support.
- Strong understanding of capital-intensive asset environments and asset performance management principles including reliability, utilization, depreciation, maintenance planning, and lifecycle forecasting.
- Demonstrated experience developing and managing capital budgets, operating forecasts, asset plans, and long-range infrastructure investment strategies.
- Strong understanding of asset management systems, enterprise reporting tools, inventory controls, and data governance practices.
- Strong understanding of the reporting, compliance, and operational requirements associated with regulated entities and infrastructure-intensive industries.
- Ability to evaluate operational workflows, equipment utilization, and maintenance practices to support data-driven business and investment decisions.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, financial modeling, asset management platforms, and analytical reporting tools.
- Strong business judgment and decision-making capabilities with the ability to distinguish strategic priorities and evaluate operational and financial tradeoffs.
- Demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate effectively across all organizational levels including operations, engineering, finance, executive leadership, regulators, vendors, and external stakeholders.
- Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to communicate technical and financial concepts clearly to both operational and executive audiences.
- Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to prioritize competing responsibilities, manage deadlines, and operate effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders while supporting the Company’s Core Values, Mission, Safety Vision, and modernization objectives.
Minimum Qualifications: This position requires a Bachelor’s degree. Minimum 5 years’ experience directly leading teams required. Project Management experience preferred. Familiarity with transportation and/or logistics or maritime field preferred.
Working Conditions: Work is mostly performed in a normal office environment. May be required to work more than a normal workweek, including weekends. Travel may also be required. Regular and predictable attendance is a requirement. Requires close interaction with supervised staff. Workday of many meetings, interruptions, and coaching/counseling employees.
Physical/Mental Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands or fingers; handle or feel; talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. The workday usually has a high number of interruptions and priority changes necessitating the need to remain flexible and focused in order to accomplish tasks. May be required to work more than a normal workweek, including weekends.
Position Content: This job description is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, working conditions associated with the positions. While it is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements, these requirements may change over time. Management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary.
