Director of Transformation Strategy and Analytics

Description

Who We Are

Vigor Marine Group is an established, innovative, integrated partner with a national footprint in marine maintenance and modernization, marine fabrication, and marine services.

With four shipyards, six dry docks, and more than 20,000 feet of pier space on or near U.S. Naval bases and at historic shipyards, our 2,500 dedicated employees across four states – from the Pacific Northwest to San Diego to Norfolk – personify the values of our company. Vigor Marine Group takes pride in being the employer of choice for our employees, who in turn take great pride in their contributions to the communities where they live and work, and to their nation – through their living wage jobs supporting their local economies, and through the world-class maritime and industrial services they provide to further our defense readiness and national security. For more information, visit vigor.net.

PAY RANGE:  $190,000 - 200,000 

POSITION SUMMARY: 

The Director – Transformation Strategy & Analytics (D-TSA) is the operational and analytical architect of the TOE Office. This role functions as the “COO of Transformation” and as the analytics and data enablement leader for the TOE Office ensuring that every initiative has a quantified business case from day one, clear ROI targets, disciplined benefits tracking, appropriate system support, and data-driven performance management.

The D-TSA builds the analytics and measurement backbone that enables VMG to improve performance over time—through consistent KPI definitions, baseline establishment, data capture plans, dashboards, and decision-grade insights. The D-TSA partners closely with Operations, Finance, IT, and functional leaders to ensure that improvement initiatives translate into real, ledger-traceable outcomes. The Director also serves as the analytic and insight-generation arm of business transformation and is a key strategic partner to executive leadership to develop an analytical, data-driven culture across VMG.

Over time, the D-TSA is expected to broaden beyond analytics into direct operational leadership responsibilities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: 

(This list is not intended to detail all aspects of the assigned work but is representative of the job’s overall responsibilities.) 

As D-TSA, you will:

• Serve as the “COO of Transformation” building business cases, validating ROI, and ensuring benefits are tracked, audited, and reconciled to real P&L outcomes
• Create the analytics foundation that enables operational excellence—standardizing KPIs, dashboards, and data definitions across multiple shipyards and business units
• Partner with Operations, Finance, and IT to design practical data architectures and reporting tools that drive daily decision-making
• Identify and quantify new performance opportunities through structured, hypothesis-driven analysis
• Provide decision support to executive leadership and the Transformation Steering Committee
• Establish portfolio governance routines and ensure every initiative has clear ownership, baselines, and measurable results
• Lead change management for analytics adoption—helping leaders and teams use data effectively in day-to-day operations

This is not a back-office analytics role. It is a strategic leadership position at the center of VMG’s operational transformation, with direct visibility to senior executives and the opportunity to influence enterprise-wide performance.

WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS

VMG is investing heavily in operational excellence to support national security, commercial customers, and the 2,700 employees who power our shipyards every day. The D-TSA will be a central figure in that effort—building the systems and insights that help the company perform safer, faster, better, and more profitably.

This position is also designed as a high-potential leadership development role, with opportunities over time to expand into broader transformation or operational leadership responsibilities.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:   

• 6–10 years of experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, operations finance, analytics, or operational improvement
• Strong financial acumen and a track record of building credible business cases and delivering measurable value
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex operational environments into clear metrics, dashboards, and insights
• Hands-on experience with BI and analytics tools (Power BI/Tableau, SQL) and comfort working with imperfect real-world data
• The ability to influence without authority and partner effectively across Operations, Finance, and IT
• Excellent executive communication skills and a structured problem-solving mindset
• Experience in heavy industrial, manufacturing, or ship repair environments is a plus—but not required.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE: 

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or relevant master’s degree preferred (business, engineering, economics, analytics).
• 6–10 years of experience including at least one of: management consulting, corporate strategy, operations finance, or operational improvement.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES AND REGISTRATIONS:  None

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This role is with a federally contracted employer and is subject to regulations that restrict employment to US Persons only (i.e. US Citizens, lawful permanent residents, legally recognized asylees and refugees, and persons protected under INA). Successful job candidates will be asked to provide documentation of their US Persons status.

Vigor Industrial LLC and its wholly owned subsidiaries are drug, smoke and vape-free workplaces. Prospective employees must pass a drug and alcohol test and background check as pre-employment screening. 

Vigor Values 

Vigor expects all employees to enhance the atmosphere in which they work by living the Vigor Values every day.

Truth: We seek the truth, and we speak the truth
Responsibility: We act on what we know is right
Evolution: We seek mastery, and adapt to a changing world
Love: We care about the people we work with, and the world we live in

At Vigor we offer a generous benefits package that includes: 

Vigor and its wholly owned subsidiaries are committed to inclusion and diversity by providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veterans, age, genetics, the presence of a physical or mental condition or disability that can be reasonably accommodated, or any other protected class under relevant laws in the locations we operate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and can be requested with Vigor’s Human Resources Department.

In addition to federal law requirements, Vigor complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination and non-retaliation in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, benefits, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.