Senior Survey Manager

Oceaneering pushes the boundaries of what is possible subsea with next-generation vehicles and remote operations capabilities. To meet survey and positioning needs, Oceaneering offers geoscience, geotechnical, and autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) surveys, and remotely operated surveys for rig positioning and other support services. With one of the largest fleets of work class ROVs, our unmatched experience and advanced engineering capabilities enable us to adapt and evolve to safely meet the current and future demands of the offshore energy industry.

The Senior. Manager, S&P Survey plays a pivotal role in supporting the Survey & Positioning Solutions Lead, overseeing the business unit's international operations in the Americas. This position is crucial in ensuring that key operational, strategic, and financial objectives are met. Reporting directly to the Survey & Positioning Solutions Lead, the Survey Manager collaborates with matrixed functions to organize effective and efficient international sales and performance excellence.

With a keen understanding of the company's international needs, the Survey Manager navigates the cultural, political, and operational challenges of regional markets, identifying opportunities for growth. This role demands significant contributions across various domains, including operations and business management, legal matters, and corporate integration. The Survey Manager excels in communication, driving channel revenue through strong partnerships and internal team collaboration.

A champion of global consistency and collaboration, the Survey Manager identifies systemic issues, works with functional leads to enhance performance, and ensures these improvements are fully implemented. Demonstrated safety and quality leadership, along with the promotion of company values, are critical components of this position. Additionally, the Survey Manager coordinates large-scale project work and facilitates resource sharing with key Oceaneering leaders in the US and international locations.

This is an office US based position with a hybrid work schedule remotely and/or another designated geographicarea as needed. Ability to travel domestically and international as assigned.

Management and Leadership:

• Serve a leadership role in Survey Service's continued growth and success - always Demonstrate visible safety leadership.
• Comply with company safety rules and training, conduct operations safely - report and drive prevention/mitigation of any unsafe conditions or practices.
• Support weekly/monthly/quarterly discussions and business reviews with the operations organization, identifying and analyzing trends.
• Develop and implement metrics to monitor productivity, revenue performance and ensure service level metrics are proactively monitored to enable early warning of potential issues.
• Policy and process development in supporting continuous improvement of region's business and operations management
• Develop dynamic capacity planning and internal support structure to enable the operations function to meet and grow client delivery expectations.
• Create reports and analysis data for trends that indicate problems to address or opportunities to investigate.
• Manage, coach, and mentor multiple teams, with varied operational focus.
• Performs additional responsibilities and tasks as required to support organizational objectives.

Support and Service Excellence:

• Oversee quality assurance in active management of segment operations, inclusive of planning, budgeting, customer interaction, 3rd party contracts, procurement, and revenue collection
• Actively supports Survey Service's quality and continuous improvement efforts to ensure that business and technical practices remain highly competitive
• Lead high-value proposal submittals, legal agreement negotiations and the execution of complex deals
• Manage and improve the processes and systems necessary to roll-up consistent global reporting.
• Work closely with other internal customers to understand current and future business needs.
• Share best practices and collaborate with Operations, Finance and Sales Operations teams across the company
• Performs additional responsibilities and tasks as required to support organizational objectives.

Profit and Loss (P&L):

• Supports the compilation and successful execution of Survey Service's annual operating plan.
• Serves as a significant contributer in monthly delivery of business performance capture and forecast presentation.
• Assists in the planning of business strategies associated with revenue and execution enablement and improvement.
• Work with company-wide regional management and operations teams, to improve and execute business development in their region of focus.
• Performs additional responsibilities and tasks as required to support organizational objectives.

Sales and Business Development:

• Identify new prospects and generate new opportunities, devise and assist execution of enablement plans.
• Maintain a high level of customer and peer communications, and industry engagement.
• Collaborates within the Oceaneering organization for opportunity development across business lines and best use of company resourcing.
• Attend meetings in clients' offices and give company presentations, and attend trade shows as needed.
• Completion of domestic and international travel in support of customer engagement and on-site visits.
• Performs additional responsibilities and tasks as required to support organizational objectives.

Metrics/ KPIs:

• Monitor and intervene on functional KPI's that support the safety, quality, cost, customer service, delivery and people objectives.
• Ensure that the metrics are used to drive the right focus and behaviors within the business.
• Communicate the critical metrics and KPIs to staff and always make them visible and transparent.
  

REQUIRED:

• Master's degree or bachelor's degree in survey engineering, hydrographic surveying, electrical engineering, or geomatics. Equivalent work experience will be considered.
• 10 plus years progressively responsible experience in offshore survey operations, survey project management, technical support, and business unit management.
• Functional and broad knowledge of survey systems and their applications.
• Proficient in standard business software (MS Office etc.), drafting and GIS software (AutoCAD, ArcGIS, TerraModel). Working knowledge of business administration software (SAP, PeopleSoft).
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Working knowledge of ISO certification and standard QA / QC processes.

DESIRED:

• Fifteen (15) to twenty (20) years progressively responsible experience in offshore survey operations, survey project management, technical support, and business unit management.
• Proficient language skills for target company business area(s).
• Previous work experience (with residency) overseas, serving in a management role.
• Qualifications or relevant experience within the areas of business, economics, or international relations.
• Strong presentation skills and the ability to articulate complex concepts to cross functional audiences.
• Demonstrated track record of driving emerging/disruptive technologies.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS:

Planning and Organizing/ Human Resource Management/ Developing Others/ Decision Making/ Results Orientation:

• Ability to make objective decisions timely and effectively
• Skill to recognize when decisions or information should be referred to a higher authority
• Monitor customer needs and preferences to determine focus of sales efforts
• Skill to effectively manage time and organize information to meet sales goals needs and desired outcomes
• Provides/ develops appropriate documentation to track sales performance
• Ability to design and/or conduct training for an appropriate audience

Health and Safety/ Technology/ Stress Management/ Thoroughness/ Analytical Thinking/ Forward Thinking:

• Knowledge of principles, practices and methods of safety and health as it relates to employees and the public
• Skill to work effectively under pressure
• Ability to use various information technology systems required for successful job performance
• Weighs the costs, benefits, risks, implications, and chances for success, when making a decision
• Weighs the priority of things to be done
• Ability to anticipate the implications and consequences of situations and take appropriate action

Client Focus/ Communication/ Ethics and Integrity/ Business Administration/ Accounting and Financial:

• Ability to determine and meet customer needs
• Ability to promote and be accountable for quality customer service
• Respond to clients in a positive and truthful manner
• Solves customer problems quickly and effectively
• Ensures that regular and consistent communication takes place within area of responsibility
• Maintain inter-office and project confidentiality
• Respond politely to members of the community
• Working as a team member/ getting along with co-workers
• Responding in a positive manner to supervision
• Knowledge of principles and practices for operation the surveying business
• Ability to accept responsibility for your actions and the actions of your staff to establish accountability
• Ability to model high standards of honesty, integrity, trust and ethical behavior
• Uses applicable professional standards and established procedures and policies when taking action and making decisions
  

WORKING CONDITIONS :
This position is considered OFFICE which is characterized as follows:

• Almost exclusively indoors during the day and occasionally at night.
• Occasional exposure to airborne dust in the work place.
• Work surface is stable (flat).
• Minimal travel and time away from home (up to 20%).
• Ability to drive or fly for long periods of time.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY/REQUIREMENTS :
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position is considered LIGHT work.

All qualified candidates will receive consideration for all positions without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity,national origin, veteran status,disability, genetic information, or other non-merit factors.

Regular full-time employees who apply will be considered along with external candidates. Employees with less than six months with their current position are not eligible to apply for job postings. Please discuss your interest in the position with your current manager/supervisor prior to submitting your completed application. It is highly recommended to apply through the PeopleSoft or Oceanet portals.