Dir of Asset Management - Honolulu

Job Purpose/Summary

Reporting to the CFO, the Director, Asset Management 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 and Transformation 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 Management 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 Management develops financial business cases, operational analytics, and lifecycle planning models that support executive 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.

• 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, Operations, 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 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,…