Manager, International Trade Compliance, Americas

Oceaneering International, Inc.; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Oceaneering International, Inc. in Houston seeks a Manager, International Trade Compliance, Americas to lead trade compliance for the Americas and support global initiatives. You will translate regulations into practical business processes across multiple functions and drive continuous improvement.

The role requires collaborative leadership, risk assessment, and training to strengthen Oceaneering's trade compliance capability and enable compliant growth across regional operations.

Qualifications

• Broad experience across customs and import compliance, export controls, and sanctions.
• Experience translating regulatory requirements into practical business processes.
• Ability to lead regional execution and support global program priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead international trade compliance efforts for the Americas region.
• Collaborate with supply chain, logistics, finance, legal, and operations to implement compliant processes.
• Support strategic growth through practical guidance, training, and risk assessment.

Skills

Customs compliance

Export controls

Sanctions compliance

Trade operations

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

The Manager, International Trade Compliance, Americas will serve as the primary trade compliance lead for Oceaneering's Americas operations while contributing to global Trade Compliance initiatives, team projects, and cross-regional program priorities. This role is responsible for implementing, sustaining, and continuously improving practical, risk-based trade compliance processes that support regional business operations, enable compliant growth, and align with Oceaneering's global trade compliance standards.

The successful candidate will bring broad experience across customs and import compliance, export controls, sanctions, and international trade operations. This individual will work closely with supply chain, logistics, operations, finance, legal, engineering, program management, business development, and other functional teams to translate regulatory requirements and global trade compliance standards into practical, sustainable business processes. The role will also support strategic growth initiatives, including opportunities where commercial technologies are adapted, marketed, or deployed for defense, government, or national security-related applications.

This role requires a collaborative, business-oriented compliance professional who can lead regional execution, support global program priorities, and help strengthen Oceaneering's overall trade compliance capability through practical guidance, project leadership, training, risk assessment, and continuous improvement.

LOCATION

• This position is based in Houston, Texas and provides the opportunity to work in a hybrid environment, working both virtually and in the Houston office when required.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally, as business needs require.