Vice President of Analytical Services (Houston)

Arbo; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 220,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12 weeks paid parental leave

401(k) with employer match

Employer-sponsored health plans

Unlimited paid time off

Flexible work hours and hybrid

Job summary

Arbo seeks a Vice President of Analytical Services to own ArboIQ, drive revenue and growth, and lead the analytics team. You will set strategy, sell and deliver engagements, and transform learnings into new products. The role reports to the CEO and offers potential leadership track.

The position combines business development, delivery leadership, and product thought leadership in a hybrid work setting based in Washington, DC or Houston, TX with significant travel.

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of experience in consulting or analytical services with energy focus.
• Track record of growing a practice or business line; P&L ownership preferred.
• Experience originating and closing consulting work with senior buyers.
• Experience leading teams of analysts or consultants; developing managers.
• Deep knowledge of energy markets, regulatory, legal, and policy processes.
• Fluency in applying data, analytics, and BI tools to business decisions.
• Hands-on use of AI tools to boost productivity and knowledge acquisition; leading AI adoption.

Responsibilities

• Own ArboIQ revenue, margin, pricing, and growth targets; report performance to leadership.
• Develop the annual plan and budget for Analytical Services.
• Package repeatable offerings from recurring customer needs.
• Originate, scope, and close engagements with strategic accounts.
• Lead engagements from ideation through delivery and feedback.
• Recruit, supervise, and develop analysts and managers on the ArboIQ team.
• Apply data science and emerging AI techniques to regulatory and market data.
• Capture voice-of-customer to inform the product roadmap and publish insights.

Skills

P&L ownership

Team leadership

Energy markets

Data analytics

AI tools adoption

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

BI tools

AI tools

Job description

The Vice President of Analytical Services will own and grow ArboIQ, Arbo’s custom analytics and advisory business. When dashboards don’t suffice and clarity can’t wait, ArboIQ delivers responsive, independent analysis to pipeline developers, midstream operators, and commodity traders facing permitting, capex, risk, and hedging decisions. Recent engagements include cost, schedule, and feasibility analysis supporting executive go/no-go decisions at a major midstream company.

This is a P&L leadership role. You will set strategy, sell and deliver engagements, lead the ArboIQ team, including the Analytical Services Manager and analysts, and turn what we learn from customers into new Arbo data and research products. You will report to the CEO and be eligible for a future path to the leadership team.

About Arbo

Arbo is a dynamic data, analytics, and services company that transforms regulatory and market data into business intelligence trusted by market leaders in energy transportation, trading, and marketing. Our mission is to help American industry build and operate energy infrastructure that powers the world.

Arbo customers receive trustworthy data and insights with viewpoints and differentiated intelligence tailored to provide a foundation for strategic decision-making. Our data acquisition systems and analytics work 24/7 to support project development, commercial and regulatory decisions, commodity trades, and transportation transactions.

We seek enterprising, purpose-driven team members interested in accelerated professional growth in the world’s most important industry.

“Arbonauts” work across functions as part of one team while enjoying the autonomy to make decisions and organize work and life in a way that maximizes well-being and productivity.

Our strong core values and culture create a high performance and energy environment that maintains the discipline needed to drive results alongside a casual and candid atmosphere that easily allows authenticity.

Successful Arbonauts have these goals and traits in common:

• Bring a leadership and ownership point of view to their endeavors
• Possess strong core values and judgment
• Have a strong interest in business administration
• Pursue continuous improvement and learning
• Seek purpose in their career
• Excel in a functional discipline and enjoy multitasking across functions
• Value and seek equity ownership in a company
• Thrive with autonomy and are undaunted by ambiguity

Responsibilities

Business and P&L Leadership

• Own ArboIQ revenue, margin, pricing, and growth targets and report performance to leadership.
• Develop the annual plan and budget for Analytical Services.
• Package repeatable offerings from recurring customer needs.

Customer Development and Sales

• Originate, scope, and close engagements with new and existing strategic accounts.
• Participate in Strategic Account and Deal Scrums and contribute to account plans.
• Build relationships with senior users, champions, and decision makers to drive renewals and expansions.

Delivery and Team Leadership

• Lead engagements from ideation through analysis, delivery, and feedback.
• Recruit, supervise, and develop analysts and managers on the ArboIQ team.
• Improve delivery, quality assurance, and customer-feedback processes, including monthly sprint planning and quarterly retrospectives.
• Apply data science and emerging AI techniques to Arbo’s regulatory and market data.

Product Flywheel and Thought Leadership

• Capture and structure voice-of-customer from ArboIQ engagements to inform the product roadmap.
• Author ArView Insights and publish regularly on LinkedIn.
• Represent Arbo at industry events, in media, and with policy stakeholders.

About You

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of experience in consulting or analytical services, with energy industry focus.
• Track record of growing a practice or business line; P&L ownership preferred.
• Demonstrated success originating and closing consulting work with senior commercial buyers.
• Experience leading teams of analysts or consultants, including developing managers.
• Deep knowledge of energy markets and infrastructure, and of federal and state regulatory, legal, and policy processes.
• Fluency in applying data, analytics, and BI tools to business decisions.
• Hands‑on use of AI tools to boost productivity and knowledge acquisition, and experience leading a team’s adoption of AI‑enabled methods.
• An established professional network and followership in the energy industry.
• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred
• Competitive cash compensation target (base salary plus performance bonus based on individual, ArboIQ P&L, and company ACV goals)
• Equity ownership through ISOs included as an important upside component of the package
• 401(k) with employer match
• Employer-sponsored health plans (medical, dental, vision)
• 12 weeks paid parental leave
• Flexible work hours and hybrid schedule
• Unlimited paid time off

This position is based in Washington, DC or Houston, TX with a hybrid work arrangement, in the office a minimum of 3 days per week.

The role requires the ability to work effectively in person and remotely and to communicate clearly verbally and in writing.

Domestic travel of about 50% if based in Washington, DC, or 15% if based in Houston, TX, can be expected to meet customers, attend industry events, and collaborate with teammates.

Arbo is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Arbo is committed to the recruitment, hiring, and promotion of qualified individuals and does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, gender, affectional or sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, or veteran status.