The guy isn't going to be there that long. The first guy to hold the position John Negroponte didn't have a whole lot of intel experience either. His credentials look a lot better, but he was mostly on the receiving side of intel for being an ambassador to multiple countries and the UN.
I think what the appointment does, is give Trump the opportunity to find out who are the team players and back stabbers at the agency.
Trump needs to start doing a little profiling and background work. Get someone in OPM that he can trust to run these guys through the wringer. There are plenty of good guys in government, go find them.