Manager, Nat Gas Scheduling & Operations - Hybrid Schedule

Responsibilities

• Develop clear goals for staff each year that support company goals and objectives
• Develop a coaching strategy for staff to achieve or exceed goals and objectives
• Regularly review performance with staff
• Help staff focus on what is within their control to achieve success
• Celebrate success and learn from challenges
• Quickly address performance issues in a constructive manner
• Create positive accountability and follow-up to achieve goals
• Develop clear vision, goals, and objectives for the department that support company goals and objectives and keep team members focused on high performance
• Implement a strategy for departments to examine and improve key processes used every day
• Develop clear departmental strategy to achieve measurable and financial goals
• Cook off team member scheduling and staffing to ensure excellent customer service and response is achieved
• Provide a regular feedback strategy for the department to evaluate results and make improvements
• Responsible for executing end-to-end supply trades, hedging and scheduling of both natural gas and electricity
• Responsible for managing team of energy schedulers
• Responsible for balancing Energy Trading and Risk Management (ETRM) systems
• Utilize internal and external systems for posting, tracking, and status reporting of retail energy supply transaction related information
• Subject matter expert on interstate pipeline scheduling, storage management, LDC scheduling, ISO scheduling and associated reporting and reconciliation
• Document and maintain operational guides and training materials
• Provides rapid response to resolve requests from sales, risk management or the finance department
• Resolve issues and disputes accurately within the internally defined timelines
• Maintain working knowledge of procedures necessary to support wholesale operational needs
• Provide overflow escalation support as needed for growing firm
• Special projects, research and ad hoc analysis as requested
• Regulatory reporting support as needed

Requirements

• Formal Education & Certification - BA in finance, economics, statistics, applied math, applied engineering preferred (Masters is desired)
• Knowledge & Experience - Equivalent work experience required
• 5+ years of natural gas pricing and transportation
• Able to interact with SQL
• Experience with asset pricing, risk modeling is preferred
• Proficient in MS PowerPoint, Word, and Excel

Qualifications & Characteristics

• Strong commercial skills and understanding of pricing/risk drivers
• Comfortable working with large amounts of data and complex models
• Comfortable working under tight deadlines
• Comfortable with multi-tasking and dynamic priorities
• Self-motivated, quick learner, strong curiosity and interest in learning
• Ability to communicate effectively both written and verbally
• Team player attitude is required
• Strong time management skills, ability to thrive in a fast-paced, start-up environment
• High level of proficiency in MS Excel
• Experience working with or within a retail energy company

Work Environment

• Hybrid work schedule available once training is completed (3 days in office, 2 days remote)
• Sitting for extended periods of time
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and other computer components