Product Strategist
Castleton Commodities International
Houston, TX
Description
Our Strategic Initiatives team is hiring a Product Strategist in our Houston, TX or Stamford, CT office. This role will partner with Merchant Operations, Finance, Technology, and other cross-functional teams to deliver strategic system enhancements that support trading, risk management, and operational excellence. The ideal candidate will have a strong grasp of the full commodity transaction life cycle, exceptional communication skills, and the ability to manage projects from concept to delivery.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate and at times lead initiatives with teams across the firm to design and implement solutions that support organizational needs, including new product configuration, trading reference data architecture / setup, and process / data flow analysis.
- Liaise with developers for IT development or support as needed.
- Oversee the configuration, integration, and optimization of ETRM systems to support front, middle, and back-office functions.
- Develop and maintain reporting and analytics solutions in Power BI.
- Leverage Python (preferred) for automation, data integration, and advanced analytics initiatives.
- Facilitate user acceptance testing, deployment, and training for new system features and enhancements.
- Maintain a strong understanding of sources, uses, and controls of data across the enterprise, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Information Technology, or related field.
- 5-10+ years of experience working with ETRM systems in a Business Analyst, Product Owner, or Project Management capacity.
- Experience or knowledge of the commodity transaction life cycle execution, including trading, positions, mark-to-market & P&L management (including FX exposure).
- Experience in or more of the following areas: confirmations, credit exposure / margin management, scheduling, settlements, invoicing, P&L and accounting.
- Understanding of forward and settlement pricing (including FX, IR, and volatilities) for the valuation of US and European power, gas, and oil liquids futures, swaps, physicals, and options.
- Proficiency in Power BI for reporting and visualization; Python experience preferred.
- Familiarity with Agile project management methodologies and product model approaches.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills; proven ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders across the organization.
- Demonstrated track record of ownership, accountability, and delivery on complex initiatives.
- Experience working in energy trading environments with multi-commodity exposure.
Employee Programs & Benefits:
CCI offers competitive benefits and programs to support our employees, their families and local communities. These include:
- Competitive comprehensive medical, dental, retirement and life insurance benefits
- Employee assistance & wellness programs
- Parental and family leave policies
- CCI in the Community: Each office has a Charity Committee and as a part of this program employees are allocated 2 days annually to volunteer at the selected charities.
- Charitable contribution match program
- Tuition assistance & reimbursement
- Quarterly Innovation & Collaboration Awards
- Employee discount program, including access to fitness facilities
- Competitive paid time off
- Continued learning opportunities
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