Job Description

Job Summary

This director level position is responsible for creating and centralizing the market Point of View by designing the structure and capabilities of the fundamentals research and analytics function/team to drive value creation through connecting market point of view to enterprise strategy execution. 

Job Duties & Responsibilities

Build and lead the fundamentals research and quantitative analytics team such that market view is communicated, influences and supports trading and future enterprise strategy decisions
Develop Supply and Demand models, researching infrastructure projects, analyzing global natural gas/LNG markets
Conduct in-depth evaluations of power demand growth from AI (other) and other potential demand drivers to determine geographic areas of the country with the most significant growth potential
Identify potential future pipeline constraint points and track all future builds of capacity with a point of view on new capacity impacts to current and future flows and basis values 
Establish a connection between market point of view and the overall business strategy, including working with Management/Board/other internal teams to leverage the point of view to shape strategy
Recommend the necessary data and vendor subscriptions to perform point of view activities
Collaborate with internal teams for integrating the market point of view into strategic initiatives
Provides direct and indirect supervision of personnel; participates in decisions involving hiring, promotion, compensation, and termination of employment

Job Specific Skills

Strong analytical skills with experience in building models and forecasting
Advanced reasoning and problem solving, strategic thinking capability with excellent communication skills to effectively convey complex ideas to internal and external stakeholders
Strong analytical skills with experience in building models and forecasting in required software(s)  
In-depth understanding of the natural gas/LNG markets, value chain and pipeline grids 
Ability to provide on-the-job training, performance assessment, coaching, motivation, and career development to employees
Knowledge of administrative procedures and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership technique, and the coordination of people and resources
Ability to ensure all employees are operating within all Chesapeake, state, and federal guidelines, policies, and regulations

Education

Minimum: Bachelor’s degree - from accredited university 
Preferred: Bachelor’s degree - from accredited university - Finance, Economics, Marketing, Business Management or related field

Experience

Minimum: 12 - 15 years related work experience in natural gas/LNG Industry