What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Product Strategist position at Castleton Commodities International?
Our Product Strategy 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:
CCI offers competitive benefits and programs to support our employees, their families and local communities. These include:
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.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Information Technology, or related field.
- 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.
- Must be able to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic and high-intensity environment including open-floor plan if applicable to the position, with timely responsiveness and the ability to work beyond normal business hours when required.
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