Williams is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected under applicable discrimination law.The Mgr Commercial Optimization & Transportation is responsible for managing a team of transportation representatives, optimizing transmission and storage assets to support, develop and implement controls to optimize utilization of services and technologies in an effort to increase revenue and manage risk. The ability to collaborate with others and develop solutions to a broad range of issues that improve performance and efficiency are keys to success!Your work will challenge you, and with our Core Values to guide you, you’ll quickly learn and grow with us.Responsibilities/Expectations:
Supports, develops and implements sophisticated analytics to better predict customer activities and utilization of services along with market analysis
Leads collaboration with pipeline control and operations teams to ensure alignment of priorities
Manages a team of transportation representatives responsible for nominations, allocations, confirmations and balancing of gas flow volumes across the system
Manages team of schedulers on daily operations as well as commercial optimization to support reliable service and asset optimization
Collaborates with internal partners to establish and continuously improve scheduling and associated business processes
Other duties as assigned
Education/Years of Experience:
Required: Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering, Accounting, Technology, or related field and a minimum of eight (8) years of energy industry
Preferred: Master's Degree in Business, Engineering, Accounting, Technology, or related field and ten (10) years of energy industry
Other Requirements:
Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as the utmost priority
Needs basic knowledge of Microsoft Office Application and PC skills
Experience in negotiating commercial documents and agreements as well as established commercial contacts at appropriate levels throughout the industry
Experience leading project teams across multiple disciplines focused on commercial operations
Extensive knowledge of business needs and challenges of our customers and in-depth understanding of commercial systems
About Houston (Williams Tower Location):
Our Houston office is located in the Williams Tower, just steps from the Houston Galleria on Post Oak Boulevard, an area with more than 700 retailers, fine dining and hotels within two square miles. We offer free onsite-parking!
Houston is the fourth most populous city in the nation and greater Houston is the most ethnically diverse metropolitan area in the United States. Houston is a dynamic mix of imagination, talent and first-class attractions that makes it a world-class city!
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Why Choose Williams?We are committed to providing our employees with competitive compensation and benefits as part of your Total Rewards package to help protect your current and future physical, emotional, and financial health. We generally offer health benefit programs to our employees and their families that are competitive and flexible enough to meet your needs, and retirement benefits to allow you to invest now for financial security when you retire . With rich learning and development programming and a high internal mobility rate, you are not just applying to a job with Williams; you are embarking on an exciting career!
Competitive compensation
Annual incentive program
Hybrid work model - one to two work from home days each week for most office-based roles
Flexible work schedule for most field-based roles
401(k) with company matching contribution and a fixed annual company contribution
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
Generous company-paid life insurance and disability benefits
A consumer-driven health plan option with the potential for a generous company contribution to a Health Savings Account
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid time off, including floating and company holidays
Wellness Program with annual rewards
Employee stock purchase plan
Robust employee learning and development
High internal mobility (we promote from within)
Parental leave (we provide up to 6 weeks for each parent)
Fertility coverage and adoption benefits
Domestic partner benefits
Educational reimbursement
Non-profit donation matching contributions and time off to volunteer
Employee resource groups
Employee assistance programs
Technology to make our work more productive and collaborative
Regular employee engagement surveys and feedback processes
Williams has a long history of making a significant difference in the communities where we live and work, and we strive to cultivate an environment of employee inclusion, innovation and passion that values all voices and opinions. We help each other succeed and great things happen when people from a diverse set of backgrounds come together. Together, we make clean energy happen.Eligibility and benefits are governed by the terms of the applicable plan or program document which can be amended or terminated at any time.For more information, please visit https://www.williams.com/careers/total-rewards/ .Education Requirements:Skill Requirements:Competency Requirements:Action oriented, Communicates effectively, Courage, Customer focus, Decision quality, Drives results, Ensures accountability, Instills trust, Manages complexity, Nimble learning, Persuades, Plans and aligns, Self-developmentWhy Williams? Looking to apply your passion and skills to the innovative and vital work that helps fuel the clean energy economy?As the world demands reliable, low-cost, low-carbon energy, Williams will be there.We currently handle one third of the natural gas in the United States that is used every day to heat homes, cook food and generate electricity.We don’t offer jobs; we offer career opportunities that include:
Competitive compensation and inclusive benefits
Growth and development opportunities
An inclusive culture where you can be yourself
Opportunities to get involved in the community where you work and live
Flexible work arrangements for many positions, including hybrid schedules
We’re proud of our innovative people who want to make the world a better place and invite you to explore how you can help us make clean energy happen. Apply now!