Product Strategist

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

Visit  https://www.cci.com/careers/life-at-cci/# to learn more!

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