Join this global banking services firm as a key member of the energy trading development team. As an Openlink application developer you will work with a team on enhancing their energy trading / risk management system. You will be responsible for upgrading Openlink to v8 and building newreports and real time position pages(RTP).

This is a contract position thru 2008.

Requirements:
1. At least 5 years of Openlink AVS scripting experience
2. Good knowledge of risk analytics and P&L calculations in Openlink
3. Good knowledge of Power curve structuring
4. Experience with RTP script a major plus

Please contact :
lposthauer@smithhanley.com
281 676 2212

Job Description:

This position offers rewarding challenges and considerable variety through the application enhancements and support required to meet the needs of the Valero Trading and Risk Management division. In this position you will also work with people and systems that support the Valero Supply Chain process including Trading, Scheduling, Transportation, Wholesale Marketing, Risk Management, Inventory Accounting, Contract Administration, Pricing, and Tax. Using your experience in Trading and Risk Management and Supply Chain, and your background in systems development, you will have the opportunity to work directly with the business users to recommend and provide new functionality as well as provide fixes to existing issues. In addition, you will have the opportunity to learn and grow in your understanding of both business processes and technology.

To be an ideal candidate, you will need to have the following qualifications:

- Be highly motivated and energetic to provide solutions in a timely manner and be able to work independently requiring minimal supervision.
- Have strong problem solving skills and be able to thoroughly investigate existing business processes and associated technical solutions and be able to design and
recommend improved or new processes and solutions.
- Have exceptional communication skills and have a strong desire to work with the business to gain a deep understanding of the business processes.
- Have functional knowledge of trading, risk management, and supply chain business processes.
- Have experience and understanding of SAP SD/MM, reporting tools such as SAP BI and Web Focus, Energy Trading & Risk Management (ETRM) software, and SQL.

If you meet these qualifications and you want the opportunity to learn in a fast-paced environment, then you will seriously want to consider this position as a long term career.


Requirements:
High school diploma or GED required. Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field preferred. Minimum five years of related experience in information technology required. Should possess a strong desire to work with the business users to gain a deep understanding of the business processes. Ability to thoroughly investigate existing business processes and associated technical solutions required. Functional knowledge of commodities trading, risk management, and/or supply chain preferred. Experience with SAP SD/MM, reporting tools, energy trading & risk management software, and Oracle PL/SQL preferred. Must be able to utilize technical training to complete assigned support and enhancement duties.

CANDIDATES WITH GREATER QUALIFICATIONS MAY BE CONSIDERED FOR A HIGHER LEVEL POSITION.

To sumbit your resume go to www.valero.com and click on the Work at Valero link.

The job ID is 3066-20004863

(ETRM) Houston, TX

Job Summary

The primary functions of this position include project and program management, client management and team leadership. The Senior Manager, Program Management position requires a sufficient breadth and depth of expertise in company’s capabilities to lead large multi-disciplinary teams of people to successfully deliver integrated client solutions. The most typical project roles for the Sr. Manager, Program Management are Project Manager (PM), on projects with team sizes ranging from 25-35 people, and Program Manager (PGM), for relatively small-scale programs (2-5 projects).

The Sr. Manager, Program Management manages complex, multi-track projects or small-scale programs to an acceptable level of risk by balancing scope, time, cost and quality while maintaining a positive environment that promotes individual development and high performance standards. He/she uses advanced problem solving skills, business skills, solid verbal and written communication skills, excellent relationship building skills, as well as strong leadership and team management skills. He/she must have a solid understanding of project management tools and approaches to manage complex, multi-disciplinary projects and the flexibility to lead diverse and dynamic teams to deliver balanced integrated solutions to our client’s challenging business problems.

In performing the essential functions of this role, the work environment is fast-paced, moderately noisy and team-based. Additionally, frequent overnight travel is required.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Structures and manages integrated, multi-track projects and/or programs of multiple projects. Leads the development and tracking of integrated project plans. Adapts and applies the company Approach to meet project and program objectives and client business drivers. Establishes and maintains project and/or program communications. Oversees project estimations and staffing. Oversees the development of project deliverables. Establishes and maintains processes to manage scope over the project lifecycle. Identifies and manages project and/or program issues. Sets project quality and performance standards. Assesses and manages risk within, and across, multiple projects. Maintains project tracking and information systems

• Partners with other project leaders to lead teams of 25+ people. Builds and structures the project team to ensure maximum performance. Provides purpose, direction and motivation to team. Clarifies and communicates project objectives and success criteria. Ensures key project and program-wide roles and responsibilities are defined. Ensures the use of best practices and applies lessons learned from previous projects. Ensures a positive, collaborative work environment for the team. Directly supervises the work of Associate Project Manager(s), Project Managers, Track Leads & Domain Leads. Mentors and coaches project team members, as appropriate. Manages third-party partner and/or vendor relationships, as necessary

• Responsible for ongoing client satisfaction. Manages peer-level client relationships (expectations, communications, negotiations, escalation, feedback, etc.). Develops relationships with, and ensures the appropriate participation of, key client stakeholders and client executives. Provides day-to-day project contact for the client

• Maintains awareness of the current industry environment that shapes opportunities for client solutions (i.e. news events, trends, mergers, etc.). Works with business unit leadership to pursue, shape and sell holistic client solutions utilizing innovative sales tools and strategies. Participates in recruitment and hiring activities, including interviewing and conducting hiring exercises for Associates, Sr. Associates, Managers and other Sr. Managers in the Program. Management Domain. Manages the career of up to 6 individuals

• Participates in, and assists with, company events such as training and internal initiatives. Contributes to the ongoing development of the. Program Management Domain and community at the company. Participates in progress and quality reviews of other projects. Actively shares knowledge and learning from project experiences

Job Requirements:

• 5-8 years of relevant work experience; consulting experience is a plus
• Experience in both physical and financial trading environment trading preferred
• Must have experience delivering new Energy Trading systems, specifically for Crude and/or Refined Products, such as TradeCapture, SolArch RightAngle, or Triple Point
• Bachelor’s degree required; 5+ years project management experience in successfully delivering internet solutions, preferably in a client-service organization
• Led diverse teams of 25 or more people in dynamic and fast-paced environments; Accountability for budget or client revenue of $6mm+
• 3+ years of client management experience with primary accountability for peer-level client relationships at the executive level;
• Experienced multiple full project lifecycles from business development to final delivery;
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously (preferably in an integrated program);
• Experience using object oriented design and development methodologies (preferably Agile); Led teams with multiple discipline representation (especially technology, creative, and strategy);
• Direct managerial responsibility for 5 or more individuals; Ability to work effectively with project teams and clients

Salary Range 120K to 150K plus bonus

Send resumes to: lynn@peoplequeststaffing.com

*Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role, which include hearing, speaking, typing, and occasionally moving and/or lifting up to 15 pounds.

Sr. Associate, Business Consulting – Houston, TX
Energy Trade Risk Management

Job Summary

Senior Associate of Business Consulting develops innovative strategies to improve business performance. This individual will work on a broad range of projects to develop business, operating, and IT strategies. The focus of their work includes three key areas:

1. Business Problem Solving – Take ambiguous and complex business problems and using research and business assessment capabilities, define the problem, drive innovative ideas, define the opportunity set, and recommend actionable next steps.

2. Informed Business Decision Making - Bring rigor a client’s decision making process by performing detailed cost/benefit analysis, presenting and evaluating solution options, and driving consensus among key stakeholders. In some instances, we help our clients develop new decision frameworks and governance processes that continue to deliver value far beyond a particular engagement.

3. Solution Planning - Define, scope and plan new solutions for clients. This includes determining how to measure business results, modeling current/future business processes, gathering business requirements, and identifying the organizational changes required to successfully realize the benefits of the solution.

The Senior Associate, Business Consulting will also be expected to participate in both sales pursuits and sales strategies, and to support structuring of complex, long-term contracts with clients and partners.

Key Responsibilities

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following and others as assigned:
• Problem identification, structuring work and planning
• Develop and apply conceptual frameworks and analytical approaches
• Coordinate and execute customer, vendor, market analyst, and client interviews
• Conduct secondary research, data collection and market/competitor analyses
• Perform financial analysis and develop business cases
• Review, document and assess client operations
• Develop and present solutions and recommendations
• Requirements gathering and prioritization of business requirements based upon business and user needs and technology capabilities
• Create strong working relationships with clients in business and IT roles
• Support business development activities including client proposals
• Work collaboratively on multi-disciplinary teams

Job Requirements:

Education:
4-year Bachelor’s degree is required. MBA is preferred, but not mandatory.

Experience Guidelines:

• 4-6 years of relevant work experience; consulting experience is a plus
• Experience working as a BA on a crude/refined products trading system
• Must have experience delivering new Energy Trading systems, specifically for Crude and/or Refined Products such as TradeCapture, SolArch RightAngle, or Triple Point
• Experience in both physical and financial trading environment trading preferred
• Must have experience in successfully delivering business system change which involved gaining the buy-in of business users
• Creativity with an eye to developing new and innovative solutions
• Strong problem identification and analytical skills
• Primary and secondary research & analysis skills
• Financial analysis and business case development capabilities
• Leadership experience and the ability to motivate others to take action
• Ability to structure and plan projects/programs
• Possession of excellent oral and written communication skills including the ability to create & deliver clear, powerful & concise presentations/proposals
• Ability to plan and manage time and resources, establish priorities and meet goals
• Highly proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Project

Salary range 100K to 150K (for Manager level)

Send resume to lynn@peoplequeststaffing.com

Significant travel may be required as much of the work is done at the client site.

Manager, Business Consulting – Houston, TX
Energy Trade Risk Management

Job Summary

Manager, Business Consulting leads the development of innovative strategies to improve business performance. This individual will work on a broad range of projects to develop business, operating, and IT strategies. The focus of their work includes three key areas:

1. Business Problem Solving – Take ambiguous and complex business problems and using research and business assessment capabilities, define the problem, drive innovative ideas, define the opportunity set, and recommend actionable next steps.

2. Informed Business Decision Making - Bring rigor a client’s decision making process by performing detailed cost/benefit analysis, presenting and evaluating solution options, and driving consensus among key stakeholders. In some instances, we help our clients develop new decision frameworks and governance processes that continue to deliver value far beyond a particular engagement.

3. Solution Planning - Define, scope and plan new solutions for clients. This includes determining how to measure business results, modeling current/future business processes, gathering business requirements and identifying the organizational changes required to successfully realize the benefits of the solution.

With a unique skills set and experience, the Manager, Business Consulting will also be expected to help drive both sales pursuits and strategies, and to support structuring of complex, long-term contracts with clients and partners.

Key Responsibilities

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following and others as assigned:
• Problem identification, structuring workstreams and engagement planning
• Managing key tracks of work (including other individuals) in accordance with established budget, workplans and quality standards
• Develop and apply conceptual frameworks and analytical approaches
• Lead customer, vendor, market analyst, and client interviews
• Lead secondary research, data collection and market/competitor analyses
• Lead financial analysis and business case development
• Review, document and assess client operations
• Develop and present solutions and recommendations
• Lead the gathering and prioritization of business requirements based upon business and user needs and technology capabilities
• Create strong working relationships with clients in business and IT roles
• Support business development activities including client proposals
• Work collaboratively on multi-disciplinary teams
• Support practice development activities including recruiting & community building

Job Requirements:

Education:
Ideal candidate will have an MBA or MS degree in Energy related field.

Experience Guidelines:

• 5-8 years of relevant work experience; consulting experience is a plus
• Experience working as a Business Analyst on a crude/refined products trading systems specifically for Crude and/or Refined Products
• Experience in both physical and financial trading environment trading preferred
• Must have experience delivering new Energy Trading systems, specifically for Crude and/or Refined Products, such as TradeCapture, SolArch RightAngle, or Triple Point
• Must have experience in successfully delivering business system change which involved gaining the buy-in of business users
• Mush have a solid background in process analysis and modeling techniques
• Creativity with an eye to developing new and innovative solutions
• Strong problem identification and analytical skills
• Ability to effectively interact with senior clients
• Experience leading primary and secondary research & analysis
• Financial analysis and business case development
• Experience leading teams and motivating others to take action
• Ability to structure and plan large projects/programs
• Experience with process mapping and process redesign
• New business opportunity identification
• Possession of excellent oral and written communication skills including the ability to create & deliver clear, powerful & concise presentations/proposals
• Must also have the technical aptitude to communicate with the development team and understand the application architecture
• Ability to plan and manage time and resources, establish priorities and meet goals
• Highly proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Project

Salary Range 120K to 150K plus bonus

Send resume to: lynn@peoplequeststaffing.com
Significant travel may be required as much of the work is done at the client site.

Trading and Risk Management Consultants

Overview
The Company is focused on delivering business and information technology solutions to major players in the deregulated energy industry. With deep Energy Trading & Risk Management (ETRM) expertise across a wide variety of energy clients, The Company has evolved into a premier consulting company – addressing a broad range of business needs across the front, mid, and back office. Due to the demand for our services in the marketplace, we are currently looking for experienced and qualified candidates to fill both functional and technical consulting positions in our ETRM Practice across all levels (Consultant, Senior Consultant, Manager and Senior Manager). The company was founded in 1998 with the core value of a work environment that would allow its employees a work/life balance to thrive both professionally and personally. The Company hires highly motivated and creative individuals who want to contribute to the success of our clients and organization. Employees have access to Fortune 500 benefits including Medical, Dental, STD, LTD, Vision, Section 125 cafeteria plans, 401K, and much more.

Skill Requirements
Qualified Candidates should have 3-8 years of experience in the following areas:

 ETRM Business Requirements Definition
 ETRM System Evaluation and Selection
 ETRM System Delivery: Open Link Financial – Endur, gMotion, pMotion, Allegro, Sungard – Zai*Net, Nucleus, Entegrate, TriplePoint, Solarc – RightAngle, FEA @ENERGY
 ETRM Business Process Documentation and Design
 ETRM System Integration
 Organizational Design
 Risk Reporting
 Risk Policy and Procedures Definition
 Project Management

The candidate should have a strong understanding of the following functional areas:

 Trading & Marketing Commercial Operations across front, mid, and back offices
 Risk Controls and Portfolio Valuation
 Risk Management Methodologies (Value at Risk, Stress/Scenario Testing, What-If Analysis, Sensitivity Analysis)
 Portfolio Analysis/Reporting – Position and P&L Reporting
 Statistical Analysis and Modeling
 Credit Risk Management
 Energy Commodities (physical and financial)
 Physical Logistics (scheduling, operations, settlements)
 System Implementation Lifecycle

This candidate will need to possess the ability to work on a project team – while staying focused and multi-task in a fast-paced trading environment. The candidate will also need to possess exceptional verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate with client personnel, senior management and the project team.

Other requirements include:

 Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, or Management Information Systems
 Ability to Travel Monday -Thursday (weekly) 90%
 Consulting and/or energy industry experience preferred
 Strong MS Excel, MS Access and modeling experience is desirable

You can be located anywhere in the US, just willing to travel Monday through Thursday to a client site.

Salary 90K-120K (DOE)

Send Resumes to lynn@peoplequeststaffing.com

Reports to: EVP - Emerging Products

Purpose: Managing the product direction, market responsiveness and profitability of the application.

Key results areas and accountabilities:

The role is accountable for the following activities as they relate to the application:
* Identification and formulation of the strategic direction
* Seeking and developing product solution opportunities in line
with market needs (Australia and other energy markets) in conjunction with sales force, customers and the market.
* Working with customers, partners and third party vendors to
evaluate the feasibility and applicability of proposed enhancements, including requirements gathering, analysis and definition to high level design
* Business case (or other) development as required, with follow
through on measuring, reporting and managing results.
* Management of relationships with partners and third party
vendors
* Management and oversight of requirements gathering, design and launch phases of solution delivery.
* Involvement in launch activities such as product/service introduction strategy, competitive analysis, value proposition and messaging content, briefings and market readiness

Functional skills, qualifications and experiences:

The following skills, qualifications and experiences are required for this role:
* Specialist knowledge of the National Electricity Market (Australia)
* Knowledge of the functionality of Energy Trading and Risk Management solutions
* Relevant tertiary qualifications or equivalent experience
* Outward focus on customers and market
* Ability to identify and appraise commercial opportunities
* Marketing and business planning skills
* Superior communication skills that span all targeted audiences
and stakeholders with the appropriate content, language, style and format
* Ability to specify and document requirements to URS or Business Design Document level, and the production of content for sales requirements such as collateral production, white papers, presentations, product brief, key messages and other requirements
* Act as a solution champion both externally and internally
* Ability to motivate colleagues who are not direct reports
* Project management skills such as planning, focus,
accountability, risk management and reporting
* Highly developed interpersonal skills
* Ability to operate at all levels of customer

Contact:

Paul Benelisha
Senior Consultant - IT&T
Davidson Recruitment
Ph : 61 7 3221 0044
Fax: 61 7 3221 5810
Lvl 8 344 Queen St, Brisbane 4000
GPO Box 2572, Brisbane 4001

www.davidsonrecruitment.com.au

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/1/a5a/bbb

Director of Risk Control - Houston
Organizational Structure: The Director of Risk Control position reports to the VP of Finance and will have 2-3 direct reports.

Job Summary: Risk analysis for the North American Nat Gas and Atlantic Basin LNG Markets and ensuring that ETRM activities meet company policies, business strategies, and accepted risk tolerance.

Accountabilities:
Responsible for all elements of the mid office/risk managment oversight including trading, commercial, shipping, and operations.
Will directly supervise and guide the group over the trading and risk applications.
Perform stress testing and scenario testing analysis on the portfolio
Responsible for integrating business, financial and risk planning and reporting

Requirements:
Strong quantitative analysis is critical to understand trading influences, deal structures, position interpretation, P&L, MtM, reporting regulations
Teamwork
Modeling Capabilities

If you are interested in this opportunity and would like to discuss further, please contact me at 281-419-9130 or aaron@yourhrremedy.com.

Aaron Roberts

Senior Analyst - contract to hire - Houston
Senior Trading Analyst
Join this premier energy company as a key member of the corporate IT team reporting to the Manager of Risk in the energy trading group, supporting mission critical deployment of their trading platform and processes.
You will:
>Analyze and support improvement of energy trading practices and processes
>Support and resolve user issues relative to software trading system (Allegro)
>Provide technical support for database trading applications
Qualifications:
Ideal candidate will have 5-7+years experience in energy industry, particularly wrt energy trading, and energy risk management.
Experience supporting use of Allegro energy trading system preferred.
ERCOT familiarity a plus
Experience w/database tools required - specifically TOAD(for Oracle 8i-10g) ,SQL+, Access(for SQL Server)
Self-starter with proven problem solving skills.
Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Sorry no H1 visa candidates
Relo is available

If qualified contact
Louis Posthauer
281 676-2212
lposthauer@smithhanley.com