Manager, Gas Scheduling & Cash Optimization

The Opportunity

Our Energy Marketing and Trading team is seeking a Manager, Gas Scheduling & Cash Optimization based in Houston, TX.

Reporting to Director, US Commercial Marketing, the Manager, Gas Scheduling & Cash Optimization leads a team responsible for the execution of physical natural gas transactions, transportation and storage management, and the optimization of physical gas positions in support of the trading business. This role partners closely with traders to maximize the value of transportation and storage assets, identify market opportunities, manage operational risk, and drive commercial outcomes across the physical gas portfolio.

What You'll Do

• Lead, develop, and mentor a team responsible for natural gas scheduling, transportation management, and cash optimization activities.
• Lead the optimization of physical natural gas positions, transportation capacity, and storage assets to maximize portfolio value and support trading strategies.
• Partner closely with Natural Gas Traders to identify and capture commercial opportunities arising from basis spreads, transportation constraints, storage economics, market conditions, and operational events.
• Provide leadership and oversight of nominations, confirmations, imbalance management, inventory tracking, and pipeline scheduling activities across multiple markets and pipeline systems.
• Monitor market conditions, pipeline maintenance, operational constraints, and system disruptions, providing actionable recommendations to support trading decisions and improve portfolio profitability.
• Ensure the accurate execution, tracking, reconciliation, and reporting of physical natural gas transactions, contractual obligations, inventory positions, and system balances.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with pipeline representatives, counterparties, customers, and internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Trading, Risk, Accounting, Operations, and Commercial teams to ensure accurate position management, regulatory compliance, and effective risk mitigation.
• Champion process improvements, automation initiatives, and operational efficiencies that strengthen the effectiveness, scalability, and control environment of the scheduling and optimization function.
• Provide leadership during critical market and operational events, ensuring timely decision-making, issue resolution, and effective communication across stakeholder groups.
• Foster a culture of safety, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Minimum Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Energy Management, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in natural gas trading, scheduling, transportation, marketing, or commercial operations.
• Demonstrated knowledge of North American natural gas markets, transportation contracts, storage services, pipeline operations, and physical gas optimization.
• Previous leadership experience, including direct people leadership, team leadership, mentoring, or coaching responsibilities.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience supporting trading activities and optimizing physical gas portfolios.
• Experience utilizing ETRM systems, preferably Endur, and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Strong analytical, communication, relationship management, and decision-making skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading a gas scheduling, transportation, or commercial operations team supporting a natural gas trading desk.
• Deep understanding of transportation optimization, storage economics, imbalance management, and physical gas markets.
• Experience partnering directly with traders to identify and monetize optimization opportunities.
• Knowledge of major Gulf Coast, Midcontinent, Permian, and South Central pipeline systems.
• Demonstrated success leading operational improvements, automation initiatives, and high-performing teams.