Development Director, Liquefied Natural Gas

<h2><b>About us</b></h2> <p>National Grid Ventures (NGV) is at the forefront of the clean energy transition in the US Northeast region.  Our ambition is to enable the full transition from fossil fuels to clean energy resources with the development of opportunities and investments in Transmission and other clean energy infrastructure.<br/>  </p> <p><b>National Grid is hiring a Liquefied Natural Gas Development Director. This position is located in Waltham, MA or Boston, MA.</b></p> <h2><b>Job Purpose</b></h2> <p>The LNG Commercial Director (LNG CM) will lead the development and execution of our LNG commercial and regulatory strategy as it relates to the Fields Point Providence LNG facility and any broader expansion in the Northeast LNG market.  The role will be the primary customer (i.e. distribution utilities and gas marketers) contact and responsible for the day-to-day management of existing commercial contracts (e.g. interruptible liquefaction) including customer communications and commercial negotiations.  The role will also be responsible for the acquisition of new customers, the optimization of existing contracts and the introduction of new commercial approaches. The LNG Director will play an oversight role in the development and execution of the facility’s upcoming rate cases. As part of a broader strategy development, the LNG Director will also identify strategic growth opportunities in LNG storage, vaporization and liquefaction recognizing the Fields Point facility as an anchor asset balanced with the incumbency of National Grid as a local natural gas distribution company in Massachusetts and New York.  The LNG Director will also help advise, drive and support the development of relevant energy policies at the state and federal levels, including consulting with other National grid natural gas businesses.  All of these efforts will require working across and receiving support from other National Grid internal stakeholder groups including Finance, Operations, Government Affairs, Strategy, Legal and other NGV US NE business lines.  </p> <p><br/> The LNG Director will be a member of the Chief Commercial Officer’s team which has responsibility for developing commercial strategies that enhance the value of existing portfolio assets as well as creating new energy infrastructure investment opportunities in traditional generation, competitive transmission (onshore and offshore), and other technologies such as solar, battery energy storage and hydrogen.  </p> <p><br/> The overall goal of this team-oriented role will be to enhance the company’s ability to commercially optimize, develop and grow a competitive and profitable LNG business in the U.S. Northeast to meet National Grid’s energy transition objectives. Additionally, the role provides opportunity for growth in an agile and collaborative environment and exposure to the teams working on multiple energy technologies and commercial workstreams.</p> <h2><b>Key Accountabilities</b></h2> <p>•    Overall responsibility for Fields Point LNG strategy development and delivery as a member of the management team of NGV Chief Commercial Officer team.<br/> •    Primary contact for all customer commercial inquires and support for operational discussions with the customers.<br/> •    Day-to-day management of existing customers and commercial contracts.<br/> •    Identification and execution of ways to optimize contracts and leverage market opportunities.<br/> •    Direct development of business cases for regulatory and commercial opportunities with support from commercial and financial team members, including regulatory rate cases.<br/> •    Gather and prepare information on projects to facilitate risk evaluation and decision-making. <br/> •    Participate and interact in strategic meetings, presenting and discussing with the business, NG Executives, JV Board(s) where relevant and/or LNG related topics.<br/> •    Overall responsibility for key coordination across the broader National Grid and National Grid Ventures organization with respect to LNG topics and ongoing projects to ensure knowledge, process and technical capabilities sharing.<br/> •    Monitor and manage emerging industry related natural gas policies and developments, working with stakeholder engagement teams, corporate affairs and external participants, as needed to influence and steer towards desired or favorable NG/NGV outcomes.<br/> •    Utilize market, competitor, and customer intelligence to support relevant teams in the development and enhancement of LNG development activities.<br/> •    Research external content, identifying and implementing an approach to increase industry presence. </p> <p> </p> <h2><b>Qualifications</b></h2> <p>•    Minimum: Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of relevant work experience in LNG / natural gas industry, with experience in the Northeast US a preference.<br/> •    Experience with regulatory strategy and commercial activities of an operating gas business, including interf