Dir Business Development

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.

Do something that means something at Williams. This isn’t just a job - it’s an opportunity to explore and discover your passion with coworkers who become friends and mentors who push you to be your best self in and out of the office. At Williams, we make clean energy happen. And you can too, so bring your energy to ours!

The Director of Business Development will demonstrate leadership and mentorship to a team while generating large, economically attractive investment opportunities that support our business strategy. Initiative, collaboration, and the ability to nurture and grow a team are keys to the success in this role!

Your work will challenge you, and with our Core Values to guide you, you’ll quickly learn and grow with us.

Responsibilities/Expectations:

• Generates revenue through investing in expansion projects
• Directs and controls the development and implementation of sophisticated projects, business ventures and transactions; collaborates with business partners to ensure projects are completed on time and on budget
• Establishes and maintains partnerships with customers
• Identifies, evaluates and recommends business opportunities
• Interacts with customers of all levels of an organization
• Provides updates to senior leadership
• Develops/manages budgets, plan and forecasts; conducts regular cost analysis
• Coordinates workforce planning and career development for direct employees
• Develops strong and enduring high-level customer relationships
• Other duties as assigned

Education/Years of Experience:

• Required: Bachelor's degree, a minimum ten (10) years’ relevant industry experience and previous experience leading teams across multiple subject areas focused on acquiring or developing major projects
• Preferred: MBA, CPA or PE

Other Requirements:

• Extensive experience in sophisticated commercial negotiation
• History of successfully developing and closing sophisticated transactions
• Demonstrates ability to positively influence high level decision makers
• Demonstrates extensive knowledge of the energy industry
• Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as the utmost priority
• Ability to lead a team of business developers
• Experience navigating FERC and/or state permitting process
• Prior experience and solid understanding of developing sophisticated energy deals
• Prior experience providing thought leadership and innovation to a growing business unit
• Demonstrated results as measured by growth in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications and PC skills

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!

If you love being outside, Houston rates first in total park acreage among U.S. cities with more than one million residents and offers a 300-mile interconnected bikeway network spread over 500 square miles. Check out visithoustontexas to learn more!

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