Manager IC - Business Development (Kinderhawk)

Kinder Morgan is one of the largest energy infrastructure companies in North America. For more than 25 years, we have continued to grow and now operate coast-to-coast with more than 11,000 employees with experience that spans more than 60 years. That knowledge gives us an edge, making us a leader in the midstream space. Over the years, we have understood that not only do our people contribute to our success, but that they should share in that success. Join our team and help shape the present and future of North America's energy infrastructure with a career at Kinder Morgan.Primary Purpose:Grow Kinder Morgan's Northwest Louisiana gathering and gas treating business by developing and negotiating opportunities and projects.Facilitate constant and necessary communication between customers and inter-company departments.Monitor the gathering system's daily nominations, treating capacity setpoints, and pipeline activities to provide primary guidance to Gas Control, Scheduling, and Operations.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Generate prospects, lead negotiations, develop economic evaluations, creative problem solving, prepare management presentations, and present investment opportunities to senior management.Develop and negotiate commercial terms for revenue generating agreements for treating facilities and gathering pipelines.Identify and develop capital expansion opportunities (define scope, coordinate preparation of cost estimates, prepare economic analysis, etc.).Develop and maintain close business relationships with existing or potential customers and other key industry representatives.Work closely and regularly with Operations, Engineering, Project Management, Legal, Financial Forecasting, Gas Supply/Marketing/Optimization, Business Development, Contract Administration and SchedulingPerform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Requirements:Education: Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Economics, Engineering, Finance or AccountingMBA a plus

Experience / Specific Knowledge: A minimum of 5 years of diverse and progressively responsible industry related experience.Ability to develop contractual framework for formal agreements.General understanding of pipeline and processing operations including basic technical design, quality parameters, hydraulics and scheduling functions.Competencies, Skills, and Abilities:

Must have well developed oral and written communication, interpersonal, negotiation, and presentation skills.Advanced proficiency level in MS Office applications including Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.Advanced proficiency level in MS Office Excel; including experience with economic modeling and data analysis.Must be able to analyze all aspects of a proposed commercial transaction (financial, contractual, legal, operational and marketing).Must be self-motivated and capable of performing tasks with minimal supervision.Must be articulate, work well under pressure and be consistently able to meet deadlines.Must be flexible and able to work effectively with a multi-disciplined team, handle multiple priorities simultaneously, focus attention on details, and follow work rules.Excellent negotiating and interpersonal skills required.Working Conditions:Basic office environment with frequent overnight travel for several days, occasionally on short notice.Hybrid work schedule.Extended work hours required in cases of deadlines and/or emergencies.Routinely required to work alone (unsupervised).Anticipated travel: 10-20%The information on this job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees.Kinder Morgan offers a comprehensive benefit program that includes, medical, dental, vision, disability, life, 401(k), a retirement contribution (pension plan) and more.