Vice President Commercial Strategic Initiatives

Job Description : About the Role :

As Vice President - Commercial Strategic Initiatives on the Dow Jones Energy Strategy & Operations team your role will be central to executing the divisions growth and operational strategy. You will have a primary focus on driving the commercial success of integration initiatives and incubating new strategic opportunities. You will ensure that strategic plans translate into rigorous commercially sound and customer-centric execution across the business. You will report directly to the General Manager - Dow Jones Energy.

About the Team :

OPIS a Dow Jones company provides price transparency across the global fuel supply chain including the Spot Wholesale Rack and Retail markets. OPIS enables customers to buy and sell energy commodities with confidence with multi-platform access to accurate data real-time news powerful software and educational events. Our commitment to reliability is reinforced by personalized customer service and constant innovation. OPIS listens to what the energy community needs and responds with flexible and easy-to-use products. Navigating world fuel markets is complex OPIS makes it simpler.

You Will :

Lead the commercial integration of existing businesses ensuring a seamless and value-maximizing alignment of product sales marketing and operational functions

Identify scope and develop proposals for new strategic initiatives that align with the divisions long-term growth objectives presenting data-backed recommendations to the SVP and Energy leadership team

Collaborate cross-functionally with Product Technology Sales and Finance to translate strategic mandates into actionable commercial plans and ensure operational readiness to support integrated offerings

Develop monitor and report on key commercial metrics and integration milestones providing timely insights to the SVP on progress risks and required interventions

Apply strong financial and commercial acumen to evaluate the feasibility and potential return on investment for new strategic and integration projects

Partner with operational teams to leverage technology and AI-driven insights to improve go-to-market processes and enhance the commercial customer experience

Manage relationships with key internal stakeholders across Dow Jones to drive alignment and secure resources for strategic and integration priorities

Prepare materials analysis and recommendations for divisional planning governance meetings and board-level presentations on strategy and integration performance

You Have :

15 years progressive experience in strategy business development commercial operations or management consulting ideally within the energy technology or data / information services sectors

Proven hands-on experience in leading commercial integration or post-merger management workstreams with a strong understanding of sales product and channel integration

Demonstrated ability to analyze markets business models and financial performance to identify and drive commercially viable strategic opportunities

Experience articulating complex strategies to senior executives and cross-functional teams.

Bachelors degree required in Business Finance related field -OR- equivalent work experience

Nice to Have :

Experience working in a global or complex matrix organization

Familiarity with leveraging AI / machine learning for commercial insights or process optimization

Prior experience in a direct reporting structure to an SVP or C-level executive

Our Benefits

Comprehensive Healthcare Plans

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plans

Comprehensive Insurance Plans

Lifestyle programs & Wellness Resources

Education Benefits

Family Care Benefits & Caregiving Support

Commuter Transit Program

Subscription Discounts

Employee Referral Program

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Business Area : Dow Jones - OPIS

Job Category : General Management

Union Status : Non-Union role

Pay Range : $245000 - $295000

We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidates experience industry knowledge location technical and communication skills and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.

Pay-for-performance is a key element in our strategy to attract engage and motivate talented people to do their best work. Similarly to salary for bonus eligible roles targets are set based on a variety of factors including competitive market practice.

For benefits eligible roles in addition to cash compensation the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package with a variety of physical health retirement and savings caregiving emotional wellbeing transportation and other benefits including elective benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce..

Required Experience :

Exec

Key Skills

Change Management,Financial Services,Growing Experience,Managed Care,Management Experience,Analysis Skills,Senior Leadership,Performance Management,Process Management,Leadership Experience,negotiation,Analytics

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 245000 - 295000