Director, Growth and Product Development WGL Energy

Job Description

Position Summary

Reporting to the Vice President of Growth, the Director of Product Development at WGL Energy is responsible for leading and managing the strategic planning, development, and implementation of new energy products and services, including green and renewable energy options. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify market opportunities, drive innovation, and deliver high-quality solutions that meet customer needs in an ever-changing energy market. The Director of Product Development plays a critical role in driving revenue growth, ensuring competitive advantage, and supporting the company's overall business objectives. This is a highly visible role within the organization, with significant Senior Management interaction.

Tasks and Responsibilities

- Develop and implement a comprehensive product development strategy for residential and commercial customers aligned with the company's goals and market trends.

- Conduct market research and analysis to identify customer needs, market gaps, and emerging opportunities across residential and commercial customer segments in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States.

- Lead cross-functional teams in developing and launching new energy products and services, including green and renewable energy options, ensuring they meet customer requirements and align with company strategies.

- Work with all internal and external stakeholders to ensure market opportunities can be brought to realization and drive growth for WGL Energy.

- Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and regulatory changes to identify areas for product innovation and improvement.

- Lead negotiation of commercial arrangements with external counterparties as needed, ensuring all internal corporate policies are followed.

- Oversee the identification of opportunities or partnerships in emerging markets or technologies.

- Work closely with the residential and commercial sales and marketing teams, preparing and presenting project proposals and recommendations to customers.

- Build and maintain relationships with market participants to increase market knowledge.

- Build and lead a high-performing product development team, providing guidance, coaching, and mentorship to team members as needed.

- Foster a collaborative and inclusive team environment, promoting knowledge sharing, continuous learning, and innovation across the organization.

Qualifications, Skills and Abilities

- Bachelor's Degree business, marketing, engineering, or a related field. preferred

- 8+ Years Experience in retail sales or marketing-related positions required - 2+ Years supervisory experience required

- Strong strategic thinking and business acumen, with the ability to align product development with broader organizational goals.

- Demonstrated track record of successfully launching new products and driving product innovation.

- Proficient in market research.

- Strong leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate cross-functional teams.

- Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.

- Analytical mindset, with the ability to leverage data to make informed decisions and optimize product performance.

We offer a competitive salary range of $153,000 to $256,250 per year, commensurate with experience, education, and skills. In addition, we provide a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off. Compensation may vary by geographic location.

The Company values diversity in its workforce and encourages United States military veterans and service members who meet the qualifications to apply

Why work at AltaGas?

AltaGas is a North American energy infrastructure company with a focus on owning and operating assets that provides affordable energy to our customers. AltaGas assets include Washington Gas/WGL, SEMCO, and Petrogas. Our talented team, nearly 3,000 strong, leverages the strength of our assets and expertise along the energy value chain to connect customers with premier energy solutions – from the well sites of upstream producers to the doorsteps of homes and businesses to new markets around the world.

We deliver affordable natural gas to approximately 1.7 million customers’ homes and businesses through regulated natural gas distribution utilities across four jurisdictions in the United States and two regulated natural gas storage utilities in the United States. Learn more about our team, vision, and strategy.

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For Canadian hires: AltaGas hires personnel on the basis of job-related qualifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to a person's ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

For U.S. hires: WGL/SEMCO/AltaGas offers a total rewards package that includes competitive pay, incentive bonus plans, holiday pay, 401K matching and a wide array of benefits. These benefits including medical, dental and vision coverage are designed to help you and your family stay healthy. We also have paid time off (PTO) to balance the demands of your work and personal life. Available benefits vary depending upon the specifics of the role.

U.S. affiliates of AltaGas are committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, family responsibilities, matriculation, physical or mental disabilities, political affiliation, genetic information, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.