Associate Director - CTRM

Experience

Required:

12-18 Years

Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced CTRM professional with strong functional and technical expertise in implementing and supporting leading commodity/energy trading & risk management platforms. The ideal candidate should have end-to-end implementation experience, combines deep functional expertise in front-to-back commodity/energy trading with strong technical integration skills and delivery leadership across complex, multi-commodities and country programs.

Key Responsibilities:

Solution Architecture & Design
Lead solution blueprinting for physical and financial commodities across Front/Middle/Back Office (deal capture, risk, P&L, scheduling/logistics, settlements, confirmations, credit, collateral, compliance).
Define product fit-gap and target operating model (TOM); drive configuration vs. customization decisions.
Own the data model, valuation/risk configuration (curves, pricing indices, vol surfaces, scenarios), and risk reporting (P&L explain, VaR, Greeks where applicable).
Architect integrations with market data, ERP (e.g., SAP), risk engines, E/SCM, pricing services, credit, and regulatory reporting via APIs, ESB, Kafka, or files.
Govern non-functional requirements: performance, security, HA/DR, observability, auditability.
CTRM Implementation, Delivery & Project Leadership
Lead full-cycle implementation projects including requirements gathering, solution design, configuration, testing, deployment, and post-go-live support.
Lead multi-vendor, multi-stream delivery: plan, estimate, staff, track; manage scope, risks, issues, dependencies.
Run requirements workshops, backlog grooming, and change control with Trading, Risk, Operations, Finance, Compliance.
Oversee build, SIT, UAT, parallel run, cutover, and post-go-live stabilization.
Own stakeholder management up to VP/CXO; present steering updates, RAID, and benefits realization.
Manage enhancements, upgrades, and integrations across the CTRM/ETRM landscape.
Conduct fit-gap analysis and recommend best‑practice solutions aligned with business needs.
Business & Functional Expertise
Understand and interpret business processes across the front, middle, and back office.
Work closely with traders, schedulers, risk managers, and operations teams to translate requirements into system designs.
Architect integrations with market data, ERP (e.g., SAP), risk engines, E/SCM, pricing services, credit, and regulatory reporting via APIs, ESB, Kafka, or files.
Document functional specifications, process flows, and user stories.
Strong understanding of commodity/energy trading domain.
Knowledge of pricing, risk, mark-to-market (MTM), hedging, logistics, credit, and settlement processes.

Technical & Integration Responsibilities
Collaborate with technical teams for system integrations with market data providers, ERP, risk engines, downstream reporting systems, etc.
Support data migration, interface design, and end‑to‑end testing activities.
Work with vendors and internal IT on system performance, stability, and customization needs.

Project Management & Stakeholder Communication
Lead project work streams, manage timelines, risks, and deliverables.
Act as primary point of contact between business teams, technology teams, and third‑party vendors.
Deliver user training and change‑management sessions.

Functional Expertise
Strong understanding of commodity/energy trading domain.
Knowledge of pricing, risk, mark-to-market (MTM), hedging, logistics, credit, and settlement processes.

CTRM/ETRM Platform Experience
Provide hands-on guidance for at least  two  of:
Endur, Allegro, Right Angle, EKA, Amphora, Brady, Aspect, CXL, SAP TRM.
Define and review  extensions ,  interfaces ,  reports  (e.g., Endur AVS/JVS, Allegro integrations, Right Angle SSIS/ETL, EKA workflows)

Technical Skills (Preferred)
SQL, scripting, or basic development knowledge for troubleshooting.

Experience with integration technologies (APIs, messaging, middleware).
Understanding of cloud-based deployment (Azure/AWS) is a plus.

People & Practice
Mentor consultants; set standards, templates, accelerators, and best practices.
Contribute to pre-sales: solutioning, scoping, SOWs, proposals, demos, effort models.
Soft Skills
Strong communication and stakeholder management.
Analytical mindset with problem-solving ability.
Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced trading environment.
Leadership experience handling small to medium project teams.

Preferred Certifications (Optional)
PMP / Agile certifications.
Risk certifications (FRM, ERP) – beneficial but not mandatory.