PMO Trading Application

SII Group USA; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to international expertise

Training programs

Collaborative culture

Job summary

A global technology and consulting organization in Houston is seeking a PMO / Business Analyst specialized in Vendor Management to oversee and optimize relationships with SaaS vendors supporting energy trading operations. This role involves managing daily vendor interactions, conducting governance meetings, and ensuring compliance while working within a hybrid model. The ideal candidate possesses strong communication skills, a reliable work ethic, and 3–7 years of experience in related roles.

Qualifications

• 3–7 years in PMO, Business Analyst, Vendor Manager, or equivalent consulting/IT role.
• Excellent command of English (written & spoken).
• Understanding of cloud-based and SaaS environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily interactions with SaaS vendors providing trading and market data solutions.
• Gather and formalize business requirements across teams.
• Support initiatives linked to new modules, data integrations, upgrades, and regulatory changes.

Skills

Strong communication

Stakeholder management

Organizational skills

SaaS delivery management

Job description

This range is provided by SII Group USA. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$105,000.00/yr - $120,000.00/yr

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📝 PMO / Business Analyst (Vendor Management – SaaS Energy Trading)

Location: Houston, TX – Hybrid (2–3 days onsite)

Company: SII Group USA

About SII Group USA

SII Group USA is part of SII Group, a global technology and consulting organization with more than 15,000 professionals across 20+ countries. We support our clients with high-value engineering, digital transformation, and IT consulting services.

As we expand our footprint in the Energy & Commodities sector in North America, we are seeking a PMO / Business Analyst to strengthen our consulting team in Houston and drive excellence in the management of SaaS vendor solutions used by leading trading organizations.

SII Group USA is looking for a PMO / Business Analyst specialized in Vendor Management to oversee and optimize the relationship with SaaS vendors supporting energy trading operations (such as Morningstar, Montel, Enverus, ZE PowerGroup, etc.).

The role will ensure the performance, compliance, and continuous improvement of these critical platforms while acting as a key interface between vendors and internal business/stakeholder teams (Trading, Risk, IT, Compliance, Operations).

This is an ideal role for an organized, communicative, and reliable professional with strong stakeholder management skills and familiarity with the energy trading ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily interactions with SaaS vendors providing trading and market data solutions.
• Lead governance meetings, business reviews, and operational follow-ups.
• Track SLAs, service quality, escalations, and issue resolution.
• Coordinate contract renewals, licensing, and vendor performance assessments.

Business Analysis & Change Management

• Gather and formalize business requirements across Front, Middle, Risk, and Compliance teams.
• Challenge needs, define functional specifications, and prioritize enhancements.
• Coordinate with vendors for delivery, testing, UAT, and release management.
• Maintain platform roadmaps and align them with business strategy.

Project Support & Coordination

• Support initiatives linked to new modules, data integrations, upgrades, and regulatory changes.
• Track timelines, risks, dependencies, and report progress to leadership.
• Produce documentation: status reports, meeting minutes, decision logs, and dashboards.

Compliance & Operational Risk

• Ensure vendor solutions comply with internal cybersecurity, audit, and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in assessments, due diligence, and risk reviews.
• Maintain transparency and documentation according to SII Group governance standards.

Must-Have

• 3–7 years in PMO, Business Analyst, Vendor Manager, or equivalent consulting/IT role.
• Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Proven ability to interact with software vendors and manage SaaS delivery lifecycles.
• Excellent command of English (written & spoken).
• Solid organizational skills, reliability, and professional maturity.
• Understanding of cloud-based and SaaS environments.

Nice-to-Have

• Experience in energy trading, commodities, or utilities markets.
• Knowledge of ETRM/CTRM systems, market data flows, or trading analytics tools.
• French proficiency (a plus given SII Group’s global footprint).
• Hybrid work model, based in our Houston office.
• Opportunity to work with leading global energy organizations.
• Career progression within a fast-growing U.S. branch of a global consulting group.
• Access to SII Group’s international expertise, training programs, and collaborative culture.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Project Management
• IT Services and IT Consulting and Energy Technology

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