Vice President & Director of Business Development

Position Description

Boardwalk Pipeline Partners is seeking a senior Business Development leader to originate, develop, and execute strategic growth opportunities across its pipeline and storage platform.

This role combines enterprise leadership, team development, and hands‑on commercial execution. The VP/Director is responsible for shaping business development strategy, leading and mentoring a team, and personally advancing key opportunities from concept through execution.

The ideal candidate is a player–coach—capable of setting direction, building organizational capability, and stepping directly into the details to move critical opportunities forward.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and lead business development strategy aligned with corporate growth objectives
• Build, prioritize, and actively manage a portfolio of opportunities across pipeline and storage assets
• Lead and develop a team of business development professionals, establishing clear expectations, coaching performance, and building long‑term capability
• Foster a team‑first, highly collaborative culture focused on enterprise value creation
• Balance visionary opportunity identification with practical execution realities to ensure resources are focused on the most viable opportunities

Origination & Deal Execution (Player–Coach)

• Personally originate, structure, and advance key opportunities, particularly those that are complex or high impact
• Maintain direct involvement in commercial strategy, negotiations, and customer engagement across priority deals
• Lead the structuring and negotiation of precedent agreements and definitive commercial contracts
• Build and maintain senior‑level relationships with customers, shippers, and market participants
• Position Boardwalk competitively through deep understanding of customer needs, market dynamics, and system capabilities
• Represent the company in key commercial discussions and industry interactions

Project Development & Cross‑Functional Execution

• Lead and actively engage with cross‑functional teams (Engineering, Operations, Regulatory, Legal, Environmental, Finance) to advance projects from concept through FID
• Work closely with technical teams to understand system capabilities, including pipeline hydraulics and base business operations, and translate those into commercial solutions
• Ensure alignment across all stakeholders to deliver executable, well‑structured projects

Execution Intensity & Accountability

• Take personal ownership for advancing opportunities and delivering results
• Demonstrate a willingness to lean in and commit the time and focus required during critical project phases
• Drive pace, remove barriers, and ensure accountability across both the team and broader organization

Commercial Structuring, Governance & Board Engagement

• Develop investment cases and lead executive‑ and Board‑level presentations, clearly articulating opportunity, risk, and recommended path forward
• Ensure all commercial structures align with legal, regulatory, operational, and financial requirements
• Actively contribute to capital allocation decisions and enterprise prioritization

Required Skills, Knowledge, And Experience

Required Skills, Knowledge, And Experience: Demonstrates the judgment to balance ambition with practicality to drive the best long‑term outcomes

Required Education

Required Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, Economics, or related discipline required

Preferred Education

Preferred Education: MBA or advanced degree preferred

Additional Information

Boardwalk Pipelines, LP, maintains a drug‑free workplace and will require pre‑employment drug & substance abuse testing before hiring.

Boardwalk Pipelines, LP, is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.