Senior Manager, Resource Planning

Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid 

Legal Entity: Entergy Arkansas, LLC 

Job Summary/Description

Entergy Arkansas is seeking a strategic and dynamic Senior Manager of Resource Planning to lead and advance the generation strategy in support of customer growth, system reliability, affordability, and sustainability goals.  This highly visible leadership role sits at the intersection of energy planning, regulatory strategy, market operations, and stakeholder engagement. The successful candidate will drive long-term planning efforts, support resource procurement strategies, and play a key role in shaping Entergy Arkansas’s future generation portfolio through rigorous analysis and proactive regulatory engagement.  This role requires strong leadership, collaboration, self-direction, and an ability to work with rapidly shifting priorities. 

Job Duties/Responsibilities

·         Lead Integrated Resource Planning:

o   Direct the development of and oversee the management of Entergy Arkansas’s (EAL) integrated resource planning process, as well as its integrated resource plan (IRP), ensuring a balanced approach to cost, reliability, risk, and decarbonization.

o   Lead the implementation of the action plan identified within EAL’s IRP and planning process

o   Evaluate new generation technologies, regulatory and market trends, and system needs to inform long-term generation strategy and supply plan.

·         Support Customer and Economic Growth:

o   Develop resource strategies to serve emerging large load customers including data centers and industrial expansions.

o   Collaborate with Power Development, Transmission Planning, and System Planning to ensure timely and cost-effective solutions.

·         Engage with Internal Market Teams:

o   Ensure compliance with MISO’s annual resource adequacy requirements and support capacity offer strategy development in partnership with System Planning & Operations (SPO).

o   Oversee inputs to SPO’s Operational Strategies as they pertain to capacity auctions and real-time energy market participation in alignment with operating company goals.

·         Drive Regulatory Strategy and Testimony:

o   Lead preparation of regulatory filings related to resource planning, procurement, and strategy.

o   Collaborate with Regulatory Affairs and Legal to develop testimony and manage discovery processes before the Arkansas Public Service Commission (APSC).

o   Serve as a sponsoring witness in proceedings and defend complex planning decisions through written and oral testimony.

·         Support resource procurement processes:

o   Serve as EAL’s lead working with SPO to establish appropriate scope and schedule associated with resource request for proposals (RFP)

o   Represent EAL in working groups as RFPs are administered and ultimately as resources are selected from those RFPs

o   Provide guidance to commercial teams during negotiations

o   Own recommendations made to EAL management with respect to which resources EAL should strike on and which resources it should not strike on

·         Coordinate Internal and External Stakeholders:

o   Build and maintain productive relationships with executive leadership, technical teams, regulatory staff, and external stakeholders.

o   Represent Entergy Arkansas in cross-functional working groups, technical conferences, and regulatory discussions.

Minimum Requirements

Minimum education required of the position

·         Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, economics or related field or equivalent work experience.  Master’s degree preferred

Minimum experience required of the position

8+ years with significant specific knowledge and work-related experience in regulatory, finance, operations, and customer service.  Experience with regulatory proceedings including sponsorship of testimony and discovery responses.

Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required of the position

• Impacts quality of own work and the work of others on the team; works within guidelines and policies
• Superior writing, presentation, and speaking skills required
   

Any certificates, licenses, etc. required for the position Desired:

• None

Primary Location: Arkansas-Little Rock Arkansas : Little Rock || Texas : The Woodlands 
Job Function: Corporate
FLSA Status: Mgmt 
Relocation Option:
Union description/code:  
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 123331
Travel Percentage:Up to 25%

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please click here to view the EEO page, or see statements below.

EEO Statement: The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. 

The Entergy System of Companies expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

Accessibility: Entergy provides reasonable accommodations for online applicants. Requests for a reasonable accommodation may be made orally or in writing by an applicant, employee, or third party on his or her behalf. If you are an individual with a disability and you are in need of an accommodation for the recruiting process please click here and provide your name, contact number, the accommodation requested and the requisition number that you are requesting the accommodation for. Employee Services will contact you regarding your request.

Additional Responsibilities: As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

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The non-confidential portions of the affirmative action program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans shall be available for inspection upon request by any employee or applicant for employment.  Please contact HRCompliance@entergy.com to schedule a time to review the affirmative action plan during regular office hours.

WORKING CONDITIONS:
As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

Please note: Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.