Job Title: Director, Real Estate & Facilities

Work Place Flexibility: Onsite 

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, Inc.-ESI (OLD) 

The Director of Corporate Real Estate and Facilities plays a critical role in advancing Entergy’s mission to become the premier utility by delivering sustainable value to our four core stakeholders: customers, employees, communities, and owners. This is a unique opportunity for a creative, strategic, and growth-oriented leader to oversee the planning, execution, and management of Entergy’s real estate and facilities portfolio.

This role demands a commercially driven individual with strong financial and business acumen, and deep experience leading complex, enterprise-wide real estate functions. A key focus of the role will be enabling hyperscale customer growth, particularly through strategic siting and infrastructure development to support mega data centers and other large-load projects.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead a team of approximately 800 direct and indirect employees managing a portfolio of ~500 properties totaling over 5 million square feet, primarily across Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Texas.
• Drive real estate strategies for large-scale customer projects that require significant land and power infrastructure.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external partners to coordinate zoning, permitting, and infrastructure planning efforts.
• Lead cross-functional efforts to streamline land acquisition, right-of-way procurement, substation siting, and easement approvals.
• Oversee all real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, leases, land swaps, and joint-use agreements.
• Strategically plan and optimize the company’s owned and leased real estate portfolio to enhance long-term value and operational readiness.
• Direct planning, modernization, and day-to-day operations of Entergy’s internal facilities (offices, service centers, critical infrastructure), ensuring alignment with resiliency, safety, sustainability, and regulatory objectives.
• Lead infrastructure capital planning and oversee major capital projects including new construction, renovations, and relocations.
• Serve as a thought leader in workplace strategy, focusing on hybrid work models, employee experience, and space optimization.

Minimum Requirements:

Minimum education required of the position

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience required; MBA preferred.

Minimum experience required of the position

15+ years of relevant professional experience, including leadership of large-scale, complex real estate portfolios.

Desired knowledge, skills and abilities required of the position

• Proven, high-energy leader with demonstrated success across operations, capital programs, renovations, and critical facility management.
• Deep expertise in corporate real estate and facilities operations with a strong customer focus.
• Strategic thinker with a track record of setting vision, driving performance, and delivering measurable results.
• Experienced navigating and influencing within complex, matrixed organizations.
• Strong cost management mindset with a focus on operational efficiency and transformation.
• Effective at fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and service excellence.
• Ability to influence across all organizational levels with sound judgment and strong interpersonal skills.
• Results-oriented leader with a passion for creating value for stakeholders.

Additional Qualifications:

• Strong business and financial acumen; experience in the utilities sector is a plus.
• Ability to quickly grasp and contribute to broader business issues.
• Respected and trusted leader with a track record of execution and achievement.
• Skilled in organizational assessment, problem-solving, and developing practical, scalable solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to motivate teams, manage large-scale projects, and deliver outcomes under tight deadlines.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with attention to detail and follow-through.
• Expertise in real estate negotiation and transaction management.
• Deep understanding of land valuation, economic development, and utility infrastructure planning.
• Ability to thrive in a highly regulated environment and manage complex stakeholder relationships.

Primary Location: Louisiana-New Orleans Louisiana : Hammond || Louisiana : New Orleans || Texas : The Woodlands 
Job Function: Professional
FLSA Status: Professional 
Relocation Option: Level I
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT 
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 122367
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.

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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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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.