Job Title: Manager, Portfolio Management

Work Place Flexibility: Onsite 

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC 

Job Summary/Purpose

Manager, Portfolio Management provides leadership and direction to align the program, project, and operations to the organizational strategy to optimize project or program objectives, costs, risks, benefits, and timelines.  This position leads a team that compiles project and program status and information, conveys how the projects and programs are aligned and advancing the strategic objectives, and provides recommendations for options or action.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

Establish and maintain a framework and methodology (procedures and processes) for portfolio management to bridge between, organizational strategy, program/project management, finance, and operations.

Continuously review, reallocate, and reprioritize the portfolio of work to account for escalating financial and non-financial risk and possible opportunities.  Manage financial and operational risks, monitor and prioritize portfolio components, escalate and communicate with senior leaders to resolve issues, and develop and improve processes.

Facilitate the selection, prioritization, and optimization of the portfolio to ensure alignment with strategic goals and evolving organizational priorities.  Facilitate the development and enhancement of performance reports, variance reports, resource capacity reports, portfolio risks and issues, opportunities and recommendations, and leadership decisions.

Expertise in the application and analysis of portfolio prioritization methods and techniques that include qualitative and quantitative measures.  These methods and techniques include decision support tools and models, prioritization algorithms, portfolio risk management, financial management (risk, capital, budgeting, and variance reporting).

Adept at working with stakeholders to optimize portfolio performance and outcomes.  Strong Communication skills to interact with executives, management, and stakeholders and negotiate decisions and agreements.

Manage financial and operational risks that are internal and external as well as opportunities, accounting for fiscal constraints, cost-benefit, opportunities, constraints, and stakeholder dynamics.  Assess and analyze portfolio risks with the objective of capitalizing on opportunities and mitigating those items that can adversely impact the portfolio.

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, Business or related discipline or equivalent work experience.  MBA preferred.

Minimum experience required of the position

• Ability to multi-task and handle various projects simultaneously to drive timely results
• Ability to prioritize effectively and facilitate action across numerous groups and departments
• Demonstrated ability to deal with ambiguity and to effectively manage within it.
• Excellent communication skills, ability to simplify complex topics for broad audiences and convey ideas and recommendations in a clear, compelling and succinct way in written and verbal communications
• Highly organized, able to prioritize and work under pressure on a number of projects at the same time.
• Customer service focus
• Strong analytical and reporting skills

Preferred knowledge, skills, and abilities : Knowledge of Entergy financial and accounting systems and processes. Knowledge and proficient in using/developing Power Bi, Cognos, SQL, Microsoft database and query reporting, Oracle database reporting, proficient in Excel. Management experience leading teams with direct reports

Additional job duties/responsibilities : Utilizes project management and professional expertise as well as business acumen and experience to provide SME-level project management and business case guidance to team members in Entergy's Power Delivery business unit.

Minimum experience required of the position

7 years operations management or project management experience in utility or industrial setting, or 7 years of financial management experience in utility setting. Supervisory experience preferred.

Any certificates, licenses, etc. required of the position

Project Management Professional Certification OR Portfolio Management Professional Certification preferred.

Primary Location: Louisiana-New Orleans Louisiana : New Orleans || Louisiana : Baton Rouge 
Job Function: Professional
FLSA Status: Professional 
Relocation Option: Level I
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT 
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 122157
Travel Percentage:Up to 25%

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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. 

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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.

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.