Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid 

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC 

Job Summary

The manager of Utility Pricing and Analysis serves as internal consultant to the regulatory affairs teams across all jurisdictions.  This position requires industry and ratemaking expertise to support company positions/regulatory filings.  This position manages all aspects of the Utility Pricing and Analysis function to drive efficiency and is responsible for developing a highly skilled Regulatory Service pricing team.  Most importantly the position serves as subject matter expert on utility pricing and ratemaking matters.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

1. Manages the Utility Pricing and Analysis team. Develops and trains the Utility Pricing and Analysis team, ensuring a diverse work environment and cross training individuals. 
2. Responsible for the acquisition, development, and analysis of customer usage information in support of test year revenues and Cost-of-Service allocation factors used in regulatory rate filings for all OPCOs.
3. Provides expert support for regulatory filings, industry trends and analysis associated with utility pricing and ratemaking.
4. Provides support for rate design and other ratemaking activities in OPCO Regulatory filings. 
5. Provides expert written and oral testimony and responds to discovery before the APSC, MPSC, PUCT, LPSC, and the New Orleans City Council on rate design and other ratemaking matters.
6. Responsible for ensuring OPCOs’ needs are met to support regulatory filings and analysis, as requested.  Provides best in class customer service to OPCOs.
7. Responsible for the Customer Load Information function and the data required to conduct load research analysis that is needed to support regulatory filings, forecasting, reliability and other ad-hoc analysis.
8. Prepares and supports through analysis and testimony litigation strategies to address and respond to intervenor positions on rate design and other ratemaking matters. Provides regulatory expertise and broad institutional and industry knowledge to customer facing organizations. 
9. Coordinates the preparation and submission of regulatory agency applications, reports, or correspondence related to rate design and other ratemaking activities. Reviews all regulatory agency submission materials to ensure timeliness, accuracy, comprehensiveness, or compliance with regulatory standards. 
10. Provides regulatory guidance to departments or development project teams regarding the development, evaluation, or marketing of pricing products. Formulates and/or implements regulatory affairs policies and procedures to ensure that regulatory compliance is maintained or enhanced.  Communicates regulatory information to multiple departments and ensures that information is interpreted correctly.
11. Works closely with Corporate Business Development and the various Economic Development groups to evaluate current opportunities, tools, and pricing processes to determine enhancements and modifications that would facilitate further load growth.

Minimum Requirements

Minimum Education

• College or University Degree required.
• Desired: A degree in Mathematics, Economics, Statistics, Engineering, Business, or related discipline is desired.

Minimum Experience

• 7+ years’ experience with minimum of 5 years’ experience in the utility industry.
• Desired: Experienced in rate design and other ratemaking issues.  Supervisory and project management experience is desired. 

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Advanced skills utilizing Microsoft Office and applicable mainframe business applications.  
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work with key stakeholders to challenge existing processes and develop pragmatic solutions to complex problems.
• Ability to take initiative and to work as part of a team. 
• Ability to deliver key projects in a timely manner and develop high quality work products.
• Ability to manage a team.

Functional Knowledge

Requires comprehensive understanding of concepts and principles within own discipline and knowledge of others.

Business Expertise

Applies in-depth understanding of how own discipline integrates within the Regulatory Services function.

Leadership

Manages multiple team members, set team priorities, and allocate team resources.

Problem Solving

Identifies and resolves complex technical, operational, and organizational problems.

Personal Skills

Negotiates and influences the opinions of others within the business unit and in external organizations while exercising sensitivity to the audience.

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Primary Location: Louisiana-New Orleans Louisiana : New Orleans 
Job Function: Professional
FLSA Status: Professional 
Relocation Option: Level I
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT 
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 116483
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.

Entergy Pay Transparency Policy Statement: The Entergy System of Companies (the Company) will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company’s legal duty to furnish information.  41 CFR 60-1.35(c). Equal Opportunity and Pay Transparency.

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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.