Work Place Flexibility: Onsite 

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC 

**The preferred location for this position is New Orleans, LA. Baton Rouge, LA may be considered as an alternative location.**

Job Summary/Purpose 

Seeking candidates with extensive expertise across T&D operations management with vision and in-depth familiarity to develop data and functionality across systems, create utility analytics, and establish transformational edge solutions such as AMI, DER management, etc.

The Grid Technology organization will be responsible for delivering new technological solutions and programmatic support to Power Delivery and Capital Project stakeholders through development of strategy, technological roadmap, and execution model to be leveraged across Power Delivery, Capital Projects, and IT.  The overall strategy will cover sustainability of existing functionality, roadmap and plans for new capabilities, and research and innovation to further empower and emphasize enterprise goals.  A methodical technology plan and implementation approach will significantly increase ability to achieve these enterprise objectives and become the premier utility.

Within the Grid Technology organization, the Sr. Mgr., Grid Edge Solutions leads a diverse team of employees and stakeholders to develop and execute the strategy for grid edge solutions meanwhile partnering with other teams executing strategies to increase efficiency and increase power quality, asset management, work management, reliability, and customer experience.

This is achieved, in part, by providing leadership and management, leading the development of front end loading (FEL) project development meanwhile supporting overall execution and operations across other workgroups. This includes functional areas across transmission and distribution such as AMI, metering and network communications, inverter-based resources, microgrid, battery storage, DERMS, and DER integration.  Additionally, the functions will encompass analytics and automation for asset health, automated work ticket routing, and end to end system engineering around data collection, system integration, and work routing.

The Sr. Mgr., Grid Edge Solutions position will establish and maintain the road map and overall strategy driven by Entergy’s Operating Companies through the Business and IT.  Additionally, this position will develop new and innovative solutions to help solve operational and emerging challenges surrounding grid evolution, system performance, and life cycle management of Power Delivery applications and technology across the functions previously mentioned above.

The Sr. Mgr., Grid Edge Solutions leads the development of strategies, processes, capabilities and procedures for grid edge solutions. Additionally, this manager will be responsible for communicating strategies, plans, associated progress and issues to leadership within Entergy’s operating companies, to regulatory agencies, and to community leaders within Entergy’s operating company territories.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Provide safety leadership by exemplifying strong safety culture for others to follow.
• Develops execution roadmap and strategy for grid edge solutions portfolio. Build budgets and evaluate risk. Participate in benchmarking and self-assessments to improve process and system performance.
• Lead and execute front end loading (FEL) activities as it relates to grid edge project development in functional areas outlined above.
• Develop and support new and innovative solutions through planning, design, build, and test enabling capabilities to be deployed at scale through partnering workgroups, which are an integral part of Entergy’s overall multi-state, multi-operating company grid modernization.
• Supports the project implementation team, including external vendors. Coordinates with other Entergy workgroups to ensure grid edge solutions are in alignment and supports other major initiatives. Provides leadership and oversight to manage and support the day-to-day operations and strategy of Power Delivery - Grid Tech deployment and operations.
• Identifies Resource Requirements, forecast work, fill, and maintain positions to support project requirements.
• Reporting Value Realization from project performance and benefits tracking to insure value from Grid tech projects.

Minimum Requirements

Minimum education required of the position

• Bachelor’s Degree strongly preferred (Engineering or related field) or equivalent work experience.

Minimum experience required of the position

• 10 years’ experience in utility business operations, project management, engineering, and technology specifically within grid edge spaces across both transmission and distribution. Work experience as business or team lead on strategic engineering projects. Experience with both existing and new distribution and transmission operating principles, systems, processes and equipment required.

Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required of the position

• Must exemplify strong safety and leadership practices.
• Demonstrated exceptional leadership ability.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; team player.
• Thorough understanding of asset mgmt., work mgmt., DER, DERMs, AMI, automation, communications network programs, and standards.
• Strong organizational skills with ability to lead and manage multi-projects and workgroups simultaneously.
• Knowledge of Entergy electric system design and operations.
• Knowledge in establishing processes and procedures that meet regulatory and standards requirements.
• Ability to work effectively in a culturally diverse work group.
• Strong ability to apply broad industry and commercial awareness to drive financial and operational performance.

Any certificates, licenses, etc. required for the position

• PE certification desired but not required.

Other Attributes

Functional Knowledge: Requires in-depth understanding of concepts, theories, and principles in own discipline.

Business Expertise: Interprets internal / external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes, or services.

Leadership: Strong track record of leadership experiences within utility operations working across matrixed organizations.

Problem Solving: Actively engages with employees and peers to promote professional growth and career development.

Impact: Impacts the achievement of customer, operational, project, or service objectives; work is guided by functional policies.

Interpersonal Skills: Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view.

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Primary Location: Louisiana-New Orleans Louisiana : New Orleans || Louisiana : Baton Rouge 
Job Function: Professional
FLSA Status: Mgmt 
Relocation Option:
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT 
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 120433
Travel Percentage:25% to 50%

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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.