Job Title: Senior Manager, IT Strategy

Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid 

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC 

Job Summary/Purpose

Lead, manage, and continuously mature the IT Path to Premier (PTP) portfolio, ensuring initiatives are aligned to enterprise priorities and deliver measurable progress toward Entergy’s strategic aspirations. Oversee portfolio governance, performance insights, and integrated planning to ensure transparency, accountability, and value realization across all IT PTP campaigns and initiatives.

Partner with senior leadership to develop, refine, and operationalize enterprise IT strategy, translating strategic direction into actionable roadmaps and guiding cross-functional teams through effective execution. Provide executive-ready insights and recommendations that inform decision-making and strengthen program governance.

Drive improvements in cross-functional processes by identifying capability gaps, elevating skill readiness, and enhancing operational discipline to support a high-performing IT organization. Continuously optimize systems, processes, and ways of working to improve efficiency, streamline delivery, and accelerate outcomes across the IT portfolio and the broader Path to Premier journey.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

1. Service as a strategic liaison across IT and the enterprise, engaging executives, senior leaders, and key stakeholders to align on strategic initiatives, communicate progress, and ensure cohesive execution of the IT Path to Premier (PTP) portfolio.

2. Lead and coordinate IT portfolio operations by partnering with senior managers and department leaders to ensure effective governance, prioritization, and visibility of strategic programs. Enable executive decision-making through well structured insights, materials, and progress updates for leadership forums and corporate governance bodies.

3. Strengthen cross-functional relationships and operational effectiveness by collaborating across IT and the business to drive consistency, improve responsiveness, and support development of new operational strategies. Partner with the VP, IT Strategy & Performance and other executives on enterprise level initiatives and transformation efforts

4. Serve as a trusted strategic advisor and subject-matter expert, anticipating stakeholder needs, addressing inquiries, and developing action plans. Lead the preparation and delivery of communications that clarify strategy, progress, risks, and decisions across the IT PTP portfolio and broader IT strategy.

Minimum Requirements

Minimum education required of the position

1. Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field
2. Advanced degree preferred

Primary Location: Louisiana-New Orleans Louisiana : New Orleans || Arkansas : Little Rock || Louisiana : Hammond || Texas : The Woodlands 
Job Function: Information Technology
FLSA Status: Professional 
Relocation Option:
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT 
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 123365
Travel Percentage:Up to 25%

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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.