Job Title: Project Manager (SPO)

Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid 

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC 

JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE:

This System Planning Organization (SPO) Project Manager position is responsible for providing group leadership and

project management, often requiring the coordination of team members within and outside the planning organization,

to optimize generation and/or load asset solicitations or unsolicited offers, internal approval of transactions or other

project assigned by management and ensures that the organization accomplishes strategic objectives. This position

may also support the development and reporting of strategic business plans or other strategic projects requiring

project management leadership and guidance throughout the System Planning Organization (SPO).

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide strategic leadership of project teams to manage traditional or renewable generation asset

transactions, including requests for information (RFI) and/or requests for proposals (RFP) development and

execution, independent monitor or consultant engagement, and internal approval of transactions resulting

from the execution of Entergy's business strategies. Other projects are determined on a case-by-case basis

by management.

• Strategically assess, plan, oversee, and coordinate resource requirements, technology utilization, team

structure, detailed activities, and milestones associated with assigned projects including, developing and

updating detailed project schedules, managing project team development and protocol training,

confidentiality agreement execution, document development and management, process requirements and

team coordination, compilation of combined team findings into management reports and/or presentations,

support the negotiation and execution of contracts and/or acquisitions, coordination of document

development for internal approvals from the Office of Corporate Risk to Board approval (commercial

transaction or otherwise assigned), and responding to requests for information in support of the regulatory

approval process.

• The position will interface with key stakeholders inside and outside Entergy, and could include Entergy

senior management, accounting, credit, fossil, transmission, regulatory and commercial legal counsel,

outside engineering firms, independent monitors, and commercial counterparties.

• Position will be assigned additional responsibilities depending organizational needs which may include

coordination and reporting of performance metrics, MISO commercial modeling, market research, project

budget development, and/or performance improvement initiatives. Therefore, this position will require

staying abreast of potential changes in law, technology advancements, MISO rules, and accounting issues

that could impact market risk, management strategies, or MISO commercial modeling. Position is expected

to provide thought leadership, analytically look at situations and data, and look for ways to improve the

organization.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field or equivalent work experience
• Preferred: Master's Degree in Business, Finance, or Accounting

Minimum Experience:

• At least 7 years of related work experience

Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong organizational skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent presentation skills
• Ability to positively coordinate teams and build consensus
• Good strategic judgement and analytical capabilities
• Attention to details and ability to develop comprehensive documents with various tools (including Outlook,
• Word, Vizio, PowerPoint, Excel, Microsoft Project, etc.)
• Proactive approach to work management with the initiative to interact with others to solve problems

• Preferred:
  • Utility experience
  • Budgeting experience
  • Microsoft Project proficiency

Any Certificates, Licenses, etc.:

• Preferred: PMP, PMI-ACP, CAPM, CSM and/or MPM

Primary Location: Texas-The Woodlands Texas : The Woodlands 
Job Function: All Other Jobs
FLSA Status: Professional 
Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT 
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 121552
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.

Accessibility: Entergy provides reasonable accommodations for online applicants. Requests for a reasonable accommodation may be made orally or in writing by an applicant, employee, or third party on his or her behalf. If you are an individual with a disability and you are in need of an accommodation for the recruiting process please click here and provide your name, contact number, the accommodation requested and the requisition number that you are requesting the accommodation for. Employee Services will contact you regarding your request.

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.

 Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal

The non-confidential portions of the affirmative action program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans shall be available for inspection upon request by any employee or applicant for employment.  Please contact HRCompliance@entergy.com to schedule a time to review the affirmative action plan during regular office hours.

EEI Testing:

One way that Entergy has found to identify and assess the abilities and skills needed for certain jobs is through pre-employment testing. If this position does require an EEI test, the type of test will be located under the qualifications section of the job posting. If you are invited to a test session, we strongly recommend you review and complete the practice test as well as review the testing brochure for your respective test.  The test brochure will give you critical information on the test such as time allocated and number of questions.  Also, keep in mind that the actual test is timed; you should practice timing yourself while doing the practice tests. The practice test information and test brochures can be located by going to the EEI website, http://www.eei.org/practicetests, Logon ID:  entergy, password:  practice test (2 words). Travel expenses incurred in connection with EEI testing are non-reimbursable.

In addition to EEI testing there is also Fit-for-Duty testing which will identify and assess the abilities and skills needed for certain jobs. If this position does require Fit-for-Duty testing, the type of test will be located under the qualifications section of the job posting.

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.