Manager - Project Management (Commercial)

Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid 

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC 

Manager, Project Management 

Job Summary / Purpose

The Manager, Project Management Support is responsible for leading project management processes, systems, and project controls integration across the enterprise, while also providing dedicated commercial management support to capital projects. This role ensures project teams have the organizational structure, tools, skills, and guidance needed to execute projects safely, efficiently, and in alignment with enterprise standards.

The position oversees a team of Contract/Commercial Managers who support regional EPC contracts, validate change orders, manage commercial correspondence, and partner with project leadership to effectively administer commercial aspects of EPC agreements. The Manager synthesizes project needs across the organization and helps design and improve systems and processes that enhance project execution and commercial governance.

Job Duties / Responsibilities

1. Understands project safety culture and enables safety across projects. Uses processes, procedures, and systems to behaviorally drive safety culture.

2. Defines the project organization structure and identifies technical skills required to achieve project goals. Supports the acquisition of skills and resources needed for project execution.

3. Leads project teams to develop and execute projects in accordance with corporate standards and guidelines. Understands Entergy’s project management and project controls standards and ensures projects follow them.

4. Enables PM leaders to use Project Execution Planning and related tools. Understands documentation procedures, schedule management, and cost management. Ensures project controls systems and procedures are implemented and understood.

5. Helps project managers across the enterprise with reporting and presentations that provide updates on key project pillars.

6. Leads the Commercial / Contract Management function, overseeing regional Contract/Commercial Managers responsible for EPC contract administration, including validating and negotiating change orders, managing commercial issues and risks, preparing and responding to commercial letters, ensuring contract compliance, and advising leadership on commercial, legal, and regulatory strategy.

7. Collaborates with project leadership and enterprise stakeholders to strengthen commercial governance practices, standardize processes, and ensure consistent application of commercial project management expectations across projects.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• B.S. Degree or relevant experience in lieu of a degree.

Experience

• 10 years of professional experience.
• 5 years of leadership experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentation skills.
• Strong collaboration and consensus‑building abilities.
• Technical understanding of Project Controls, Project Controls systems, and Project Management principles.

Primary Location: Texas-Woodlands Texas : Woodlands 
Job Function: Corporate
FLSA Status: Professional 
Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT 
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 125437
Travel Percentage:25% to 50%

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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.