Director of Strategy and Infrastructure Execution

About the role

Responsible for leading efforts necessary to ensure execution success in delivering an OpCo’s significant capital plan and major customer growth (which reflects a Utility investment > $5B). This individual is a leader with demonstrated experience in large project development and execution, commercial acumen, governance, and who is a strong advocate for delighting the customer.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement an execution strategy that effectively leverages and builds upon the execution plans and strategies of individual project teams.
• Understand the requirements and contributions of critical team positions and anticipates and meets the need of key stakeholders.
• Oversee portfolio-level reporting and serve as the primary voice of the program to internal Executive management and the Board of Directors.
• Maintain a deep understanding of the business cases of key portfolio projects and ensure that stakeholder value is delivered through rigorous execution.
• Develop a thorough working knowledge of related commercial agreement(s) between the Utility, customers, and others, as well as develop and maintain effective relationships with customer and stakeholder representatives.
• Analyze operational needs and identify areas to align resources, power management, and vendor negotiation, etc.
• Develop cost-effective strategies for growth expansion and upgrades, including front-end project development strategies and business cases that support internal approvals.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate strategic plans into operational initiatives.
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders across the organization to foster collaboration and support strategic initiatives.
• Lead and mentor cross-functional teams involved in strategic planning and execution.
• Present strategic recommendations to senior leadership with clear rational and compelling evidence.
• Develop long-term capacity planning strategies to ensure sufficient infrastructure is available to meet future business requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's in Business, Management, Finance, Engineering, or similar degree. Advanced degree preferred.
• At least 10 years’ experience in project development and management experience.
• Proven experience in strategic planning, business analysis, and market research.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with proficiency in data analysis tools, as well as flexibility to manage dynamic projects and competing priorities.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills to effectively convey complex technical and strategic concepts.
• Leadership capabilities to influence and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Strategic thinking with the ability to anticipate future trends and market dynamics.
• Understanding of financial analysis and key business metrics.
• A collaborative mindset and ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments.

Skills

• Functional Knowledge - Requires broad and comprehensive understanding of generation and transmission development, contract negotiation, project management, and leading a team.
• Business Expertise - Applies broad industry and commercial awareness to drive financial and operational performance across sub-functions.
• Problem Solving - Impact - Guided by functional strategy, impacts the business results of a sub-function by supporting and developing policies and plans.
• Interpersonal Skills - Negotiates and influences the opinions of others within the business unit and in external organizations; exercises sensitivity to the audience.

Benefits

Entergy provides reasonable accommodations for online applicants and offers a collaborative work environment.

Pay and Schedule

Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with duties performed in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Travel is required up to 25%.