Job Description

**This position maybe located in New Orleans, LA or Houston, TX**

*The posting is scheduled to close on 1/17/2021*

Job Summary/Purpose

The Manager, Value & Portfolio Management serves as a leader and point of escalation for the Distribution investment programs performance and value realization program. The manager is responsible for the measurement, tracking and reporting of Distribution investment program benefits as it relates to (end to end) portfolio and use case performance. Coordination with other areas of Distribution and other business units throughout the company and external vendors as needed.

This position will lead in the delivery of technical support, review and oversight of related portfolio value management activities, and ensure the value and project management team and external vendor teams track and deliver projects expected value on time, and with adherence to stated business requirements and expected benefits. The position will also be responsible to maintain an active level of awareness on project status, risks, and issues for all projects under their responsibility relating to the enablement and realization of benefits.

The position will lead in the advancement and maintenance of a working relationship with impacted Business Units, and develop an understanding of their challenges, working style, and operational requirements to help deliver robust value-added work products.

The manager will provide leadership and governance of the benefits management process and the identification and mitigation of risks and dependencies of value realization.

This position requires direct interaction with senior executives and directors to ensure robust business cases and change management plans are developed and tracked to ensure value realization occurs as Distribution programs are deployed. This position will develop, own and maintain the Distribution value realization process and benefits management framework and ensure its alignment with Entergys strategy initiatives as well as finance and analytics best practices.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

1. Manage to both program/project/portfolio performance (e.g., delivery on commitments, quality, responsiveness, reliability, service levels) and value realization (e.g., business case) expectations.
2. Provide leadership and assume ownership around the value realization management framework. Create awareness of future emerging trends, innovative value and project management technologies and best practices.
3. Facilitate, establish and maintain appropriate business relationships with business unit leads. Act as focal point for assigned portfolio value measurement, tracking and reporting activities.
4. Lead the design, development, and management of a portfolio dashboard with key performance indicators and metrics that assist in assessing and measuring benefits outcomes. Provide leadership in the development and integrity of the benefits management and reporting process. Provide guidance on the benefits metrics and measurement, benefits forecasting and identification of appropriate financial and operational measures.
5. Be a leader for Entergys Distribution efforts both inside and outside of the organization, promoting collaboration and communication through business unit driven use cases.
6. Provide governance and guidance for benefits forecasting and recalibration of benefits to changes in scope and schedule, quality/reliability issues, and resource constraints that could impact benefits.

Minimum Requirements

Minimum education required of the position

Bachelor's degree Business, economics, IT or related STEM/ analytical field.

Preferred: MBA or advanced degree in economics, mathematics, statistics, computer science, finance, engineering or other analytical field.

Minimum experience required of the position

10 years of relevant experience with in-depth understanding of business case development, value realization tracking and reporting. 5+ years of electric and gas utility experience

Minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities required of the position

* Bias for action, excellent attention to detail and relentless commitment to follow-through
* Ability to multi-task and handle various projects simultaneously to drive timely results
* Ability to prioritize effectively and facilitate action across remote groups
* Demonstrated ability to deal with ambiguity and to effectively manage within it.
* Excellent communication skills, ability to simplify complex topics for broad audiences and convey ideas and recommendations in a clear, compelling and succinct way in written and verbal communications
* Highly organized, able to prioritize and work under pressure on a number of projects at the same time.
* Enthusiastic team player with a strong drive to create a positive work environment
* Customer service orientation
* Strong analytical and reporting skills
* Prior supervisory experience in leading a team

Any certificates, licenses, etc. required of the position

None

Other Attributes

Functional Knowledge: Requires comprehensive understanding of concepts and principles within own discipline and knowledge of others.

Business Expertise: Applies in-depth understanding of how own discipline integrates within the function.

Problem Solving: Manages team, sets organizational priorities and allocates resources.

Impact: Impacts the business results of a sub-function by accurate reporting of projects, products, services and/or technologies and developing tracking & reporting systems. Guided by functional business plans.

Interpersonal Skills: Influences others internally and externally, including senior leaders.

Working Conditions/Essential Functions/Physical Requirements

Office environment with minimal physical requirements. 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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Primary Location: Louisiana-New Orleans
Job Function: Professional
FLSA Status: Professional
Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT-NBU
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 101174
Travel Percentage:Up to 25%

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please click here to view the full statement.

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.