Director, Real Estate & Facilities

Entergy • New Orleans, LA

5h • Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Corporate Real Estate and Facilities plays a critical role in advancing Entergy’s mission to become the premier utility by delivering sustainable value to our four core stakeholders: customers, employees, communities, and owners. This is a unique opportunity for a creative, strategic, and growth-oriented leader to oversee the planning, execution, and management of Entergy’s real estate and facilities portfolio. This role demands a commercially driven individual with strong financial and business acumen, and deep experience leading complex, enterprise-wide real estate functions. A key focus of the role will be enabling hyperscale customer growth, particularly through strategic siting and infrastructure development to support mega data centers and other large-load projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience required; MBA preferred.
• 15+ years of relevant professional experience, including leadership of large-scale, complex real estate portfolios.
• Proven, high-energy leader with demonstrated success across operations, capital programs, renovations, and critical facility management.
• Deep expertise in corporate real estate and facilities operations with a strong customer focus.
• Strategic thinker with a track record of setting vision, driving performance, and delivering measurable results.
• Experienced navigating and influencing within complex, matrixed organizations.
• Strong cost management mindset with a focus on operational efficiency and transformation.
• Effective at fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and service excellence.
• Ability to influence across all organizational levels with sound judgment and strong interpersonal skills.
• Results-oriented leader with a passion for creating value for stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

• Strong business and financial acumen; experience in the utilities sector is a plus.
• Ability to quickly grasp and contribute to broader business issues.
• Respected and trusted leader with a track record of execution and achievement.
• Skilled in organizational assessment, problem-solving, and developing practical, scalable solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to motivate teams, manage large-scale projects, and deliver outcomes under tight deadlines.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with attention to detail and follow-through.
• Expertise in real estate negotiation and transaction management.
• Deep understanding of land valuation, economic development, and utility infrastructure planning.
• Ability to thrive in a highly regulated environment and manage complex stakeholder relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of approximately 800 direct and indirect employees managing a portfolio of ~500 properties totaling over 5 million square feet, primarily across Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Texas.
• Drive real estate strategies for large-scale customer projects that require significant land and power infrastructure.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external partners to coordinate zoning, permitting, and infrastructure planning efforts.
• Lead cross-functional efforts to streamline land acquisition, right-of-way procurement, substation siting, and easement approvals.
• Oversee all real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, leases, land swaps, and joint-use agreements.
• Strategically plan and optimize the company’s owned and leased real estate portfolio to enhance long-term value and operational readiness.
• Direct planning, modernization, and day-to-day operations of Entergy’s internal facilities (offices, service centers, critical infrastructure), ensuring alignment with resiliency, safety, sustainability, and regulatory objectives.
• Lead infrastructure capital planning and oversee major capital projects including new construction, renovations, and relocations.
• Serve as a thought leader in workplace strategy, focusing on hybrid work models, employee experience, and space optimization.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager