Federal Infrastructure Policy Manager - Compliance

Entergy • New Orleans, LA

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position supports Entergy’s strategy to secure federal and other non revenue infrastructure funding and ensures compliance across all jurisdictions. It directly supports the federal infrastructure team and helps build and maintain the compliance framework for projects funded through federal programs. The role manages day to day contract and compliance oversight, working with corporate compliance, internal auditing, capital projects, and other departments. It also provides leadership in contract negotiations and serves as the contracts administrator for federal grants, including those from the Department of Energy or related agencies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical, business, policy, or related field preferred OR High school diploma plus 7 years of utility or related experience in lieu of a degree.
• 3+ years leading programs and initiatives and/or the ability to effectively influence others and contract administration role or a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to work with stakeholders, lead cross-functional teams, and use strong project management skills and previous experience as a project manager, or coordinating large projects is an asset.
• Highly organized and results oriented.
• Success managing complex initiatives with matrixed resources and strong negotiation and mediation skills.
• Comfortable with and astute in dealing with senior executives and leaders in all functional organizations.
• Tracks and communicates strategy progress and setbacks.
• Acknowledges and addresses challenges, obstacles, and opportunities.
• Ability to understand applicable laws, regulations, and government requirements and their impact on the business and skills and experience with navigating and understanding federal and state politics and legislative processes.
• Excellent communication skills (internal and external to Entergy) including written communication, executive presentations, and stand-up speaking skills; comfortable presenting to and facilitating work with all key stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of Entergy’s business models preferred.
• Ability to understand Entergy’s operating units and operating systems.
• Ability to manage time to meet aggressive deadlines, appraise, monitor, audit and evaluate projects.
• Ability to demonstrate and articulate analytical information, capabilities, and opportunities to functional and executive leaders based on a clear understanding of company and strategy and objectives.
• Demonstrated strategic thinking, policy acumen, and strong relationship skills.
• Exhibit high ethical and moral standard and strong work ethic.
• Ability to influence and hold others accountable for adhering to rules, policies and regulations.
• Must exhibit trust and display honesty, integrity, and a commitment to always act in the highest ethical and moral manner in dealings with all parties.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree or advanced degree desired
• Compliance-related certifications (e.g., contract administration, contract law, project management) are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support designing, implementing, monitoring, and adjusting strategies to ensure infrastructure compliance with applicable policies and standards.
• Support building out the compliance framework and coordinate with DOE and other federal and state organizations; work directly with consultants on compliance framework activities.
• Work directly with internal auditing to establish audit protocols and with corporate compliance to align compliance infrastructure.
• Coordinate with external affairs, corporate compliance, internal auditing, legal, regulatory, finance, accounting, capital projects, system planning and operations, power generation, supply chain, transmission, distribution, legal commercial transactions, and all operating companies.
• Support compliance, negotiation, and grant application efforts for all federal and/or state funded projects to ensure alignment with company objectives.
• Develop risk ‑ based compliance testing of procedures and controls to identify, detect, and correct noncompliance.
• Analyze contracts to ensure compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.
• Establish communication and training initiatives to inform stakeholders about compliance requirements.
• Build rapport with capital projects teams and finance business partners to ensure strong financial controls.
• Establish and track KPIs for compliance performance and infrastructure funding; coordinate with external affairs.
• Provide weekly and monthly coordination updates for Federal Infrastructure Policy leadership.
• Take necessary steps to minimize project risks and ensure all records are accurate and up to date.
• Liaise with and support project managers to ensure safe and proper project execution.
• Ensure compliance with the company’s work health and safety policies, standards, and procedures.
• Attend meetings, assess project progress, prepare monthly project reports, and deliver presentations as needed.
• Manage day ‑ to ‑ day compliance for federal and/or state funded grants, including documentation, procurement compliance, construction compliance, and audit ‑ ready recordkeeping.
• Maintain records for federal and/or state reporting, cost tracking, match documentation, and subrecipient monitoring to meet DOE reporting requirements.
• Coordinate reimbursement requests and ensure costs are allowable, supported, and compliant with federal regulations (2 CFR 200).
• Manage budget, scope, and timeline modifications requiring DOE Contracting Officer approval.

Benefits

• 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.
• The Entergy System of Companies (the Company) will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c). Equal Opportunity and Pay Transparency . Pay Transparency Notice: Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision (dol.gov)
• 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 [email protected] to schedule a time to review the affirmative action plan during regular office hours.

What This Job Offers

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