Mgr, Portfolio Management

Entergy • New Orleans, LA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Manager, Portfolio Management provides leadership and oversight of the stage-gate process for a portfolio of distribution line and substation project management and construction projects. The role promotes cost, scope, and schedule certainty, high-quality results, and transparency throughout project life cycles. It independently reviews the stage-gate process to ensure deliverables meet project delivery standards, defined requirements, and business specifications and achieve intended business results.

The manager directs portfolio execution in accordance with company, business-unit, and work-group practices, processes, procedures, and policies. The work spans project management and controls, change management, issue resolution, civil and construction work on substations and transmission lines, steel and electrical installations, system protection and control installations and checkout, right-of-way clearing, stormwater pollution prevention, environmental compliance, and customer concerns.

The position maintains an independent project review process for distribution capital projects; manages portfolio status reporting and stakeholder interfaces; represents the portfolio in leadership meetings, regulatory hearings, and customer meetings; and prepares written testimony as appropriate. It also develops project delivery standards, trains project managers in their application, and leads reporting and processes for funding approvals, incremental funding, project closeouts, and proactive management of projects at risk of overspending. The role is hybrid, with primary locations in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and travel of up to 25%.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience.
• 10 years of project management and/or construction experience in a utility or industrial setting.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to simplify complex topics and communicate recommendations clearly and succinctly.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and deliver timely results.
• Ability to prioritize effectively and facilitate action across remote groups.
• Ability to work effectively amid ambiguity.
• Strong organization, attention to detail, and follow-through.
• Customer-service orientation and ability to contribute to a positive work environment.
• Available to work additional hours, at alternate locations, or perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations deemed necessary by the company.

Nice To Haves

• Supervisory experience.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or Construction Management Professional certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight of the stage-gate process for distribution line and substation project management and construction across a portfolio of projects.
• Direct portfolio execution in accordance with company, business-unit, and work-group practices, processes, procedures, and policies.
• Oversee multiple-discipline project activities, including project management and controls, change management, issue resolution, civil and construction work, steel and electrical installations, system protection and control installations and checkout, right-of-way clearing, stormwater pollution prevention, environmental compliance, and resolution of customer complaints and concerns.
• Establish and maintain an effective independent project review process to assess project scope, cost, schedule, quality, and outcomes against stage-gate standards.
• Manage portfolio status reporting and coordinate with stakeholders to achieve intended results.
• Represent the portfolio in internal leadership meetings, external regulatory hearings, and customer meetings; prepare written testimony as appropriate.
• Develop distribution project delivery standards, ensure appropriate application, and train project managers in their use for project development and execution.
• Develop and deliver regular portfolio reporting on projects reviewed for funding approval, incremental funding, and closeout.
• Lead development and implementation of processes to monitor and proactively manage projects at risk of overspending.

What This Job Offers

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