Strategy, Planning, and Performance Analyst

Entergy • Woodlands, TX

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Analyst, Business Operations & Strategy will support the development and execution of strategic initiatives that drive performance, improve processes, and deliver results for Entergy Arkansas. This dynamic role offers the opportunity to gain broad utility industry experience and contribute to high-impact projects across customer service, operations, regulatory affairs, economic development, and infrastructure planning. The Analyst will also support enterprise-wide initiatives, including execution efforts tied to large-scale projects serving hyperscale and industrial customers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a technical or business-related field required or equivalent work experience
• Senior Analyst: 6+ years of professional experience
• Senior Lead Analyst: 8+ years of professional experience
• Senior Staff Analyst: 10+ years of professional experience
• Analytical skill set with advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Advanced analytical skills and experience working on multiple assignments
• Understands key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work
• No supervisory responsibilities but has the ability to provide informal guidance to partners across the enterprise and explain complex information to others in a straightforward situation
• Solves problems in straightforward situations; analyzes possible solutions using technical experience and judgment and precedents
• Impacts quality of own work and the work of others on the team; works within guidelines and policies
• 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

• Experience in the utility or energy industry
• MBA

Responsibilities

• Support the development and execution of OpCo strategy and business plans by partnering across functions, analyzing data, and preparing reports.
• Assist in creating and maintaining strategies that advance customer growth, affordability, reliability, and sustainability objectives.
• Track and report on performance metrics—including scorecards and weekly, monthly, and quarterly executive reviews—to ensure alignment with strategic goals.
• Assist with the coordination and tracking of strategic initiatives across customer service, operations, regulatory, public affairs, and capital project teams.
• Prepare materials for regulatory, customer, and internal engagement, including presentations, memos, executive briefings, and meeting support.
• Participate in governance and strategy meetings to ensure alignment, drive accountability, and communicate progress to stakeholders.
• Serve as a champion for continuous improvement initiatives for Entergy Arkansas, including conducting research and recommending process improvements that enhance operational efficiency and support strategic decision-making.
• Learn and apply foundational knowledge of utility operations, regulatory frameworks, and commercial execution.

Benefits

• Equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
• Compliance with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
• Policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
• Prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.
• Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.
• Reasonable accommodations for online applicants.
• Requests for a reasonable accommodation may be made orally or in writing by an applicant, employee, or third party on his or her behalf.
• Affirmative action program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans shall be available for inspection upon request by any employee or applicant for employment.

What This Job Offers

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