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Entergy · 14 hours ago

Senior Manager, Project Management - Capital Projects

The Woodlands, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

Entergy is a provider of essential services, and they are seeking a Senior Manager for Project Management in Capital Projects. This role involves managing the development and delivery of capital projects, ensuring cost and schedule objectives are met while focusing on safety and quality throughout the project lifecycle.

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No H1B

Responsibilities

Promotes safe behavior and adherence to the safety rules on the project. Leads the project team to establish leading indicators and proactive requirements to ensure safety is considered in all aspects of design and implementation for contractors, Entergy project team members, and the end user. Ensures contract scope of work includes safety deliverables/requirements as needed

Defines the project organization structure required for the project and identifies the technical skills required to achieve project goals. Works with the appropriate Entergy management to assign appropriately skilled individuals to the Project Team. Prepares contracts and approves requisitions/change orders/invoices. Fulfills role of "Contract Manager" or as Owner's representative as otherwise defined in the project contracts. Issues formal correspondence to Contractors

Leads the project team to develop and execute the Project in accordance with the applicable corporate standards and guidelines. Ensures that team members fulfill the responsibilities as required of their roles. Navigates the project through the Entergy Stage Gate process and coordinates activities to meet the requirements of Entergy's SGP and associated deliverables (estimates, schedules, gates, deliverables, etc.). Oversees the project team in the development of project deliverables. Coordinates the activities of project stakeholders and working groups engaged in project work. Delivers projects with cost and schedule certainty; manages and controls costs; manages risk by identifying and mitigating risks

Provides clear, timely and accurate project status reports for management. Prepares reports and presentations to management. Identifies, makes timely decisions and takes prompt action on project issues that could impact project performance. Promptly communicates issues to the next level of leadership that are outside the authority of capability of the Senior Manager to resolve

Coordinates with all functional departments as required to achieve the requirements of the applicable corporate standards and to achieve project budget and timeline including CC&A, and Supply Chain. Monitors contractor performance in the area of project safety, schedule, cost, quality of work and compliance with contractual requirements

Qualification

Risk ManagementCapital Project ExecutionProject ManagementConstruction ManagementStakeholder EngagementTeam LeadershipCustomer CentricityMatrix ManagementNegotiationCommunication SkillsProblem SolvingIntegrity

Required

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field or equivalent work experience

Minimum of eight (8) years of progressively responsible experience in the utility industry with experience in major capital project planning, execution, and control

Minimum of three (3) years of supervisory or leadership experience

Engaged leader with a history of successfully delivering capital projects/portfolios

Solid understanding of project management fundamentals and stage-gate processes focused on delivering T&D projects with cost, schedule and scope certainty

Experienced in risk and contingency management

Skilled at leading and influencing across organizations, partnering with contract firms, negotiation, obtaining stakeholder input and support, driving continuous improvement ideas, improving organizational health, transforming organizations and improving customer centricity

Able to build, motivate and inspire effective teams and leverage team diversity

Significant ability to build partnerships with internal customers, key stakeholders, and contractors

Skilled at managing conflict, providing clear direction/role clarity and developing employees

Able to build productive relationships across the organization and with external parties

Demonstrated ability to lead teams to effectively achieve desired results and lead in a matrixed environment

Understanding of regulatory environments

Strong understanding of project management fundamentals and principles

Extensive knowledge of stage-gate processes and the ability to provide scalability as dictated by project scope

Strong understanding of Engineering, Construction and Project Controls enabling safe, effective project execution

Broad knowledge of transmission and distribution planning, engineering, operations, maintenance, and construction

Strong understanding of, and constructive interaction with, the Power Delivery organization to ensure engineering and operational considerations are incorporated into projects

Understanding of regulatory environments and the role projects play in meeting those objectives

High levels of integrity and trust

Manages organizational vision and purpose

Composed in pressure situations

Manages conflict well

Makes decisions when they need to be made

Able to build great teams

Actively listens and communicates well

Develops subordinates

Establishes high standards and expectations; leads through operational and procedural discipline; identifies, communicates, measures, and holds accountability for achievement of outcomes; Constructively challenges and corrects performance

Consistently delivers results while ensuring strict adherence to operational procedures and standards

Demonstrated ability to work collectively across the organization with internal partners as well as Contract Partners to bring together a diverse team to solve challenging problems and scenarios

Strong ability to break down problems into small digestible bites such that large problems appear smaller and solvable

Skilled at stakeholder engagement and partnering to deliver outstanding customer outcomes

Assure that projects designed to drive reliability and resiliency are planned and executed effectively

Able to drive project execution excellence in the eye of our customers (internal and external), being responsive to scope, cost, schedule and quality needs

Established track record of being able to interact effectively with a range of stakeholders

Creates followership, wherever they go by creating an environment of trust and respect

Has the ability to rally and motivate employees and contractors when projects get difficult, and things become complex

Ability to effectively operate in a matrixed environment

Ability to effectively communicate complex issues, written and orally, to subordinates, executive leadership, internal stakeholders, and external customers adjusting the communication as appropriate for the audience