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Entergy · 8 hours ago

Manager, Portfolio Management

New Orleans, LA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

7+ years exp

Entergy is a leading energy provider, and they are seeking a Manager of Portfolio Management to provide leadership and direction in aligning projects and operations with organizational strategy. The role involves managing risks, optimizing portfolio performance, and facilitating communication with key stakeholders.

Electrical DistributionEnergyMarketingPower GridRetail TechnologyTrading Platform

No H1B

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain a framework and methodology (procedures and processes) for portfolio management to bridge between, organizational strategy, program/project management, finance, and operations

Continuously review, reallocate, and reprioritize the portfolio of work to account for escalating financial and non-financial risk and possible opportunities

Manage financial and operational risks, monitor and prioritize portfolio components, escalate and communicate with senior leaders to resolve issues, and develop and improve processes

Facilitate the selection, prioritization, and optimization of the portfolio to ensure alignment with strategic goals and evolving organizational priorities

Facilitate the development and enhancement of performance reports, variance reports, resource capacity reports, portfolio risks and issues, opportunities and recommendations, and leadership decisions

Expertise in the application and analysis of portfolio prioritization methods and techniques that include qualitative and quantitative measures

These methods and techniques include decision support tools and models, prioritization algorithms, portfolio risk management, financial management (risk, capital, budgeting, and variance reporting)

Adept at working with stakeholders to optimize portfolio performance and outcomes

Strong Communication skills to interact with executives, management, and stakeholders and negotiate decisions and agreements

Manage financial and operational risks that are internal and external as well as opportunities, accounting for fiscal constraints, cost-benefit, opportunities, constraints, and stakeholder dynamics

Assess and analyze portfolio risks with the objective of capitalizing on opportunities and mitigating those items that can adversely impact the portfolio

Qualification

Portfolio ManagementFinancial ManagementProject ManagementAnalytical SkillsPower BISQLCustomer Service FocusMBAProject Management CertificationCommunication SkillsOrganizational SkillsTeam Leadership

Required

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, Business or related discipline or equivalent work experience

7 years operations management or project management experience in utility or industrial setting, or 7 years of financial management experience in utility setting

Ability to multi-task and handle various projects simultaneously to drive timely results

Ability to prioritize effectively and facilitate action across numerous groups and departments

Demonstrated ability to deal with ambiguity and to effectively manage within it

Excellent communication skills, ability to simplify complex topics for broad audiences and convey ideas and recommendations in a clear, compelling and succinct way in written and verbal communications

Highly organized, able to prioritize and work under pressure on a number of projects at the same time

Customer service focus

Strong analytical and reporting skills

Preferred

MBA preferred

Knowledge of Entergy financial and accounting systems and processes

Knowledge and proficient in using/developing Power Bi, Cognos, SQL, Microsoft database and query reporting, Oracle database reporting, proficient in Excel

Supervisory experience preferred

Project Management Professional Certification OR Portfolio Management Professional Certification preferred