Project Controls, Senior Manager

Entergy Corporation; Mesa, Alexander, Arkadelphia, Bald Knob, Batesville (AZ, AR, AR, AR, AR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Manager of Project Controls to oversee large, complex projects. This role involves providing deep subject matter expertise to project teams, ensuring adherence to project management standards, and driving efficiency in project delivery. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in capital project management, particularly within the utility sector. This position offers the opportunity to lead project assurance and training programs, ensuring that projects are delivered with cost and schedule certainty. If you are passionate about project management and eager to make a significant impact, this role could be your next career move.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of capital project development and management experience required.
• Experience in managing large, complex utility capital projects is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight and support for project management standards and processes.
• Lead project assessments to ensure compliance with management standards.
• Conduct training on project management and controls disciplines.

Skills

Project Management

Risk Management

Cost Control

Stakeholder Management

Training and Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

MBA or Advanced Degree

Job description

Job Title: Project Controls, Senior Manager

Work Place Flexibility: Onsite

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC

***This posting is for a potential future opening(s) with Entergy. This posting is to build a candidate pool, should the opening(s) become available.***

Job Summary/Purpose

The Sr. Manager, Project Controls provides intrusive oversight of large, complex projects by establishing and leading project assurance, reporting, and training programs that drive predictability and efficiency in project delivery at Entergy. This position provides oversight and support for Entergy's Stage Gate Process (SGP) and project management standards - ensuring standardization and continuous improvement in project delivery across Entergy's transmission business unit. The Sr. Manager, Project Controls provides deep subject matter expertise (SME) to transmission project teams, project controls team, aids in project business case development, and lessons learned to achieve the requirements of Entergy's Stage Gate Process (SGP) and project management and controls standards. Works directly with Project Manager and Construction Manager to ensure projects are delivered with cost and schedule certainty. Manages risks and risk management issues to ensure risks are identified and mitigated. Works directly with Project Teams to ensure alignment with Stage Gate Process and to ensure that proper project controls are being implemented. Works with Project Team to ensure costs are managed; change control is established and controlled; and that contingency is properly controlled.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Provides deep subject matter expertise (SME) in the various disciplines of project management and control; maintains ownership for the development and continuous improvement of policies, standards, and guides that standardize and optimize project delivery across Entergy's transmission business unit.
• Leads rigorous oversight, assessments, and support for projects within Entergy's transmissions project portfolio to ensure compliance with Entergy's SGP and project management standards. Delivers projects with cost and schedule certainty; manages and controls costs; manages risk by identifying and mitigating risks.
• Leads and supports SGP Gate Reviews by performing rigorous evaluations of project development and control deliverables, including business cases presented by project teams.
• Utilizes project management and project controls expertise as well as business acumen and experience to provide SME-level project management, controls, and business case guidance to project team members in Entergy's transmission business unit.
• Conducts training on the Entergy SGP, project management standards/implementation guides, and in various project controls disciplines, such as Quantitative Risk Analysis (QRA).
• Mentors other project controls specialists in the performance of the governance, assurance, execution, and support activities in the transmission department within the CPM&T organization.

Minimum education required of the position

B.S. in Engineering, Construction Management or applicable course of study or related work experience. MBA or other advanced degree preferred.

Minimum experience required of the position

10+ years plus capital project development and management experience. (Large, complex, utility capital project experience essential. 5+ Experience in the management and control of large, complex utility capital projects with an EPC or Engineering firm is desired.

Minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities required of the position

Knowledge and experience in the management and control of large, complex utility capital projects.

Any certificates, licenses, etc. required of the position

None

Other Attributes

Functional Knowledge: Requires comprehensive understanding of concepts and principles within own discipline and knowledge of others.

Business Expertise: Applies in-depth understanding of how own discipline integrates within the function.

Problem Solving: Manages multiple related teams, sets organizational priorities and allocates resources.

Impact: Impacts the business results of a sub-function by supporting and funding of projects, products, services and/or technologies and developing policies and plans. Guided by functional business plans.

Interpersonal Skills: Influences others internally and externally, including senior leaders.

Primary Location: - Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Idaho, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Washington

Job Function: Professional

FLSA Status: Professional

Relocation Option: Level I

Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT

Number of Openings: 1

Req ID: 118318

Travel Percentage: 50% to 75%

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please click here to view the EEO page, or see statements below.

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Additional Responsibilities: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.

WORKING CONDITIONS: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.