Senior Staff Workplace Strategist

Entergy; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Entergy Louisiana seeks a Senior Real Estate leader to create, implement, and sustain workplace strategies for the corporate headquarters portfolio. You will lead a team of contractors delivering facility management and capital project management services across multiple business units, promoting innovation and well-being in the work environment.

Responsibilities include developing design standards, managing capital budgets around $25M and O&M around $2.4M, and advising business unit leadership

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required and 10+ years in project management, corporate real estate or related field (or 14+ years without degree).
• Master's Degree or BS in engineering, construction management, real estate, architecture, or similar preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategic and tactical workplace design standards and oversee project development plans and budgets.
• Manage relationship with business unit management and advise on facilities, space allocation, and service levels.
• Coordinate capital project planning and manage project implementation with contractors.
• Oversee facilities management contractor staff and track goals to ensure service delivery.

Skills

Analytical skills

MS Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint)

Verbal & written communication

Building systems knowledge

Engineering/architecture knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a technical or business-related field

Master's Degree or BS in engineering, construction management, real estate, architecture, or similar technical degree

Tools

Asset Suite

PowerPlan

Job description

JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE

This position is responsible for creating, implementing, and sustaining workplace strategies, including design standards, and guidelines for Entergy’s Real Estate portfolio. Additionally, this position will act as the Corporate Real Estate customer relationship representative for the corporate headquarters buildings and will lead a team of contractors to deliver facility management and capital project management services to several business units within the headquarter portfolio. This position will lead a team of contractors to provide solutions that produce meaningful change and promote innovation, collaboration, and well-being within the work environment.

JOB DUTIES/ RESPONSIBILITIES

Standards Drive the development of strategic and tactical workplace design standards, training, review and approval of project development plans, and demand planning that align with Corporate Real Estate’s overall business strategy to bring the vision into realization through:

• Design strategies
• Workplace concepts
• Programming of spaces
• Building constructions systems
• Finishes and Furniture Planning
• Develop a long-range strategic regional real estate plan including scenario planning, financial evaluations, and opportunities to improve space, cost, and utilization.
• Participate in business unit planning and help translate business unit strategy into real estate strategy.
• Develop business case justifications for the strategic plan and present to business unit management for approval.
• Implement the approved strategic plan and make budget/funding decisions.
• P&L responsibility for a capital budget of approx. $25M and O&M budget of approx. $2.4M.

Relationship Management

Responsible for relationship management with business unit management. Be knowledgeable of all Corporate Real Estate Department services, policies, procedures, and standards as related to Corporate Security, Real Estate, Facilities and Administrative Services. Understand roles and responsibilities of groups that support the Facilities Department and manage their resources to provide effective solutions to business unit business objectives. Serve as advisor to business unit management for support activities such as Facilities storm plan, Facilities help desk, space allocation process, and Facilities standards such as office space, furniture, carpet, etc. Monitor monthly business unit scorecard goals and measures to evaluate trends and adjust accordingly. Serve as business unit advisor for Facilities annual O&M plan, including service levels, budget, and schedule.

Project Management

Coordinate the corporate portfolio annual capital project plan and manage project implementation through project management contractor. Meet and communicate with business unit management as well as the Facilities space management and project management staff to determine capital project scope, budget, completion timelines, and the impact on business function operations. Become familiar with Entergy applications that support the capital process such as Asset Suite, PowerPlan, etc.

Facilities Management

Manage and direct the facilities management contractor staff as needed to ensure successful service delivery. Track goals and measures to verify successful service delivery.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Sr Staff: Bachelor's Degree in a technical or business-related field and at least 10 years of experience in project management, corporate real estate or related field OR in lieu of degree, 14+ years of experience in project management, corporate real estate or related field.

Desired: Master's Degree or BS in engineering, construction management, real estate, architecture, or similar technical degree preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Analytical skill set with advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Advanced verbal and written communication skills. General knowledge of safety programs, including contractor safety. General knowledge of building systems, such as HVAC, plumbing, electrical, etc. General knowledge of engineering, architectural, and construction principles.