VP, Customer Service & Economic Development

Work Place Flexibility : Onsite

Legal Entity : Entergy New Orleans, LLC

Job Summary / Purpose

Oversee all aspects of delivering excellent customer service and economic growth and development for Entergy New Orleans (ENO). Responsibilities include building and maintaining strategic relationships with key stakeholders, developing and implementing customer programs, overseeing two Customer Service Centers, and managing communications in response to outages events, including hurricanes / winter storms. The role also requires creating and implementing a strategic plan to identify and execute on growth opportunities for ENO and overseeing the group's efforts in site certification, coordination with other economic development entities and local, state and national developers, and negotiating acquisitions, ESA and other strategic business alliances.

Job Duties / Responsibilities

Customer Service

Work with Power Delivery team to ensure safe, affordable and reliable electric service.

Establish, maintain, and develop a high-performance organization focused on delivering service in a manner that improves customer satisfaction. This includes building effective relationships with key stakeholders and operating the utility system in a manner that improves reliability metrics and customer satisfaction survey scores.

Deliver best in class storm response, communications and preparedness through planning, training, drills, and execution, assuming ownership and accountability for outcomes within the OpCo and by providing assistance to peers in other OpCos when required.

Support regulatory, legal, and governmental actions that deliver value to the owners of the business. Prepare and / or coordinate the preparation of function specific testimony as required for civil and regulatory actions, serving as a Company expert and / or witness when required.

Build and maintain professional relationships with key internal and external stakeholders including OpCo President / CEOs, members of the OCE, local and state elected or appointed officials including regulators, major customers, emergency management personnel (Local, State and Federal), and peers from other utilities within the jurisdiction as well as those participating in mutual assistance agreements. Represent the Company at public events as required and engage with various media members and outlets as directed in conjunction with Corporate Communications.

Partner with Regulatory / Public Affairs to support stakeholder outreach / campaigns around regulatory filings.

Manage spending within approved targets for capital and O&M. Organize for the preparation of accurate spending forecasts in near- and longer-term budget periods supporting the Corporation's management of funds and projections of results. Establish flexibility and contingencies that support responding to changing spending priorities.

Key measures of success include : achieving Target Zero safety incidents as measured by accident incidence rates; driving actions at the OpCo & system level to achieve strategic customer satisfaction goals as measured by NPS scores; supporting revenue growth & customer service through effective, timely engineering and construction of facilities to meet customer needs; and managing OpCo spending within approved targets for Capital and O&M.

Economic Development

Build market position by locating, developing, defining, negotiating, and closing business relationships.

Identify industry trends and potential business deals by researching events, publications, and announcements, and contacting potential partners.

Screen, evaluate, track and manage potential business deals by analyzing market strategies, financials, and integration with Entergy's operations and goals.

Develop negotiation strategies, closes new business deals, and protects Entergy's value by coordinating requirements, developing and negotiating contracts, and maintaining confidentiality.

Key measures of success include : Increasing revenue / load growth annual; Increasing the number of businesses relocating to ENO's jurisdiction; Managing OpCo spending within approved targets for Capital and O&M .

Minimum Requirements

Minimum education required of the position

Bachelor's degree in a related field such as accounting, finance, management, marketing, business administration, communications, or economics or equivalent work experience.

An MBA is strongly preferred.

Minimum experience required of the position

10+ years of relevant experience in Customer Service, Utility Operations, Regulatory, and / or Economic Development / Business Development.

5+ years of supervisory experience required or served as a recognized lead role within a team.

Minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities required of the position

Knowledge of rates, regulatory requirements, T&D systems, and commercial and industrial processes.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential.

Knowledge / Experience in Customer Service and operations.

Ability to develop annual business plans, handle heavy workload, multiple tasks, and solve practical problems.

Ability to consistently participate in evening and weekend networking / relationship building events.

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex documents and have a comprehensive understanding of different systems, theories, and practices.

Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints and applies broad industry and commercial awareness to drive financial and operational performance across sub-functions.

Ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on business development topics to executive management, public groups, and new or existing customers.

Demonstrates expert people and / or process management skills as well as customer (external and internal) relationship skills. Demonstrates detailed expertise in very complex functional / technical area or broad breadth of knowledge in multiple areas; understands the strategic impact of the function across sites.

Comfortable in a public-facing role that requires frequent interaction / interviews with media.

Any certificates, licenses, etc. required of the position

None

Other Attributes

Functional Knowledge

Requires a broad and comprehensive understanding of the different systems, theories and practices relevant to own discipline.

Business Expertise

Applies understanding of how the team relates to other closely related teams to improve efficiency of own sub-function / business unit.

Problem Solving

Has formal management responsibility through subordinate managers; responsible for planning for the entire team's future needs and operations.

Impact

Is accountable for the performance of a function, division or region.

Interpersonal Skills

Has well-developed communication skills with the ability to negotiate and influence.

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Primary Location : Louisiana-New Orleans Louisiana : New Orleans

Job Function : Professional

FLSA Status :

Relocation Option : Level I

Union description / code : NON BARGAINING UNIT

Number of Openings : 1

Req ID : 121452

Travel Percentage : Up to 25%

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority / Female / Disability / Vets. Please clickhere () 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.

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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.

Please note : 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.

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