Project Manager, Sr. - Project Management Support

JOB SUMMARY / PURPOSE

The Sr. Project Manager Support is individual contributing subject manager expert that would support managing, training, and maintaining Project Management and Controls processes, procedures, and best practices over a couple billion-dollar capital project portfolio in a matrixed environment.

Will provide support Project Management and Controls practices of all stages of capital project development and execution for major projects across T&D, Generation, and renewable functions which would include planning, design, permitting, construction and start-up.

Works with teams to ensure comprehensive project management practices are implemented on Entergy projects in a matrix organization and helps train, develop, evaluate project needs to ensure robust cost and schedule management and achieve business goals on time and to budget.

JOB DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leads initiatives in implementation and training of all Project Management Standards in the area of cost, schedule, scope, estimating, WBS, risk and issues management.
• Provides support and training over Entergys Stage Gate Process, standards, guidelines, tools and templates by which large, complex projects will be developed and executed at Entergy.
• Performs evaluations on comprehensive project management and controls needs and helps advise on capabilities and practices that are implemented, trained and utilized on Entergy projects.
• Supports teams to ensure projects have cost, schedule, scope and risk controls implemented in accordance with Project Management and Controls Standards and is in line with the requirements of Entergys SGP for large, small and multiple programs of Projects.
• Works with teams on contract agreements that reflect project management and controls requirements and implement in line with those requirements.
• Identifies best practices and methodologies for continuous improvement of processes, procedures and execution strategies.
• Provides 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.

This would include resource planning and evaluation, process creation and workflows, project related training, knowledge sharing and development.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS :

Minimum education :

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field or equivalent work experience.
• Desired : MBA Preferred

Minimum experience :

5+ years of experience in capital project management, controls, and PMO type experience which would include field experience to ensure pragmatic type approach.

Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities :

• Knowledge and experience in the management and control of utility scale capital projects.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and in a team environment.
• History of safe performance, active safety involvement and participation and strong desire for a safer workplace.
• Strong leadership, negotiation, analytical, interpersonal & group communication skills.
• Strong Planning Organization Time Management skills.
• Detailed oriented and possess excellent organizational skills.
• Strong Computer skills and proficient in Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel & Outlook, Power Point).
• Must be an excellent verbal and written communicator.

Any certificates, licenses, etc. :

Desired : PMP Certification

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Primary Location : Texas- Texas : The Woodlands Arkansas : Little Rock Louisiana : Baton Rouge Louisiana : New Orleans Mississippi : Jackson Texas : Beaumont

Job Function : Professional

FLSA Status : Professional

Relocation Option : No Relocation Offered

Union description / code : NON BARGAINING UNIT

Number of Openings : 1

Req ID : 114862

Travel Percentage : 25% to 50%

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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.