Director, AI Strategy and Performance

Director, AI Strategy and Performance – Onsite in New Orleans, LA with consideration for The Woodlands, TX.

Job Summary

The AI Director of Strategy and Performance drives enterprise alignment, operational discipline, and strategic execution. The leader develops long‑term strategy, ensures robust governance of key initiatives, and establishes performance frameworks that accelerate progress toward Path to Premier goals. The director translates strategic priorities into actionable initiatives, investment roadmaps, and measurable performance targets, facilitates portfolio prioritization and scenario planning, and designs and leads an AI Governance Committee that oversees ethical deployment of AI solutions across the company.

Responsibilities

• Provide inspirational leadership to the Strategy and Performance team, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.
• Develop and implement governance standards, policies, and processes that ensure AI solutions generate strategic business value while managing risks and complying with legal, ethical, and responsible AI regulations.
• Lead and provide strategic direction to the AI department’s Governance, PMO, Education, Enablement, Communication, and Change Management teams; recruit, train, and retain top talent.
• Oversee the monitoring and reporting of metrics and compliance with established AI and data governance standards and policies.
• Partner with AI leadership to drive Path to Premier progress and achievement of aspirations.
• Communicate strategic priorities, progress, and performance metrics effectively to senior leadership, the board, and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

Working Conditions

Office environment with minimal physical requirements. Employees may be required to work additional hours, alternate locations, or perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by Entergy. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Entergy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please click here to view the EEO page or see statements below.

EEO Statement :

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Accessibility

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Authorship and Visa

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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