Job Information
Entergy Manager, Control Center Business Assurance in Jackson, Mississippi
Posting End Date:
Work Place Flexibility: Onsite
Legal Entity: Entergy Services, Inc.-ESI (OLD)
Primary locations to be considered are Little Rock, AR, Jackson, MS, Baton Rouge, LA, or The Woodlands, TX. Other Power Delivery locations may be considered.
Job Summary/Purpose
Oversees safe, reliable, and customer-centric performance of Power Delivery Reliability Control Center business processes and technology. Drives day-to-day process and tool performance improvements by partnering with internal organizations (IT, L&D-Operations, Grid Technology, Customer Journey), developing improvement business cases, and providing operational insight on emerging technologies and work practices. Strong and engaged leader that champions a customer-centric control center environment.
Job Duties/Responsibilities
- Business Process Oversight
Owns front-line business process oversight of Control Center applications suite, including ADMS, Storm Assist, EMS, GMS, Training Simulators, Planned Outage Mgmt tools (TOMS, D-line, D-substation), etc.
Ensures new business processes are adequate, sustainable, and documented
Maintains application Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity plans
Identifies and assesses process and software improvement opportunities to deliver operational excellence
Develops application training and integrates with Control Center training programs
Develops owns and monitors what good looks like through SLAs with IT
Develops KPIs, etc. to ensure business processes support objectives
- Application Strategy Partner
- Partners with Information Technology, Grid Technology, and software vendors by developing business cases for operational software repairs and enhancements, assisting with strategic and technology roadmaps, leading application issue escalations and subsequent corrective action plans, and assures quality of vendor deliverables from business perspective.
- Project Delivery Business Lead
IT Project Business lead for software application projects, tasked with requirements, testing, and acceptance.
Provides vendor oversight from utility perspective through project execution across all dimensions (cost, schedule, scope quality assurance) and develops and implements project management plans
Works closely with IT and Grid Technology by sharing information and ensuring alignment between business needs and proposed solutions and deliverables communicated to vendors.
Evaluation of and decision-making regarding vendor scope change requests
- Industry Representative
Represents Control Center viewpoints in industry working groups, peer reviews, and conferences
Provides operational insight on emerging technologies and work practices
Responds to utility peer surveys and information sharing requests
Provides key input in operations processes, practices, and procedures to ensure compliance with all applicable NERC standards, corrective action program, change management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Serves in the Incident Command Structure during major events, acting as leader for ADMS and Storm Assist support.
Minimum Requirements
Minimum education required of the position
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent operations work experience. MBA preferred.
Minimum experience required of the position
10 years business operations, project management, or systems operations
Minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities required of the position
Minimum: Influence others without direct authority, Change, Configuration, and Risk Management principles understanding, Entergy’s Capital Project Standard knowledge
Desired: SDLC / ITIL proficiency, DMS/OMS, SCADA systems knowledge, Transmission and/or Distribution Operations experience
Any certificates, licenses, etc. required of the position
Desired: PMP certification
Other Attributes
Functional Knowledge
Working knowledge of Switching, Tagging, and Clearance procedure
Working knowledge of power system operations
Extensive knowledge of IT systems supporting T&D operations centers
Business Expertise
NERC Standards and regulatory requirements
Understanding of organizational structure and stakeholder engagement model
Working knowledge of customer facing systems
Leadership
High levels of integrity and trust
Manages organizational vision
Manages conflict well
Makes timely and effective decisions
Able to build great teams across organizations
Actively listens and communicates well
Develops subordinates
Establishes high standards and expectations
Constructively challenges and improves performance
Able to build productive relationships across a matrixed organization
Problem Solving
Ability to conceptualize complex abstract ideas and make data driven decisions
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment utilizing sound judgement while facing time pressures.
Impact
- Works across various functions to ensure business objectives, including safety and customer-centric outcomes, are met and exceeded.
Interpersonal Skills
Ability to build, motivate, and inspire diverse technical teams.
Ability to work cross-functionally to deliver customer-focused solutions.
Ability to influence internal stakeholders to drive outcomes aligned with business objectives.
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Primary Location: Louisiana - Baton Rouge Texas : The Woodlands || Arkansas : Little Rock || Louisiana : Baton Rouge || Mississippi : Jackson
Job Function : Professional
FLSA Status : Professional
Relocation Option: Level II
Union description/code : NON BARGAINING UNIT
Number of Openings : 1
Req ID: 115199
Travel Percentage : 25% to 50%
An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please clickhere (https://jobs.entergy.com/content/EEO/?locale=en_US) to view the EEO page, or see statements below.
EEO Statement: The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
The Entergy System of Companies expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.
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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.
Entergy Pay Transparency Policy Statement: The Entergy System of Companies (the Company) will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c). Equal Opportunity (https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/manual/fccm/2l-equal-opportunity-clauses-and-other-requirements/2l00-equal-opportunity) and Pay Transparency (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf) .
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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.
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