Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager

Sr. Project Manager serves as the point of contact for all external generating and wholesale entities seeking transmission interconnection services. This position is additionally responsible for managing the transmission relationship of Entergy's largest interconnection customers at both retail and wholesale levels including reliability planning, construction support, and ongoing maintenance coordination. This position develops and maintains complex transmission agreements (e.g. LBA, MDMA, WDS, GIA, Revenue Sharing, System-to-System Interconnections) with wholesale and neighboring systems and fosters strong, trust-based relationships to ensure that Transmission Services are delivered in a safe and reliable manner.

Work cross functionally within Entergy and Transmission, develop strategic plans that serve generation, wholesale, and other specially designated customers. Ensure customers' expectations are understood and that maintenance and service levels align with customer needs. Advocate on behalf of customers within Transmission to ensure appropriate programs are in place and monitored. Support and execute customer engagement strategies with Entergy's largest transmission customers. Develop specific customer vulnerability and action plans to ensure key account industrial reliability is met. Develop and maintain key customer agreements including Transmission interconnection agreements, Meter Data Management agreements, Local Balancing Area agreement, Generation Interconnection agreement, Facility Construction agreements, Facility Service agreements and Wholesale Distributions Service agreements. Lead the administration and interpretation of interconnection policies and procedures relative to specific Interconnection agreements. Provide support in regulatory proceedings on matters related to transmission service/interconnections. Provide leadership for the coordination and administration of future reimbursements for transmission facilities for customers such as Cooperative Energy, AECC, Municipalities, CLECO, MDEA, MEAM, AEP, etc. Supports MISO Tariff-related activities applicable to the Entergy Operating Companies.

Minimum education required of the position Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field, or equivalent work experience. Preferred: Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering. Minimum experience required of the position Minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience in the utility industry. Preferred: Experience in project management, engineering or construction. Experience with Transmission and MISO tariffs. Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required of the position Strong communicator both at tactical and strategic levels with experience discussing complex topics in a simple, easy-to-understand way. Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders at all levels, including executive leadership and field personnel. Demonstrated teamwork skills and ability to execute projects in a matrix organization. Good working knowledge of Entergy transmission standards and practices. Proficient in developing and reviewing contracts. Preferred: PMP Certification.

Other attributes include functional knowledge, business expertise, leadership, problem solving impact, interpersonal skills.