Manager, Capital Projects - Project Management

Manager, Capital Projects - Project Management

Manager, Capital Projects Work Place Flexibility: Onsite

Job Summary/Purpose: The Manager, Project Management provides strategic leadership for the successful execution of transmission, substation, distribution, and capital infrastructure projects and programs, typically Segment 1 & 2, within the ELL-SE and ENOI territories. This role is accountable for delivering projects safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with Entergy's quality, governance, and operational excellence standards while supporting the company's long-term business objectives. The Manager leads multidisciplinary teams across Engineering, Project Controls, Supply Chain, Construction, Environmental, Real Estate, Operations, and external contractors to deliver predictable project outcomes through proactive planning, disciplined execution, sound financial management, and effective risk mitigation. This position establishes clear expectations, drives accountability, removes execution barriers, and fosters a culture of ownership, collaboration, continuous improvement, and safety excellence. As a leader within Capital Projects, the Manager is responsible for ensuring strong project governance throughout the Stage Gate Lite Process, maintaining director level visibility into project performance, and providing clear, concise communications regarding cost, schedule, risks, opportunities, resource requirements, and strategic decisions. The role serves as a trusted advisor to senior leadership by translating complex project information into actionable business recommendations that enable informed decision-making. This position also plays a critical leadership role in developing organizational capability and is dedicated to coaching and mentoring project managers, strengthening project management standards, promoting financial discipline, and building high-performing teams capable of delivering Entergy's growing capital investment portfolio with consistency, predictability, and operational excellence.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Champions a culture where safety is the highest priority by establishing clear expectations, reinforcing safe behaviors, conducting meaningful field engagement, and ensuring safety is integrated into every phase of project planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout.
• Provides strategic leadership for a portfolio of transmission, substation, distribution, or capital infrastructure projects and programs, typically Segment 1 & 2, ensuring successful delivery of safety, quality, schedule, financial, and operational objectives.
• Builds, develops, and leads high-performing, multidisciplinary project teams by establishing clear roles, expectations, accountability, and performance standards while coaching and mentoring Project Managers, Project Controls personnel, and other team members.
• Leads project execution through Entergy's Stage Gate Lite Process by ensuring all required deliverables, governance requirements, approvals, estimates, schedules, risk assessments, and business cases are complete, accurate, and decision-ready.
• Demonstrates full financial ownership of assigned projects by managing budgets, working forecasts, estimates at completion (EAC), contingency, cash flow, change management, productivity, and financial performance while identifying opportunities to improve forecast accuracy and overall project value.
• Proactively identifies, evaluates, mitigates, and communicates project risks and opportunities before they impact safety, schedule, cost, quality, or operational readiness. Escalates significant issues with recommended mitigation strategies and business solutions.
• Leads cross-functional coordination between Engineering, Construction, Supply Chain, Environmental, Real Estate, Regulatory, Operations, Project Controls, and external contractors to align priorities, remove execution barriers, and deliver predictable project outcomes.
• Serves as the primary Owner's Representative or Contract Manager, providing commercial leadership throughout project execution, including contract administration, contractor performance management, change order negotiations, claims avoidance, dispute resolution, invoice approval, and contractual compliance.
• Establishes and maintains disciplined project controls by partnering with Project Controls to ensure effective cost management, schedule management, earned value reporting, risk management, document control, forecasting, and change control processes are consistently executed.
• Provides director level project communications by preparing and delivering concise, accurate, and actionable presentations and status updates that clearly communicate project performance, financial health, critical path activities, emerging risks, key decisions, and recommended actions.
• Maintains a strong field presence by routinely visiting project sites to reinforce safety expectations, verify quality of work, engage with project teams and contractors, remove obstacles to execution, and strengthen relationships with stakeholders.
• Builds collaborative relationships with internal customers, operating companies, contractors, consultants, regulators, and community stakeholders to ensure alignment, transparency, and successful project execution.
• Makes timely, sound business decisions while balancing safety, operational impacts, schedule, cost, quality, customer commitments, and long-term strategic objectives.
• Identifies opportunities to improve project execution through standardization, lessons learned, innovation, and continuous improvement initiatives that enhance organizational performance, consistency, and project delivery.
• Develops future organizational capability by mentoring employees, strengthening project management processes, promoting leadership development, supporting succession planning, and fostering a culture of accountability, ownership, and continuous learning.
• Performs storm restoration, emergency response, and other business continuity responsibilities as required in support of Entergy's commitment to providing safe and reliable electric service.

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum education required of the position Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field or equivalent work experience. Advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum experience required of the position 10 years
• Minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities required of the position Expert in project and construction management fundamentals. Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology to power generation. This includes applying principles, techniques and procedures to the design, construction, commissioning and operations of electrical power generating facilities. Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of power generation facilities. Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Any certificates, licenses, etc. required of the position Desired: PMP Certification

Primary Location: Louisiana-New Orleans Louisiana : New Orleans || Louisiana : Baton Rouge || Louisiana : Jefferson || Louisiana : Metairie

Job Function : Engineering FLSA Status : Professional Relocation Option: Level I Union description/code : NON BARGAINING UNIT Number of Openings : 1 Req ID: 124406 PS Job Title : Mgr, Capital Projects Travel Percentage :25% to 50% An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets.