Director, Federal Compliance Infrastructure Policy

 

Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid 

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC 

***This position may be filled in Washington, D.C.; The Woodlands, TX; or New Orleans, LA***

Job Summary/Purpose

Responsible for providing key leadership and negotiations and responsible for overall federal compliance contracts from federal grants, which includes Department of Energy (DOE) or related government agency. This position supports Entergy’s strategy to secure federal and other non-revenue infrastructure funding to ensure the resiliency and clean energy of its energy systems across all jurisdictions. This position will directly support and build out compliance framework by working across the system to support Entergy including its various operating company subsidiaries under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and other sources of federal funding (ex. DOE loans). This position will be responsible for the compliance infrastructure program and any updates to the Office of Chief Executive or Board of Directors. This person will also act as Energy’s liaison with the DOE or any other federal entity in this role.

 

Job Duties/Responsibilities

The duties of the role will include, but not be limited to:

• Responsible for designing, implementing, monitoring, and adjusting strategies to ensure infrastructure compliance with applicable policies and standards.
• Responsible for build out of compliance framework and work with teams on negotiating with DOE and other federal organizations. Work directly with consultants on compliance framework.
• Work directly with internal auditing for audit protocol and corporate compliance for appropriate alignment of compliance infrastructure.
• Working with the FPRGA, corporate compliance, internal auditing, legal, regulatory, finance, accounting, capital projects, system planning and operations, power generation, supply chain, transmission, and distribution, legal commercial transaction, and all operating companies.
• Supporting compliance/negotiating and support grant applications of all projects funded or to be funded for review and alignment for company’s objectives.
• Develop risk-based compliance testing of existing procedures and controls to identify, detect, and correct noncompliance.
• Evaluate and implement changes to compliance processes due to new or amended regulations.
• Establish communication and training initiatives that inform stakeholders about compliance requirements.
• Build rapport with capital projects team or team identified to construct the project, in addition to work with finance business partners (FBP) to ensure good financial controls.
• Establishing compliance and tracking KPIs for measures of success for infrastructure funding and work throughout FPRGA for alignment and coordination
• Responsible for weekly/monthly coordination updates for Federal Infrastructure Policy (FIP) to Sr. VP, Exec VP and or OCE/Board information request
• Creates functional strategies and specific objectives for the sub-function and develops budgets/policies/procedures to support the functional infrastructure.
• Working closely with VP on budget review and strategy
• Responsible for raising concerns and protecting company exposure on compliance related matters.
• Supporting and leading efforts with the Infrastructure Lead Working Team (ILWT) and steering committee, along with the appropriate SMEs.
• Leading and implementing strategies to effectively engage internal partners and stakeholders to advance our efforts around the (federal funding and grants available).

 

Minimum Requirements

Minimum education required of the position

Bachelor's degree or related field preferred; OR equivelant work experience. Masters or advanced degree a plus. 

 

Minimum experience required of the position

7+ years in Utility or related experience with or without a degree.
3+ years leading teams, or leading programs and initiatives where the employee can demonstrate the ability to effectively influence others.

 

Minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities required of the position

• Understand construction projects.
• Demonstrated ability to work with stakeholders, lead cross-functional teams and use strong project management skills.
• Highly organized and results oriented.
• Success managing complex initiatives with matrixed resources.
• Comfortable with and astute in dealing with senior executives and leaders in all functional organizations
• Tracks and communicates strategy progress and setbacks.
• Acknowledges and addresses challenges, obstacles, and opportunities.
• Understands applicable laws, regulations, and government requirements and their impact on the business.
• Excellent