Director, Power Development (Solar & Energy Storage)

The Director, Power Development Solar & Energy Storage is responsible for the strategic leadership, oversight, and successful delivery of Entergy's utility?scale solar and energy storage development pipeline. This role provides vision and direction for front?end project development, ensuring projects are safely executed, cost?competitive, aligned with sustainability goals, and positioned for long?term operational success.

The Director leads a cross?functional organization of project development professionals and serves as a key liaison across internal and external stakeholders including engineering, project management, regulatory, commercial, construction management, and external partners. This role also ensures adherence to Entergy's Stage Gate Process (SGP), development best practices, and continuous improvement across the renewable project portfolio.

• Strategic Leadership & Portfolio Oversight
• Project Development & Execution
• Commercial Strategy & Contracting
• Cross?Functional Leadership & Stakeholder Collaboration
• Team Development & Culture
• Reporting & Governance

Bachelor's degree in engineering, Construction Management, or similar technical field. MBA preferred. Minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in the utility industry with experience in major capital project development, planning, execution, and control. (15) years of experience desired. Minimum of ten (10) years of supervisory or leadership experience. Preferred experience in utility?scale solar and/or energy storage project origination and development. Deep knowledge of the development lifecycle including land, resource assessment, permitting, interconnection, commercial structuring, and early?stage engineering desired.

Strategic thinker with demonstrated success building and leading high?performing development teams. Expert understanding of project management fundamentals, stage?gate processes, and risk/contingency management. Strong commercial acumen with experience negotiating renewable contracts and managing external partners. Skilled in influencing across a matrixed organization and collaborating with engineering, construction, regulatory, and operations stakeholders. Strong understanding of the regulatory environment for renewables and requirements for project certification. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to brief senior leadership and external parties effectively.

Desired: Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Req ID: 123630