Job Title:Director Real Estate & Facilities

Work Place Flexibility: Onsite

Legal Entity:Entergy Services Inc.-ESI (OLD)

The Director of Corporate Real Estate and Facilities plays a critical role in advancing Entergys mission to become the premier utility by delivering sustainable value to our four core stakeholders: customers employees communities and owners. This is a unique opportunity for a creative strategic and growth-oriented leader to oversee the planning execution and management of Entergys real estate and facilities portfolio.

This role demands a commercially driven individual with strong financial and business acumen and deep experience leading complex enterprise-wide real estate functions. A key focus of the role will be enabling hyperscale customer growth particularly through strategic siting and infrastructure development to support mega data centers and other large-load projects.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead a team of approximately 800 direct and indirect employees managing a portfolio of 500 properties totaling over 5 million square feet primarily across Louisiana Mississippi Arkansas and Texas.
• Drive real estate strategies for large-scale customer projects that require significant land and power infrastructure.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external partners to coordinate zoning permitting and infrastructure planning efforts.
• Lead cross-functional efforts to streamline land acquisition right-of-way procurement substation siting and easement approvals.
• Oversee all real estate transactions including acquisitions dispositions leases land swaps and joint-use agreements.
• Strategically plan and optimize the companys owned and leased real estate portfolio to enhance long-term value and operational readiness.
• Direct planning modernization and day-to-day operations of Entergys internal facilities (offices service centers critical infrastructure) ensuring alignment with resiliency safety sustainability and regulatory objectives.
• Lead infrastructure capital planning and oversee major capital projects including new construction renovations and relocations.
• Serve as a thought leader in workplace strategy focusing on hybrid work models employee experience and space optimization.

Minimum Requirements:

Minimum education required of the position

Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience required; MBA preferred.

Minimum experience required of the position

15 years of relevant professional experience including leadership of large-scale complex real estate portfolios.

Desired knowledge skills and abilities required of the position

• Proven high-energy leader with demonstrated success across operations capital programs renovations and critical facility management.
• Deep expertise in corporate real estate and facilities operations with a strong customer focus.
• Strategic thinker with a track record of setting vision driving performance and delivering measurable results.
• Experienced navigating and influencing within complex matrixed organizations.
• Strong cost management mindset with a focus on operational efficiency and transformation.
• Effective at fostering a culture of accountability innovation and service excellence.
• Ability to influence across all organizational levels with sound judgment and strong interpersonal skills.
• Results-oriented leader with a passion for creating value for stakeholders.

Additional Qualifications:

• Strong business and financial acumen; experience in the utilities sector is a plus.
• Ability to quickly grasp and contribute to broader business issues.
• Respected and trusted leader with a track record of execution and achievement.
• Skilled in organizational assessment problem-solving and developing practical scalable solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to motivate teams manage large-scale projects and deliver outcomes under tight deadlines.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with attention to detail and follow-through.
• Expertise in real estate negotiation and transaction management.
• Deep understanding of land valuation economic development and utility infrastructure planning.
• Ability to thrive in a highly regulated environment and manage complex stakeholder relationships.

Primary Location: Louisiana-New OrleansLouisiana : Hammond
Louisiana : New Orleans
Texas : The Woodlands
Job Function: Professional
FLSA Status: Professional
Relocation Option: Level I
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 122367
Travel Percentage:Up to 25%

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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.

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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.