Manager, IT

Job Title: Manager, IT

Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid

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

The preferred location for this role is New Orleans, LA. Relocation assitance is not provided

JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE

This position is responsible for a team supports monitoring, reporting and compliance of IT Software and Hardware Asset Management programs. The position manages report generation and performs analysis to develop and identify compliance, cost savings and improvements. Responsible for maintaining and presenting current Software Asset Management concepts and objectives that align with the strategic goals and standards of the Entergy IT organization.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

- Monitors, maintains, and enforces licensing and asset standards, policies, and procedures.

- Participatse in the development of best practices to optimize and drive increased efficiency through collaboration across internal teams.

- Proactively tracks and manages all software in the asset management tool, including license costs, counts, usage, and forecasts.

- Helps champion, utilize, and interpret SAM tools (Flexera, ServiceNow) to better track and manage licenses.

- Manages the reporting of licensing and asset data on a periodic basis.

- Provides periodic software usage analysis and reports outlining use, optimization opportunities, and possible cost savings.

- Responsible for reconciling installed software vs. license entitlements and remediating software license non-compliance by initiating removals or additional purchases based on needs.

- Leads software audit response with data gathering and license position reporting.

- Develops and leverages detailed and comprehensive data analysis

- Understands and develops software cost models.

- Responsible for the tracking, and facilitation of software maintenance renewals for the Enterprise

- Supports large software and hardware contract negotiations.

- Drives continuous improvement across the team’s processes.

- Owns relevant policy and process documents.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Educational Background and Experience Required To Perform Job:

- Bachelor’s Degree or relevant technical experience, MBA preferred - 7+ years relevant experience, preferably with direct responsibility for process design, execution, and continuous improvement

- Deep financial acumen, including understanding of Property Accounting and cost modeling scenarios from the perspective of a regulated utility

- Commercial acumen, including proficiency with a variety of negotiating strategies, commercial models, and opportunities to extract value in different ways

- ServiceNow and ITIL certifications preferred

- Experience working with ServiceNow, especially with reporting proficiency

- Experience developing reporting capabilities for ITSM process CSFs, KPIs, and operational/performance metrics

- Ability to work with and influence all levels of management

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

- Customer service orientation

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Primary Location: Louisiana-New Orleans Louisiana : New Orleans

Job Function: Information Technology FLSA Status: Professional Relocation Option:

Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT Number of Openings: 1 Req ID: 122760 Travel Percentage:Up to 25%

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets.

EEO Statement: The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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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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The non-confidential portions of the affirmative action program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans shall be available for inspection upon request by any employee or applicant for employment. Please contact HRCompliance@entergy.com to schedule a time to review the affirmative action plan during regular office hours.

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.

Please note: Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.