Mgr, Talent Acquisition

Job Title:

Mgr, Talent Acquisition

Work Place Flexibility:

Hybrid

Legal Entity:

Entergy Services, LLC

Job Summary/Purpose

We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic Talent Acquisition Manager to lead our strategic sourcing efforts and build a robust pipeline of qualified candidates. The ideal candidate will be a sourcing expert with a passion for identifying and attracting top talent from varied backgrounds, particularly within trade craft, veteran, experienced professional networks and identifying top talent internally. This role demands a data-driven approach, strong relationship-building skills, and a deep understanding of the competitive talent landscape. This role will work in partnership with the business and human resources teams, including the workforce planning and strategy teams, talent management and business partner teams to develop and execute strategies aimed at attracting and acquiring talent that will enable Entergy to achieve the vision of becoming the Premier Utility.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

Leads Talent Acquisition’s Strategic Talent Sourcing and Pipeline team and Strategy, including:

- Sourcing Strategy Development: Develop and implement comprehensive sourcing strategies to attract high-quality candidates across all levels and departments.

- Veteran Hiring: Collaborate with veteran organizations, military bases, and transition programs to source and engage qualified veterans.

- Experienced Professional Hiring: Utilize advanced sourcing techniques, including Boolean searches, social media, professional networking platforms, and industry events, to identify and attract passive candidates.

- Talent Pipelining: Build and maintain a proactive pipeline of qualified candidates for current and future hiring needs, ensuring a readily available pool of talent.

- Internal Mobility: Drive internal mobility by partnering with HR and business leaders to identify talent pipelines, promote visibility into career paths, develop internal sourcing strategies, and guide managers on evaluating internal candidates.

- Market Research & Analysis: Conduct thorough research and analysis of the talent market, identifying trends, competitive intelligence, and best practices in sourcing.

- Metrics & Reporting: Track key sourcing metrics, analyze data to measure effectiveness, and provide regular reports on sourcing activities and progress.

- Team Leadership: Lead and mentor a team of sourcers and recruiters, providing guidance, training, and support.

- Employer Branding: Collaborate with the corporate communications and HR team to enhance our employer brand and value proposition to attract top talent.

- Technology Optimization: Leverage applicant tracking systems (ATS) and other HR technologies to streamline sourcing workflows and improve efficiency.

- Stakeholder Management: Build strong relationships with hiring managers and HR business partners to understand their hiring needs and provide effective sourcing solutions.

- Builds organizational capability within the Strategic Talent Sourcing and Pipeline team, and ensures top talent is hired and retained.

- Responsible for leading and developing a team of workforce strategy professionals to deliver on the activities and programs described above.

- Maintains knowledge on current and emerging developments/trends in Talent Acquisition, Employee Experience; Workforce Development; and Talent Acquisition systems/technology.

- Supports the Workforce Strategies, Talent Management and HR Leadership Team to incorporate new trends and developments in current and future strategies.

- Participates on HR and enterprise-wide steering committees and lead special projects.

- Responsible for building collaborative relationships with all parts of HR, Shared Services, operations, and other needed groups to deliver Enterprise Pipeline Strategy results.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum education and experience required of the position:

- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field preferred. Masters or Advanced degree desired.

- 5+ years in HR or related experience with or without a degree.

- 2+ years leading teams, or leading programs and initiatives where the employee can demonstrate the ability to effectively influence others.

- Experience with applicant tracking systems (ATS) and other HR technologies.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Required Of The Position

- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills.

- Strong analytical skills with the ability to track metrics, analyze data, and generate meaningful insights.

- Deep understanding of sourcing channels, techniques, and best practices.

- Proven expertise in developing and executing sourcing strategies for Internal Mobility, Veteran, and experienced professional hiring.

Certificates, Licenses, Etc. Required For The Position

- Special certifications in the areas of Talent Acquisition, Virtual Recruiting and/or human resources are highly desired.

- SPHR/PHR certification is preferred.

Primary Location:

Texas-The Woodlands Texas : The Woodlands || Louisiana : New Orleans

Job Function

: Professional

FLSA Status

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Relocation Option:

No Relocation Offered

Union description/code

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Number of Openings

: 1

Req ID:

121869

Travel Percentage

:Up to 25%

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please click here to view the EEO page, or see statements below.

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.

The Entergy System of Companies expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

Accessibility:

Entergy provides reasonable accommodations for online applicants. Requests for a reasonable accommodation may be made orally or in writing by an applicant, employee, or third party on his or her behalf. If you are an individual with a disability and you are in need of an accommodation for the recruiting process please click

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and provide your name, contact number, the accommodation requested and the requisition number that you are requesting the accommodation for. Employee Services will contact you regarding your request.

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.

Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal

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.

EEI Testing

One way that Entergy has found to identify and assess the abilities and skills needed for certain jobs is through pre-employment testing. If this position does require an EEI test, the type of test will be located under the qualifications section of the job posting. If you are invited to a test session, we strongly recommend you review and complete the practice test as well as review the testing brochure for your respective test. The test brochure will give you critical information on the test such as time allocated and number of questions. Also, keep in mind that the actual test is timed; you should practice timing yourself while doing the practice tests. The practice test information and test brochures can be located by going to the EEI website, http://www.eei.org/practicetests , Logon ID: entergy, password: practice test (2 words). Travel expenses incurred in connection with EEI testing are non-reimbursable.

In addition to EEI testing there is also Fit-for-Duty testing which will identify and assess the abilities and skills needed for certain jobs. If this position does require Fit-for-Duty testing, the type of test will be located under the qualifications section of the job posting.

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.