Sr. Manager, Safety

Job Title:

Sr. Manager, Safety

Work Place Flexibility:

Onsite

Legal Entity:

Entergy Operations, Inc.-EOI

Job Summary/Purpose

All members of Entergy’s safety function will be expected to own safety, work to prevent incidents and seek to improve with the understanding that zero harm is possible. As a leader, you will be expected to role model the behaviors expected from your team such as timely reporting, accurate documentation, and meeting deadlines. The senior manager will lead, develop, manage, and improve assigned safety and occupational health programs. There will be regular opportunities to demonstrate skills in change management, contract management and communications. This position will also be required to present to leadership the health of the program they are responsible for, and any deficiencies identified along with sustainable solutions to prevent future issues. It will be expected that the senior manager will engage with and advises more junior safety professionals to support their growth and build bench strength within the safety function.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

Assists in establishing strategic elements within the safety and health management system to drive sustainable improvement across the organization.

Conduct leadership activities such as work assignments/schedules, performance reviews, disciplinary actions, etc. in accordance with system policies.

Lead team members through managing the implementation, maintenance, and validation of assigned safety and occupational health management system components.

Lead team members through managing revision processes, stakeholder groups, external vendors, and platforms for assigned management system components.

Liaise with and support business unit safety and operational leadership to lead and influence continuous improvement across Entergy.

Manage assigned programs through data review, observations, and feedback and perform revisions as needed.

Manage applicable processes, resources and contracts associated with safety programs.

Lead and/or participate in internal and external special project teams with the purpose of continuous improvement.

Engage, develop, and maintain relationships with external partners, organizations, and memberships.

Establish and manage work priorities and expectations for the teams reporting to them.

Support and encourage the growth and development of safety professionals across the organization through coaching and mentorship.

Minimum Requirements Minimum education required of the position

Bachelor’s Required or equivalent work experience, master’s degree preferred

Minimum Experience Required Of The Position 10+ years of industry/safety experience with 3+ years of supervisory experience preferred.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities Required Of The Position

Leadership fundamentals and behaviors.

Ability to effectively coach and mentor.

Thorough understanding of applicable OSHA regulations and industry guidelines.

Ability to develop and set short- and long-term strategic goals to sustain improvement.

Experience working within safety and occupational health management systems (i.e. ISO 45001, OHSAS 18001, ANSI/ASSP Z10).

Experience with change management and project management.

Investigation/RCA with tools such as TapRoot, Cause Mapping, Fishbone, Five Why’s, etc.

Skilled in analyzing and interpreting data to identify trends utilizing tools such as Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerBI, SAS, etc.

Ability to interact with customers and members of the public in a pleasant and tactful manner.

Ability to manage multiple activities and changing priorities.

Strong oral and written communication skills

Excellent organizational skills.

Ability to work irregular hours and out of town assignments as required.

Any Certificates, Licenses, Etc. Required Of The Position

CSP/SMS/CIH or equivalent

Primary Location:

Arkansas-Little Rock Arkansas : Little Rock || Louisiana : Baton Rouge || Louisiana : New Orleans || Mississippi : Belzoni || Mississippi : Brookhaven || Mississippi : CARTHAGE || Mississippi : Canton || Mississippi : Centerville || Mississippi : Charleston || Mississippi : Clarksdale || Mississippi : Cleveland || Mississippi : Clinton || Mississippi : Crystal Springs || Mississippi : Drew || Mississippi : Fayette || Mississippi : Flora || Mississippi : French Camp || Mississippi : Gloster || Mississippi : Greenville || Mississippi : Greenwood || Mississippi : Grenada || Mississippi : Hazlehurst || Mississippi : Hernando || Mississippi : Hollandale || Mississippi : Indianola || Mississippi : Jackson || Mississippi : Kosciusko || Mississippi : Lexington || Mississippi : Madison || Mississippi : Magee || Mississippi : Marks || Mississippi : Mccomb || Mississippi : Meadville || Mississippi : Mendenhall || Mississippi : Morton || Mississippi : Natchez || Mississippi : Nesbit || Mississippi : Pearl || Mississippi : Port Gibson || Mississippi : Prentiss || Mississippi : Ridgeland || Mississippi : Rolling Fork || Mississippi : Rosedale || Mississippi : Sallis || Mississippi : Sardis || Mississippi : Senatobia || Mississippi : Shelby || Mississippi : Southaven || Mississippi : Summer || Mississippi : Tunica || Mississippi : Tylertown || Mississippi : Vicksburg || Mississippi : Winona || Mississippi : Woodville || Mississippi : Yazoo City || Texas : Anahuac || Texas : Austin || Texas : Beaumont || Texas : Burkeville || Texas : Calvert || Texas : Cleveland || Texas : Conroe || Texas : Corpus Christi || Texas : Corrigan || Texas : Crystal Beach || Texas : Dayton || Texas : Groveton || Texas : Houston || Texas : Huntsville || Texas : Kountze || Texas : Madisonville || Texas : Marshall || Texas : Navasota || Texas : New Caney || Texas : Orange || Texas : Port Arthur || Texas : Port Neches || Texas : Silsbee || Texas : Somerville || Texas : Sour Lake || Texas : The Woodlands || Texas : Trinity || Texas : Vidor || Texas : Willis || Texas : Winnie || Texas : Woodlands || Texas : Woodville

Job Function

: All Other Jobs

FLSA Status

: Professional

Relocation Option:

No Relocation Offered

Union description/code

: NON BARGAINING UNIT

Number of Openings

: 1

Req ID:

121135

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.