The Woodlands – Houston, TX
The Vice President, Safety (“VP”) will lead all corporate safety programs and professionals across the Entergy family of utilities. S/he will also be a thought leader and a key member of the senior management team, operating with a very high level of autonomy in decision-making due to the breadth and complexity of the issues under his/her purview.
The VP will work through a small team of direct reports, as well as through a matrixed organizational structure that requires working with business unit leadership across the enterprise. At the core of the VP’s mandate, s/he must earn the trust and respect of all constituents across the organization, from field employees to executive leaders, in order to successfully elevate Entergy’s safety culture and performance to new levels of excellence. In the daily course of his/her work, the VP will engage principally with other members of Entergy’s leadership team. Additionally, the VP will need to be a credible and visible representative of Entergy’s passion for safety with industry peers and other external stakeholders.
Specific responsibilities include:
- Provide leadership and set the strategic direction for Safety function within Entergy. This includes direct development of Safety strategies and process improvement initiatives and identifying associated performance measures, establishing performance targets, and driving continuous improvement.
- Provide governance and oversight of the Business Units across the enterprise with regards to safety results, programs, processes
- Direct the development, communication and implementation of safety policy, guidance, and business practices for field operations.
- Ensure that Entergy builds a self-critical working environment that identifies and addresses safety-related events in order to improve overall safety and operational performance.
- Proactively interface with Entergy’s Leadership to promote and manage the resources required to initiate, develop, and implement work practices, procedures, tools and equipment that focus on enhanced safety. Once established, ensure ongoing applicability and sustainability of the safety management model.
- Interface with executive leadership to align safety strategy Corporate objectives and business needs. Drive implementation of strategic safety activities throughout the enterprise.
- Collaborate with operating groups in the creation of strategies and processes to ensure compliance with Federal, State and local safety rules. Drive consistency among organizations when appropriate.
- Provide regular updates to the Office of the Chief Executive and Board of Directors.
The successful candidate must have extensive experience in managing safety issues within a field services organization, ideally within the utility industry, or an industry with relevant operating and organizational dynamics such as oil, gas, chemicals, or heavy manufacturing. A track record of demonstrated improvement in safety culture and performance that has resulted in a significant overall impact on employee well-being and an organization’s overall business performance is a must.
In terms of specific competencies, we would highlight the following:
Setting Strategy
- The ability to create and articulate an inspiring vision for the organization, not only for the areas s/he is directly responsible for, but the enterprise as a whole.
- The inclination to seek and analyze data from a variety of sources to support decisions and to align others with the organization’s overall strategy.
- An entrepreneurial and creative approach to developing new, innovative ideas to achieve sustained excellence in safety.
- The ability to effectively balance the desire/need for broad change with an understanding of how much change the organization is capable of handling, to create realistic goals and implementation plans that are achievable and successful.
Executing for Results
- The ability to set clear and challenging goals while committing the organization to improved performance; tenacious and accountable in delivering results.
- Comfortable with ambiguity and uncertainty; the ability to adapt nimbly and lead others through complex situations.
- A leader who is viewed by others as having a high degree of integrity and forethought in his/her approach to making decisions; the ability to act in a transparent and consistent manner while always taking into account what is best for the organization.
- Ability to effectively implement change across a large, matrixed organization.
Leading Teams
- The ability to attract and recruit top talent, motivate the team, delegate effectively, celebrate diversity within the team, and manage performance; widely viewed as a strong developer of others.
- The ability to persevere in the face of challenges, and exhibit a steadfast resolve and relentless commitment to higher standards, which commands respect from followers.
- A leader who is self-reflective and aware of his/her own limitations; leads by example and drives the organization’s performance with an attitude of continuous improvement by being open to feedback and self-improvement.
Relationships and Influence
- Naturally connects and builds strong relationships with others, demonstrating strong emotional intelligence and an ability to communicate clearly and persuasively.
- An ability to inspire trust and followership in others through compelling influence, powerful charisma, passion in his/her beliefs, and active drive.
- Encourages others to share the spotlight and visibly celebrates and supports the success of the team.
- Creates a sense of purpose/meaning for the team that generates followership beyond his/her own personality and engages others to the greater purpose for the organization as a whole.
Communication Skills
- Ability to effectively engage and communicate with craft and supervisory personnel.
- Ability to effectively communicate to the Office of the Chief Executive and Board of Directors.
Intrested in this job posting, Apply Here!