Senior Analyst - Business & Economic Development

Job Title: Senior Analyst, Business & Economic Development

PS Job Title: Analyst, Sr

Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid 

Legal Entity: Entergy Texas, Inc.-GTX 

Summary

At Entergy, we power life today and for future generations. That means we do more than provide electricity for our customers and communities. We’re listening so we can continue to better serve, better support, and better build the future, together.  

We’re hiring a Business & Economic Development Analyst (III/Senior) to turn complex industrial‑customer and project data into insights that drive growth. You’ll steward our CRM/pipeline, build dashboards and business‑plan reporting, analyze load/sales trends, support site selection and RFIs, and deliver executive‑ready materials.  The Analyst (III/Senior) plays a key role in supporting the economic development and industrial accounts teams. This position serves as the central resource for business planning and performance reporting—covering AGM, load and growth metrics, CRM/project pipeline, line‑extension activity, and other economic‑development measures—translating complex data into clear insights and decision‑support materials.

Purpose

Provide analytical, reporting, and operational support for industrial customers, economic‑development projects, and growth initiatives across the service territory. Partner with B&ED leadership, Economic Development Project Managers, and Industrial Account Executives to deliver business intelligence, performance analysis, CRM/project data, and economic research that drive new and existing industrial load.

Key Responsibilities & Job Duties

1. CRM & Pipeline Stewardship
1. Lead CRM administration (data quality, training, system testing, analysis) and continuous process improvement.
2. Maintain, analyze, and report the project pipeline; coordinate with project owners to ensure accurate, timely information.
2. Planning & Performance
1. Support development and execution of the annual business plan (growth assumptions, performance targets, forecasts, strategic initiatives).
2. Prepare and analyze monthly/quarterly/annual results, including progress to plan and variance explanations.
3. Project Metrics & Line Extension Policy
1. Verify, analyze, track, estimate, and report project‑development metrics.
2. Analyze and report line‑extension activity and support applicable refund processes.
4. Industrial Load, Sales & Growth Analysis – Analyze industrial customer load, sales, and growth trends; provide insight into actual vs. forecast performance.
5. Customer & Project Support – Support Industrial Account Executives and Economic Development Project Managers with customer, project, economic, and business analysis.
6. Cross‑Functional Collaboration – Work across internal teams to obtain information, resolve analytical/project issues, and advance B&ED initiatives.
7. Tariff & Rate‑Case Support – Provide analytical support for tariff and rate‑case activities affecting B&ED customers and projects.
8. Decision Support & Presentations – Develop recurring and ad‑hoc presentations and analytical materials for monthly, quarterly, annual, and special reporting needs.
9. Economic‑Development Reporting – Compile and present metrics including executed ESAs, AGM, MW, jobs, capital investment, and industry/sector activity.
10. Market & Business Intelligence – Research companies, industries, customers, prospects, and target sectors to support growth initiatives; convert data into trends and actionable insights.  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, finance, business or related field or equivalent work experience
• 3+ years in economic development, industrial energy markets, utility economics or management consulting, with progressively responsible experience preferred
• Demonstrated leadership of cross‑functional analytic initiatives and executive‑level reporting preferred
• Proven experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects with aggressive timelines
• Ability to translate complex data into succinct insights, variance narratives, and recommendations for decision makers.
• Strong written/verbal communication; executive‑ready materials and stakeholder briefings.
• High attention to detail with disciplined data stewardship and auditability.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in business, engineering or related field
• Knowledge of utility/regulatory environments and data‑handling standards; commitment to confidentiality and ethical use of data.
• Advanced Excel (modeling, pivot tables, PowerQuery), data‑visualization in Power BI and Proficiency with CRM platforms (e.g., Salesforce, Dynamics 365); strong data‑quality and pipeline‑governance practices.
• Proven cross‑functional collaboration with operations, regulatory, finance, sales/account teams, and external partners.
• Ability to support rate‑case analysis and stakeholder information requests.

Skills & Experience:

• Customer-centric mindset
• Ability to adapt quickly in a fast-moving project environment
• High level of professionalism with external partners and prospects
• Strategic thinking and business acumen
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent facilitation and communication skills

Primary Location: Texas-The Woodlands Texas : The Woodlands 
Job Function: Corporate
FLSA Status: Professional 
Relocation Option: Level II
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT 
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 125230
PS Job Title: Analyst, Sr 
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.