Director, Large Capital Projects (Houston)

Director, Large Capital Projects

CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 150 years.

Our Vision : Our vision is to become the most admired utility in the United States through the execution of our long-term growth strategy. We have an unwavering commitment to safely and reliably deliver electricity and natural gas to millions of people.

Our Commitment : CenterPoint Energy is committed to creating an inclusive work environment where business results are achieved through the skills, abilities and talents of our diverse workforce.

Job Summary :

The Director, Large Capital Projects will lead and coordinate the end-to-end approval process for major capital investments across the enterprise. This role ensures alignment between business units and corporate functions, maintains governance documentation, and provides high-quality reporting to senior leadership and the Board.

In addition to governance, the Director partners closely with engineering, estimating teams, the risk organization and other subject matter experts to review project scope, validate cost estimates and assess schedule and risk assumptions. This role translates complex technical and estimating inputs into clear business cases that support executive decision making. The role also supports long-range planning and FP&A efforts by integrating capital project data into corporate financial processes.

Essential Functions

Capital Project Approval Governance

• Lead the development and execution of capital governance standards, performance metrics, and quality assurance processes across the project lifecycle.
• Oversee the end-to-end capital approval process and ensure alignment with corporate strategy, financial planning, and regulatory requirements.
• Serve as a key advisor to business units throughout the approval process, ensuring that submissions are complete, accurate, and reviewed by all necessary stakeholders.
• Collaborate with FP&A, Strategic Planning, Treasury, Tax, and Investor Relations to validate and integrate financial outputs.
• Organize and facilitate monthly capital governance meetings with senior leadership; manage the intake, presentation, and approval of new project requests.
• Document and distribute meeting materials, decisions, and feedback to maintain transparency and traceability.
• Maintain forums for stakeholder engagement; solicit feedback to improve tools, training, and procedures.
• Lead communication planning for capital governanceincluding executive updates, approval status reporting, and strategic messaging.

Capital Project Health Reporting

Program Support & Continuous Improvement

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Job Type : Full Time