Job SummaryThe Infrastructure, Operations and Support (IOS) organization is responsible for maintaining the reliability, availability and performance of AEP’s Technology systems and network.Leads team of cross functional professionals for a specific period to time to deliver high quality technology solutions to the business. Lead collaboration to create and agree upon plan to deliver a solution to the business, and then baseline the project for ongoing tracking either by scope or functionality. Team will follow the chosen project management methodology and standard work to deliver the solution, continually keeping the project team and stakeholders informed of progress, challenges, and plans to overcome those challenges. The scope of job can range from a program, set of projects or product depending upon assignment. The resources may be managing the entire project or a specific part of the part of the project. Financial management may be of department, program, or projects and include applicable Procurement Management activities.Job DescriptionEssential Job Functions:
Lead analysis, strategy approach, and execution for enterprise level projects across the organization.
Manage a wide array of project types including strategic, proof of concept, upgrades/lifecycles, remediation of findings/vulnerabilities, etc.
Proactively identifyand communicates risks and roadblocks before project impact.
Demonstrate agile behaviors and practices while exhibiting an innovative attitude and an aptitude to embrace change while improving the daily practices and processes of the team.
Manage one or more intermediate or complex projects, within a matrix team environment.
Provide leadership, direction, training, coordination, and effective communication to initiate, plan, execute, monitor and control, and close projects in a safe, efficient, economical, risk-balanced approach to achieve short and long range goals and to obtain maximum customer satisfaction.
Provide project transparency and develop relationships and effectively communicate with all stakeholders including internal customers, external customers, team members, suppliers, contractors, vendors, and industry peers, enabling them to make sound business decisions.
Enable and promote team level continuous improvement activities that increase quality and optimize delivery of value.
Perform supervisory duties and responsibilities if direct reports are assigned.
May provide training and mentoring, as well as work direction, to others on the team.
Minimum Requirements:Tech Project Manager Prin (SG9):Education: Bachelor's degree in project management, computer science, or related technical field is required.Experience: 7 years of relevant work experience is required.An equivalent combination of education and related experience may be considered.Tech Project Manager Staff (SG10):Education: Bachelor's degree in project management, computer science, or related technical field is required.Experience: 10 years of relevant work experience is required.An equivalent combination of education and related experience may be considered.Preferred Requirements:
Proven track-record of successfullymanaging complex work, coordinating across multiple teams, and effectively communicating with stakeholders at multiple levels of the organization (including timely escalation of risks/issues)
Excellent skills in analyzing information and data to formulate actionable plan(s) and then managingthe plan(s)to completion
Excellent communication skills and executive presence
including ability to create written communications (such as PowerPoint) that clearly articulate the message and confidently deliver to leaders
Excellent skills inmaintaining project financials including running reports, analyzing financials, communicating financials, creation/maintenance of project estimates, status reports with EAC amounts, etc.
2-3 years of experience managing complex, multi-million dollar projects specifically within Technology and Security
Proven track-record of managing multiple projects simultaneously
Program level experience is a plus
Compensation:
Tech Project Manager Prin (SG9): $110,656.00-$143,853.50
Tech Project Manager Staff (SG10): $129,963.00-$168,952.00
#LI-REMOTECompensation DataCompensation Grade:SP20-009Compensation Range:$110,656.00-143,853.50 USDCandidates will be considered based on their qualifications and the candidate’s ability to work from an approved work location. Although the location is flexible, AEP does not have a presence in all states and localities. The following locations are NOT currently approved for this position: AK, CA, CO, CT, DE, HI, IA, ID, KS, MA, ME, MS, MT, ND, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OR, RI, SD, UT, VT, WY, US Territories or international work locations. AEP will consider qualified candidates who are willing to relocate to an approved work location, at the candidate’s expense, provided the relocation can be completed within a timeframe that meets AEP’s staffing needs. NOTE: All remote work locations require vetting and final approval prior to offer and/or start date. Any work locations listed as preferred or unapproved relate specifically to the requirements for this position and are not necessarily applicable to other posted positions.Hear about it first! Get job alerts by email. Log in to your Candidate Home Account today! If you don't have an account, you can create one.It is hereby reaffirmed that it is the policy of American Electric Power (AEP) to provide Equal Employment Opportunity in all aspects of the employer‐employee relationship including recruiting, hiring, upgrading and promotion, conditions and privileges of employment, company sponsored training programs, educational assistance, social and recreational programs, compensation, benefits, transfers, discipline, layoffs and termination of employment to all employees and applicants without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, veteran or military status, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. When required by law, we must record certain information to be made part of an Affirmative Action Plan. Applicants for employment may also be invited to participate in the Affirmative Action Program by self-identifying their Race or Ethnic Identity.
