American Electric Power

Tech Project Mgr - Tech Project Mgr Sr

Columbus, OH Full time

Job Posting End Date

12-15-2025

Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.

Job Summary

At AEP, we’re more than just an energy company!

We’re a team of dedicated professionals committed to delivering safe, reliable, and innovative energy solutions. Guided by our mission to put the customer first, we strive to exceed expectations by listening, responding, and continuously improving the way we serve our communities. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact and being part of a forward-thinking organization, this is the company for you!

Job Description

Generally leads team of cross functional professionals for a specific period to time to deliver high quality technology solutions to the business. Collaboratively 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.

What You'll Do:

  • Project management of the changes that need to occur to the AVEVA PI (Plant Information) System and its components

  • Manage PI projects/requirements as it pertains to new generations (both renewable and fosile)

  • Financial Reporting and resource loading

  • Tracking/coordaining both incident tickets and project work while utilizing JIRA.                                         

  • Manage, or assist in the management of, basic to intermediate projects and assist on complex projects providing leadership, direction, coordination, and effective communication 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. May provide training and mentoring, as well as work direction, to others on the team.

Nice to Have:

  • Experience as a Program Manager, managing multiple functions across complex, interconnected projects

  • Coordinating across IT, BU, and third parties to meet the goals of the overall strategic objectives

  • Understanding of NERC CIP Security principles

  • Knowledge of networks, OT devices, and Infrastructure

What We're Looking For:

Tech Project Manager (SG7):

Education: Bachelor's degree in project management, computer science, or related technical field is required.  

Experience: 3 years of relevant work experience is required. An equivalent combination of education and related experience may be considered.

Tech Project Sr (SG8):

Education: Bachelor's degree in project management, computer science, or related technical field is required.

Experience: 5 years of relevant work experience is required .An equivalent combination of education and related experience may be considered.

What You'll Get:

Tech Project Manager (SG7): $85,081 - $106,353

Tech Project Sr (SG8): $96,110 - $124,940

In addition to a competitive compensation, AEP offers a unique comprehensive benefits package that aims to support and enhance the overall well-being of our employees.

Compensation Data

Compensation Grade:

SP20-007

Compensation Range:

$85,081.00 - $124,940.00

The Physical Demand Level for this job is: S – Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently. (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.  

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