Data & AI Delivery Portfolio Lead

American Electric Power; North Carolina; On-site; USD 137,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

American Electric Power in North Carolina is seeking a seasoned technology leader to direct a BU or domain within a broader strategy. You will guide staff, cultivate relationships with operating companies, and drive project delivery with efficient processes and resource optimization.

The role emphasizes governance, financial management, and executive communication to align technology with business goals while ensuring risk management and cost control.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, business, or related technical field is required.
• An equivalent combination of education and related experience may be considered.
• 8 or more years of technology experience; 4-6 years of direct supervision experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the portfolio PMO partner for Data & AI initiatives, coordinating priorities across workstreams, establishing governance, managing demand and investment processes, driving action items, approvals, dependencies, risks, and key milestones to closure.
• Provide technology leadership across a complex and evolving portfolio, quickly developing an understanding of business objectives, data platforms, AI capabilities, solution architecture, and delivery constraints to facilitate decisions and maintain alignment among technology, business, and external partners.
• Own portfolio financial and commercial management, including budgets, forecasts, variance analysis, labor and vendor spend, statements of work, contracts, accounting alignment, resource plans, and preparation for recurring financial reviews.
• Lead portfolio reporting and executive communications, ensuring accurate and timely status updates, maintaining schedules and portfolio records, preparing leadership-level reports, and escalating decisions or issues affecting scope, schedule, funding, resources, or delivery outcomes.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, business, or related technical field is required.

Job description

American Electric Power in North Carolina is seeking a seasoned technology leader to direct a BU or domain within a broader strategy. You will guide staff, cultivate relationships with operating companies, and drive project delivery with efficient processes and resource optimization.

The role emphasizes governance, financial management, and executive communication to align technology with business goals while ensuring risk management and cost control.