Data Strategy & AI Transformation Manager

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

Job summary

American Electric Power in North Carolina seeks a senior technology leader to drive the strategic direction of a technology domain and manage staff. You will build relationships with operating companies and business units while shaping AI data readiness and migration strategies.

You will oversee data governance, ensure data quality, and lead risk management related to data readiness across programs. A Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years in technology with 4–6 years of supervision are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, business, or related technical field.
• Equivalent combination of education and related experience may be considered.
• 8+ years of technology experience; 4–6 years of direct supervision experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build strategic relationships with operating companies and BU leaders.
• Provide safety leadership and corporate compliance across NERC CIP and security domains.
• Ensure ongoing reliability of technology infrastructure; participate in budgeting and planning.
• Develop diverse, inclusive teams delivering world-class technology services and customer experience.
• Provide training opportunities to enhance skills and knowledge across technology teams.
• Prioritize area work activities and optimize resource utilization.
• Lead business continuity planning and disaster recovery for the Technology organization.

Skills

Leadership

Safety leadership

Budgeting

Strategic relationships

Team development

Education

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

Equivalent combination of education and related experience

Job description

Job Posting End Date

09-15-2026

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

Job Summary

Responsible for the strategic direction of a technology domain, services, or process within a broader strategy of a Business Unit (BU) customer or technology functional area.Responsible for directly managing and developing technology staff, building and sustaining collaborative relationships with operating companies, BUs, and technology teams.

Establish the integration and data readiness strategy for next-gen AI applications; lead the implementation of AI tooling for data readiness and discovery.

Lead the enterprise data migration strategy and execution, including source system identification, migration patterns, interoperability standards, cutover readiness, and dual-landscape operations that support both legacy and future-state platforms.

Establish and govern the data operating model by defining domain ownership, stewardship, critical data elements, business definitions, data quality standards, and governance processes that ensure trusted, AI-ready data.

Direct data quality, reconciliation, and risk management activities, in coordination with business stakeholders - including identifying, tracking, escalating, and resolving data issues while ensuring data readiness across programs and business functions.

Job Description

What you’ll do:

• Build and foster strategic and effective business and/or technology peer relationships and represent the Technology organization when collaborating with operating companies and business unit leaders.
• Provide safety leadership and compliance without exception; enhance a strong safety culture.Promote a winning culture that is actively engaged, mutually supportive and high-performance oriented.Provide corporate compliance leadership and accountability for NERC CIP, physical and cyber security, ethics, corporate policies, etc., without exception.
• Ensure ongoing reliability of the technology infrastructure and business solutions.Provide financial leadership, including strategic forecasting and planning; establish and manage departmental O&M and capital budgets in coordination with the plans of the Technology organization.
• Develops diverse and inclusive teams (hiring, training, performance management, culture curation) that deliver world-class technology services with a focus on an efficient and intuitive customer experience.
• Provide training opportunities for employees to learn and share knowledge, strengthen skills, and deepen and broaden technical and professional capabilities; ensure that all employees are well-trained, knowledgeable, enabled and focused on the success of the company.
• Prioritize and direct area work activities, and optimize utilization of resources.
• Manage resources to provide safe and timely service restoration during storms and other outages.Lead and/or direct business continuity planning and disaster recovery for the Technology organization as needed.

What we’re looking for:

Education:

• 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.

Experience:

• In addition to any experience required above, 8 or more years of technology experience; 4-6 years of direct supervision experience preferred.

American Electric Power (On-Site)

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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!

Compensation Data

Compensation Grade:

SP20-010

Compensation Range:

$136,539.00 - $177,503.00

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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