DER Consumer Programs Mgr

AEP Service Corporation; Corpus Christi (TX); Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

AEP Service Corporation is seeking a senior program leader to guide DER consumer activities, including planning, acquisition, implementation, and regulation compliance across multiple remote locations. You will oversee budgeting, vendor relations, and performance measurement to ensure cost-effective, compliant DER programs.

You will supervise staff, coordinate with central DER teams, and maintain strong regulatory engagement with state authorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, economics, engineering or related field.
• Minimum of 8 years' experience or 3 years direct DER experience.
• In-depth knowledge of regulatory requirements for utility DER planning/acquisition/implementation.

Responsibilities

• Oversee DER resource planning, acquisition and evaluation activities.
• Manage contractor selection and related contracts.
• Coordinate program promotion, training, data collection, and metrics for DER programs.
• Collaborate with AEP central organization and sister utilities’ DER staff to optimize programs.

Skills

DER planning

Program management

Budget management

Staff supervision

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Contract management tools

Vendor management software

Job description

Job Posting End Date

11-17-2026 Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.

Job Summary

Lead and manage operating company distributed energy resource (DER) consumer activities including, but not limited to, planning, acquisition, implementation, evaluation, and contract administration functions. Supervise and coach professional staff at multiple remote work locations and provide overall direction to efficiently implement cost beneficial programs, effectively manage O&M budget, and maintain full compliance with regulatory requirements related to DER consumer activities, including timely cost recovery, in harmony with other corporate functions. Implementation include procuring and managing multiple vendors and employees in areas of DER or distributed generation (DG) behind the customer meter renewable (geothermal, etc) and new technologies, and marketing and branding. Marketing includes advertising, market research, segmentation and engagement to meet company expectations.

What You’ll Do:

• Oversee and lead DER resource planning, acquisition and evaluation activities. Approve final program design to meet stated goals and objectives.
• Manage contractor selection process thorough competitive bidding practices, where applicable, and associated contracts.
• Oversee all program promotion and implementation, employee and contractor training, measurement and verification, cost tracking, and other data collection / program administration / metric reporting associated with the effective implementation of OPCO-sponsored programs.
• Work closely with AEP central organization and sister utilities' DER staff to effectively evaluate overall program and suggest new/modified programs/deliverables, and provide overall program support.
• Ultimate responsibility for meeting stated goals and objectives including DER overall budget targets and improving operating customer engagement and satisfaction. Maintain successful interpersonal working relationships with state-level regulators and regulatory agency staff.
• Work closely with AEP central organization DER staff and public policy to develop comprehensive DER strategies. Keep abreast of related industry, regulatory, legislative and other external developments that may affect DER activities.
• Provide ongoing analysis of pending or enacted legislation related to DER. Work with external special interest groups, including any state- or operating company-appointed task force(s). Manage and coach professional staff in multiple remote work locations.
• Oversee work performed by direct reports to ensure compliance with Company's policies and overall goals and objectives. Train and mentor direct reports to provide opportunities for future advancement within the DER organization.
• Coordinate other DER activities and functions with appropriate AEP and operating company personnel. Maintain a comprehensive working knowledge of all aspects of DER related activities in all functional areas and the interrelationships among them.
• Communicate regularly with AEP and operating company organizational units to ensure understanding of expected deliverables, timetables, successes, needed process improvement, and overall roles and responsibilities.
• Distribute feedback from internal and external organizations to appropriate AEP and operating company personnel. Ensure operating company management, AEP DER support staff, and regulatory interface personnel are kept abreast of overall DER activities, achievements, and overall progress, through reports or other mutually-acceptable means, to facilitate appropriate and timely updates to regulatory agencies.
• Work with AEP DER support staff to ensure all program data, including overall program costs, participant levels, installed measures, projected impacts and other required data / metrics are sufficiently captured in the DER tracking system.
• Ensure all business processes and systems that will be affected by DER implementation are identified, and that the responsible AEP organizational units are notified in a timely manner. Monitor and verify that any necessary process modifications or new developments are appropriately planned and implemented in a timely manner.
• Coordinate with Corporate Communication on customer marketing and engagement activities (TV, radio, digital, web, social media) to align with corporate messaging and branding standards. Coordinate with Distribution in implementation of customer DER programs.

What We Are Looking For:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in business, economics, engineering or related field.
• Experience: Minimum of 8 years' experience or a minimum of 3 years direct experience in DER related activities.
• The successful candidate should possess in-depth knowledge of regulatory requirements for utility demand-side resource planning / acquisition / implementation, demonstrate mastery of highly complex utility resource planning processes, including mathematical and statistical knowledge.