Director NERC Policy & Engagement

AEP; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 160,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary

Annual bonus

Long-term incentive

401K match

AEP Pension

Benefits package

Job summary

American Electric Power (AEP) seeks a senior director to lead the Policy & Engagement team in Columbus, OH. You will guide stakeholder engagements, shape NERC policy, and oversee strategic initiatives across internal and external partners.

You will manage cross-functional projects, develop engagement strategies, and work with executives to align business unit needs with regulatory and industry standards. This role requires travel and a passion for shaping the energy policy landscape.

Qualifications

• Minimum eight years of experience in policy, stakeholder engagement, or related field.
• Strong analytical and quantitative problem-solving abilities.
• Proven leadership within a team environment.
• Experience guiding cross-functional development projects and risk estimation.
• Ability to align multiple business unit needs to policy objectives.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead Policy and Engagement team and manage leadership and stakeholder engagements.
• Develop strategy for engagement with NERC committees and EEI NERC engagement.
• Shape NERC policy landscape and future standards through collaboration.
• Communicate engagement strategies and positions to internal stakeholders.
• Manage strategic development and deployment of projects with stakeholders.
• Provide advisory services for new initiatives.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Resource estimation

Policy development

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Posting End Date 09-17-2026 Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.

Job Summary

This role serves as a core member of the NERC Reliability Assurance team, participating in planning projects up-front and managing internal estimation process across teams. The Director defines and develops approaches and solutions for effective stakeholder engagement. Works with stakeholders, manages projects, delivers and identifies new ways to deepen and grow stakeholder relationships. Helps guide stakeholders through highly collaborative processes, facilitates stakeholder participation and communicates regularly to manage the relationship. The Director is responsible for being one of the lead strategic consultants to internal and external stakeholders and charged with big-picture strategic thinking, but also have the opportunity to assemble and manage cross-disciplinary teams.

Job Description

What You\'ll Do:

Lead "Policy and Engagement" team. Manage leadership and stakeholder engagements, including strategy development, NERC committees, EEI NERC engagement and NERC standard drafting committees. Establish stakeholder trust and utilize engagements to help shape NERC standard landscape and future policies. Lead, develop and communicate AEP's engagement strategies and NERC positions. Ensure effective communication engagement with internal stakeholders. Manage strategic development and deployment of projects with stakeholders. Provides advisory services as needed for new initiatives.

What We\'re Looking For:

Education: Bachelor's degree.

Experience: Minimum eight years of experience.

• Exceptional analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated leadership ability in a team environment.
• Ability to work effectively with people at all levels in an organization. Initiative taker, eager to break new ground, create opportunities for others.
• Experience managing cross-functional development teams.
• Experience estimating resource and risk for various projects.
• Ability to concisely capture and align multiple business unit needs to shape policy.
• Advanced communication and writing skills.

40% travel required.

Where You\'ll Work:

On-Site in the AEP Headquarters in Columbus, OH.

What You\'ll Get:

• Base salary
• Annual bonus
• Long-term incentive
• 401K match
• AEP Pension
• Comprehensive benefits package that aims to support and enhance the overall well-being of our employees.

Compensation Data Compensation Grade: SP20-011 Compensation Range: $160,434.00 - $208,565.50

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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