Director, Transformation Analytics & Automation

FirstEnergy Corp; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 181,000 - 242,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Pension plan

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

FirstEnergy Corp. invites applicants for a Director, Business Transformation Analytics & Automation. The role leads two disciplines—Data & Analytics and Automation & AI—across the enterprise, partnering with IT on tooling and data governance.

It reports to the VP of Business Transformation and requires travel within the service territory. The ideal candidate has 10+ years of leadership in analytics/automation, strong cross‑functional communication, and a track record of delivering durable

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in data science, analytics, engineering, information systems, business, or a related discipline, plus a minimum of 10 years of leadership experience and 8 years of relevant functional/technical work experience.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Working knowledge of analytics practices and automation/AI capabilities with ability to set direction and evaluate quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of contributors across data & analytics and automation & AI.
• Set methods, standards, and quality expectations for both disciplines and review work before reaching the business unit.
• Allocate capacity across business units according to portfolio prioritization and resolve demand with Portfolio Managers.
• Confirm analytical basis of value sizing at intake and realized benefit at close for defensible portfolio reporting.
• Own and manage IT relationship covering tooling evaluation, data platform decisions, and build delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Data & Analytics

Automation & AI

Portfolio management

Education

Bachelor's degree in data science, analytics, engineering, information systems, business, or related discipline

Master's degree preferred

Job description

FirstEnergy Corp. invites applicants for a Director, Business Transformation Analytics & Automation. The role leads two disciplines—Data & Analytics and Automation & AI—across the enterprise, partnering with IT on tooling and data governance.

It reports to the VP of Business Transformation and requires travel within the service territory. The ideal candidate has 10+ years of leadership in analytics/automation, strong cross‑functional communication, and a track record of delivering durable