Executive Director, Cyber AI Strategy

AEP; Columbus, Austin (OH, TX); On-site; USD 226,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

American Electric Power seeks a Director/Managing Director, Cyber AI to lead the cybersecurity organization’s AI strategy and program, setting direction for protecting enterprise AI and applying AI to improve cybersecurity outcomes. The role operates on-site in Columbus, OH or Austin, TX, with compensation components beyond the base starting salary.

This senior leader will develop a coherent Cyber AI portfolio, build accountable teams, sponsor scalable security services, and ensure governance,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, computer science, engineering, business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 15+ years of leadership experience in cybersecurity or technology, including responsibility for strategy, teams, investment, and cross-functional outcomes.
• Experience in critical infrastructure, energy, utilities, regulated industries, or other complex enterprise environments is preferred.
• Relevant advanced education, professional certifications, or demonstrated expertise in cybersecurity, technology leadership, risk, or AI is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Set and communicate the Cyber AI vision, strategy, priorities, and multi-year direction.
• Provide executive leadership across AI Security Operations and AI-enabled cybersecurity products and engineering.
• Align the portfolio to cybersecurity strategy, business priorities, operational reliability, regulatory expectations, and responsible AI principles.
• Establish clear accountability, decision boundaries, escalation paths, and operating expectations across the Cyber AI program.
• Sponsor scalable security services that improve visibility, controls, monitoring, operational readiness, and resilience for enterprise AI environments.
• Sponsor responsible AI-enabled cybersecurity capabilities that improve security effectiveness, analyst experience, operational efficiency, and risk reduction.
• Guide investment, capacity, organizational design, and talent strategy based on demand, risk, service health, delivery performance, and measurable value.
• Ensure the program produces credible leadership reporting, operational evidence, risk transparency, and outcome measures.
• Build strong partnerships across cybersecurity, technology, business, governance, risk, privacy, legal, compliance, data, and operational stakeholders.
• Develop leaders and high-performing multidisciplinary teams with a culture of accountability, innovation, engineering discipline, and responsible AI use.
• Represent cybersecurity in enterprise AI forums and serve as a senior advisor on AI security opportunities, constraints, and emerging risk.

Skills

Executive leadership

Cybersecurity strategy

AI security

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

American Electric Power seeks a Director/Managing Director, Cyber AI to lead the cybersecurity organization’s AI strategy and program, setting direction for protecting enterprise AI and applying AI to improve cybersecurity outcomes. The role operates on-site in Columbus, OH or Austin, TX, with compensation components beyond the base starting salary.

This senior leader will develop a coherent Cyber AI portfolio, build accountable teams, sponsor scalable security services, and ensure governance,