Exercise & Training Analyst - Senior

American Electric Power; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 99,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

American Electric Power in Columbus, OH seeks a Senior Exercise & Training Analyst to lead disaster recovery testing, develop materials, and coordinate exercises and training across Emergency Management, Business Continuity, and incident management. You will collaborate with business units and external partners to validate preparedness and drive readiness.

You will monitor evidence and outcomes, support after-action reporting, and contribute to continuous program improvement and maturity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, certifications and experience.
• 4–6+ years of progressive experience in exercise design, training development, emergency management, and related disciplines.
• Experience supporting or leading exercise design, facilitation, evaluation, training delivery, and after-action reporting.

Responsibilities

• Leads selected exercise and/or training activities consistent with policies and standards.
• Supports or leads disaster recovery testing and integrated exercise efforts.
• Develops exercise materials, learning objectives and facilitation guides.
• Partners with business units and technology stakeholders to validate readiness.
• Monitors evidence, training completion, learner feedback, and improvement-plan progress.
• Executes tabletop, functional, full-scale and training delivery activities.

Skills

Exercise design

Training development

Emergency management

Business continuity

Operational resilience

Incident management

Instructional design

Facilitation

Evaluation

Improvement planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Emergency Management, Business Continuity, Risk Management, Instructional Design, Education, Communications, Information Technology or related field

Job description

Job Posting End Date

09-27-2026

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

Job Summary

The Senior Exercise & Training Analyst will initially focus on Disaster Recovery technology testing and exercise activities, while supporting related training activities and maintaining broader exercise and training responsibilities across Emergency Management, Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, operational resilience, incident management, and enterprise preparedness in alignment with the Enterprise Resilience Policy and the Training, Exercise and Evaluation Standard. This role develops exercise and training materials, supports facilitation, manages evidence, documents results, and contributes to after-action reporting, corrective-action tracking, records maintenance, and program reporting. The Senior Analyst partners with Business Units, Operating Companies, technology stakeholders, and external partners to validate preparedness capabilities against defined scope, objectives, assumptions, dependencies, RTO/RPO expectations, validation criteria, and enterprise preparedness standards. Assignments may focus on exercise activities, training activities, Disaster Recovery testing, or integrated exercise and training efforts based on program needs. The Analyst Senior applies independent judgment to improve documentation quality, strengthen learning materials, measure training effectiveness, identify capability gaps, and support preparedness validation.

Job Description

What You'll Do:

Essential Job Functions & Tasks:

• Leads selected exercise and/or training activities consistent with the Enterprise Resilience Policy, the Training, Exercise and Evaluation Standard, HSEEP methodology, adult learning principles, and enterprise preparedness expectations.
• Support or leads assigned exercise activities, training activities, Disaster Recovery testing, or integrated exercise and training efforts based on program needs, role expectations, and enterprise preparedness priorities.
• Develops exercise materials, learning objectives, curricula, job aids, facilitation guides, validation materials, after-action inputs, and corrective-action documentation.
• Partners with Business Units, Operating Companies, technology stakeholders, and external partners to validate preparedness capabilities and role-based readiness.
• Monitors exercise evidence, training completion, learner feedback, documentation quality, capability gaps, and improvement-plan progress.
• Executes assigned tabletop, functional, full-scale, seminar, workshop, Disaster Recovery testing, and training delivery activities, including scheduling, materials preparation, facilitation support, evidence management, and results documentation.
• Supports and leads Disaster Recovery (Technology) testing activities by developing test materials, coordinating participants, managing evidence, documenting results, evaluating outcomes, and validating recovery readiness against defined scope, objectives, assumptions, dependencies, RTO/RPO expectations, validation criteria, evidence standards, and success measures.
• Develops corrective-action documentation and reporting inputs to support improvement-plan tracking, gap resolution, preparedness reporting, and program maturity measures.
• Partners with junior analysts by providing guidance on exercise design, training support, facilitation preparation, validation methods, and documentation quality.

Preferred Requirements:

• Utility or critical-infrastructure experience; Enterprise Resilience Policy and Training, Exercise and Evaluation Standard familiarity; HSEEP methodology familiarity; IC, NIMS, FEMA National Response Framework, and ISO 22301 familiarity; adult learning, instructional design, training facilitation, learning evaluation, virtual facilitation platforms, learning management systems, exercise management tools, and change management experience.

License(s)/Certification(s) are listed below:

• MEP, CEM, AEM, CBCP, MBCP, MBCI, PMP, CPTD, ATD certificate programs, Prosci, or equivalent.

What We’re Looking For:

Education and Work Experience requirements are listed below:

Education and Work Experience requirements are listed below:

• Bachelor’s degree in Emergency Management, Business Continuity, Risk Management, Instructional Design, Education, Communications, Business, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent combination of education, certifications, and relevant experience.

Work Experience Requirements are listed below:

• 4-6+ years of progressive experience in exercise design, training development, emergency management, business continuity, operational resilience, incident management, enterprise preparedness, instructional design, facilitation, evaluation, improvement planning, or related disciplines, including experience supporting or leading exercise design, facilitation, evaluation, training delivery, after-action reporting, corrective-action tracking, and HSEEP methodology.

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:

SP20-008

Compensation Range:

$98,993.00 - $128,688.00

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.

It is hereby reaffirmed that it is the policy of American Electric Power (AEP) to provide Equal Employment Opportunity in all respects of the employer-employee relationship including recruiting, hiring, upgrading and promotion, conditions and privileges of employment, company sponsored training programs, educational assistance, social and recreational programs, compensation, benefits, transfers, discipline, layoffs and termination of employment to all employees and applicants without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, veteran or military status, disability, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. When required by law, we might record certain information or applicants for employment may be invited to voluntarily disclose protected characteristics.