Major Projects Mgr. - Material & Services

American Electric Power; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 116,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

American Electric Power is seeking a Procurement Manager, Major Projects, to serve as the primary procurement partner for assigned major transmission capital projects. Embedded within the project team, this senior individual contributor leads procurement integration across materials, equipment, services, construction, supplier capacity, and contracting activities to support successful project delivery.

The role collaborates with Procurement, Supply Chain, Engineering, Construction, and Project

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and 8 years of relevant experience.
• Associate's degree in a related field and 10 years of relevant experience; or
• High School Diploma/GED and 12 years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated success leading complex cross-functional initiatives without direct authority.
• Strong knowledge of procurement processes, contracting, supplier management, supply markets, manufacturing lead times, and delivery assurance.
• Experience supporting large capital, utility, energy, transmission, infrastructure, industrial, or engineering projects.
• Strong stakeholder management, collaboration, and executive communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary procurement liaison and single point of coordination for assigned major projects, partnering closely with Project Managers, Project Directors, and project leadership.
• Develop, maintain, and drive the integrated project procurement plan, ensuring alignment with engineering, construction, commissioning, and project milestones.
• Translate project schedules and business objectives into coordinated procurement, sourcing, contracting, supplier, and material execution plans.
• Represent project material and capacity requirements within the Transmission COE portfolio planning process and incorporate prioritization decisions into project execution plans.
• Maintain procurement dashboards and risk registers that provide visibility into milestones, supplier capacity, material status, commercial issues, actions, decisions, and executive reporting.
• Coordinate cross-functional execution across Transmission COE, Category Management, PPO, Sourcing, Contracts, Engineering, Project Controls, Construction, Logistics, and other stakeholders.
• Establish clear accountability, decision paths, and escalation processes to resolve procurement issues and risks.
• Partner with Procurement teams to address supplier performance, capacity constraints, category strategies, and commercial considerations.
• Communicate procurement readiness, key risks, mitigation plans, and critical decisions to project leadership.
• Leverage analytics, systems, and continuous improvement practices to enhance sourcing effectiveness, contract visibility, supplier performance, and project outcomes.

Job description

Job Summary

The Procurement Manager, Major Projects, serves as the primary Procurement partner for assigned major transmission capital projects or programs. Embedded within the project team, this senior individual contributor leads procurement integration across materials, equipment, services, construction, supplier capacity, and contracting activities to support successful project delivery.
Working through influence across Procurement, Supply Chain, Engineering, Construction, and Project Controls, the role develops and oversees the integrated procurement plan, anticipates and mitigates risks, aligns procurement activities with project milestones, and provides executive-level visibility into procurement readiness and performance. While not responsible for category strategy, supplier relationship ownership, material tracking, or overall project execution, this position coordinates these capabilities into a unified procurement strategy that supports project success.

Job Description

What You’ll Do:

• Serve as the primary procurement liaison and single point of coordination for assigned major projects, partnering closely with Project Managers, Project Directors, and project leadership.
• Develop, maintain, and drive the integrated project procurement plan, ensuring alignment with engineering, construction, commissioning, and project milestones.
• Translate project schedules and business objectives into coordinated procurement, sourcing, contracting, supplier, and material execution plans.
• Represent project material and capacity requirements within the Transmission COE portfolio planning process and incorporate prioritization decisions into project execution plans.
• Maintain procurement dashboards and risk registers that provide visibility into milestones, supplier capacity, material status, commercial issues, actions, decisions, and executive reporting.
• Coordinate cross-functional execution across Transmission COE, Category Management, PPO, Sourcing, Contracts, Engineering, Project Controls, Construction, Logistics, and other stakeholders.
• Establish clear accountability, decision paths, and escalation processes to resolve procurement issues and risks.
• Partner with Procurement teams to address supplier performance, capacity constraints, category strategies, and commercial considerations.
• Communicate procurement readiness, key risks, mitigation plans, and critical decisions to project leadership.
• Leverage analytics, systems, and continuous improvement practices to enhance sourcing effectiveness, contract visibility, supplier performance, and project outcomes.

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 8 years of relevant experience.
• Associate’s degree in a related field and 10 years of relevant experience; or
• High School Diploma/GED and 12 years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated success leading complex cross-functional initiatives without direct authority.
• Strong knowledge of procurement processes, contracting, supplier management, supply markets, manufacturing lead times, and delivery assurance.
• Experience supporting large capital, utility, energy, transmission, infrastructure, industrial, or engineering projects.
• Strong stakeholder management, collaboration, and executive communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting transmission, utility, energy, EPC, or infrastructure capital projects.
• Knowledge of project controls, critical path scheduling, commissioning, and construction sequencing.
• Experience managing procurement risks on projects exceeding $100M in capital investment.
• PMP, CPSM, CPSD, SCM, or similar professional certification.
• Experience operating in matrixed and portfolio-based organizations.

Where Putting the Customer First Powers Everything We Do

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:

SP20-009

Compensation Range:

$116,255.00 - $151,132.50

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.

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.