Manager, Transmission and Distribution Utility Applications

The AES Corporation; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The AES Corporation is seeking a Manager, Transmission & Distribution Utility Applications in Indianapolis to lead the digital application roadmap for Generation, Substation, Transmission, and Distribution operations. You will be the primary liaison between AES Digital and AES Operations, ensuring that operational needs translate into scalable, customer-centric solutions.

Qualified candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field, with 8+ years of relevant experience and expertise in SAP solutions. Excellent communication and leadership skills are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in utility operations or digital transformation.
• Strong knowledge of Electric Generation, Substation, Transmission & Distribution processes.
• Ability to bridge digital strategy and operational execution.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the application roadmap for utilities.
• Act as the liaison between Digital and Operations.
• Oversee budget planning and execution, including cost control.

Skills

Leadership in utility operations

SAP solutions expertise

Stakeholder engagement

Financial acumen

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, or related field

MBA preferred

Tools

SAP

Geographic Information System (GIS)

Job description

Overview

The Manager, Transmission & Distribution Utility Applications is responsible for defining and executing the US Utilities digital application roadmap supporting Generation, Substation, Transmission and Distribution operations. This role serves as the primary liaison between AES Digital and AES Operations, ensuring operational needs are translated into scalable, customer‑centric digital solutions aligned with AES Utilities’ standards. The Manager leads process and system rationalization, oversees budget execution, and ensures an effective support model across internal teams and external IT partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the US Utilities application roadmap for Generation, Substation, Transmission and Distribution, aligned with operational priorities and AES Global Digital strategy and technology trends.
• Act as the primary liaison between Digital and Operations, advising business leaders and capturing operational digital demands.
• Identify high‑level operational digital requirements, develop initial business cases, and ensure expectations are met throughout delivery.
• Lead process and system rationalization, simplifying the application landscape and reducing redundancy and technical debt to ensure sustained business value.
• Oversee SAP‑centric asset and work management capabilities (PM, IM-PS, MM), including Fixed Asset in PowerPlan.
• Ensure and promote reliable integration and alignment across SAP, Geographic Information System (GIS), Graphical Work Design (GWD), Outage Management System (OMS), and field execution solutions.
• Own application budget planning and execution, including forecasting, cost control, and vendor financial oversight.
• Streamline and manage the application support model, coordinating internal IT teams and external service providers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field; MBA preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in utility operations, enterprise applications, or digital transformation, with leadership responsibility.
• Strong knowledge of Electric Generation, Substation, Transmission & Distribution processes.
• Proven experience with SAP solutions supporting asset and work management (PM, IM-PS, MM).
• Demonstrated ability to bridge digital strategy and operational execution.
• Strong financial acumen, including budget ownership and execution.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, and leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Compatible Units and Functional Location management.
• Exposure to Geographic Information System (GIS), Graphical Work Design (GWD), Outage Management System (OMS), scheduling, and dispatch tools.
• Experience leading application rationalization or modernization programs.
• Background working with internal and external IT delivery and support partners.