Project Manager

aep; Gahanna (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

AEP is seeking a Project Manager to lead multiple intermediate to complex projects in a matrix environment in Gahanna, OH. You will coordinate planning, execution, monitoring, and controlled closeout, ensuring safety and efficiency while delivering maximum value to customers.

The role requires strong leadership, communication, and a solid grasp of Waterfall and Agile methods. You will partner with internal teams, vendors, and customers to achieve strategic goals.

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex projects in a matrix environment.
• Strong leadership and communication skills across diverse stakeholders.
• Familiarity with Waterfall and Agile methodologies and adapting them to project needs.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, direct, and coordinate assigned project activities and administrative tasks.
• Develop and manage project plans, schedules, budgets, and staffing.
• Lead planning meetings and provide status updates to stakeholders and customers.

Skills

Project management

Waterfall

Agile

Leadership

Stakeholder communication

Planning & scheduling

Budgeting & cost control

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Job Summary

Manage one or more intermediate and/or complex projects, up to the highest-level project complexity or a program area of projects, within a matrix team environment. Provide leadership, direction, training, coordination, and effective Manage, or assist in the management of, base, intermediate, and/or complex projects and progressively develop to managing intermediate projects in a matrix team environment. Provide leadership, direction, coordination, and effective communication to initiate , plan, execute, monitor and control, and close projects in a safe, efficient, economical, risk-balanced approach to achieve short and long range goals and to obtain maximum customer satisfaction . Provide project transparency and develop relationships and effectively communicate with all stakeholders including internal customers, external customers, team members, suppliers, contractors, vendors, and industry peers, enabling them to make sound business decisions. Enable and promote team level continuous improvement activities that increase quality and optimize delivery of value.

Job Description

This position is posted from a Project Manager to a Project Manager Principal

What You'll Do:

Essential Job Functions & Tasks

Project Manager & Project Manager Senior

• Conduct or assist in planning, organizing, directing, and coordinating assigned project activities. Perform coordination and administrative tasks as delegated by the lead project manager or supervisor. Act on behalf of the lead project manager or supervisor during times the project manager or supervisor is unavailable. Develop an understanding of various project management principles and techniques (Waterfall, Agile) and successfully implement these techniques in project management for the organization.
• Support and hold employees and contractors accountable for the AEP System Safety Process, ensuring a safe working environment focused on Zero Harm.
• Develop, review and coordinate the project plan, schedule, budget, tools, and staff. Perform coordination role as assigned to increase awareness in all knowledge areas of project plans. Perform Lead Project Manager role as assigned to increase awareness and build proficiency in all knowledge areas of project plans.
• Effectively communicate project details and status updates. Lead planning meetings and project/outage updates with supportive role in stakeholder presentations. Provide clear and concise written and oral reports and other communication.
• Develop working relationships with the project team, plant and operating company staff, internal and external customers or partners, contractors, vendors, and suppliers. Foster teamwork and seek customer satisfaction.
• Provide guidance and feedback, to improve design, systems, procedures, schedules, and costs. Provide specific guidance in these areas and begins to challenge others at an apprentice level of informed understanding in all project work.
• Ensure, or assist the lead project manager in ensuring, efficient and timely performance of project work activities. Proficient and effective in assisting the lead project manager and/or delivers similarly when leading intermediate projects on their own.
• Coach and develop team members on project management skills and techniques.
• Develop and manage procurement plans for necessary outside resources. Manage, or assist in managing, contracts for outside services, including developing requests for proposals, evaluating competitive bids, selecting vendors, participating in contract negotiations, overseeing vendor performance/quality, ensuring work is performed in accordance with the contract, etc.
• Conduct or assist in closeout processes, including an analysis of the success of the project with respect to accomplishing the project objectives and realizing project benefits.
• Develop an understanding of the AEP project management organizational standards and assist in the management of projects to those standards.

Project Manager Principal

• Plan, organize, direct, coordinate and supervise assigned project and outage work activities for customers with demonstrated proficiency in all aspects. Skillfully and successfully use project management principles and techniques (Waterfall, Agile) for project management for the organization.
• Support and hold employees and contractors accountable to AEP safety policies and standards, ensuring a safe working environment focused on Commitment to "Zero Harm".
• Supervise, develop, review and coordinate the project/outage plan, schedule, budget, tools, and staff with demonstrated proficiency in all aspects.
• Effectively manage cost and timely reallocate funding. Effectively communicate project/outage details and status updates.
• Lead planning meetings and project/outage updates including detailed and complex stakeholder presentations.
• Provide clear and concise written reports. Develop and active