Project Manager Senior - Principle

aep; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

AEP is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead complex projects within a matrix environment. You will plan, organize, direct, coordinate, and close initiatives, guiding teams, vendors, and stakeholders to deliver on scope, schedule, budget, and safety.

The role requires strong communication, leadership, risk management, and customer focus, with duties including governance, procurement, closeout, and mentoring of junior project managers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher degree in a relevant field with solid project management experience.
• Progressively increasing project management responsibility in a competitive production environment.
• Experience with major construction, project controls, cost estimating, and contracting is valued.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, direct, coordinate and supervise assigned project activities, using Waterfall and Agile methods as appropriate.
• Ensure safety through the AEP System Safety Process and Zero Harm focus.
• Develop and manage project plans, schedules, budgets, and procurement.
• Communicate project status; lead meetings and provide clear written and oral reports.
• Foster relationships with internal/external customers, vendors and contractors to ensure satisfaction.
• Mentor junior project managers and supervise sub-teams as assigned.
• Oversee contracts, vendor selection, and performance to ensure contract compliance.
• Conduct project closeout analyses and benefits realization.

Skills

Project management

Waterfall

Agile

Stakeholder communication

Leadership

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, Project Management, Computer Science, or related field

Associate's degree in the same disciplines

High School Diploma/GED

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 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.

Job Description

What you will be doing:

• Plan, organize, direct, coordinate and supervise assigned project activities becoming proficient in all aspects. Utilize 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.
• Manage, develop, review and coordinate the project/outage plan, schedule, and budget becoming proficient in all aspects. Manage cost and timely reallocation of funding.
• Effectively communicate project details and status updates. Lead planning meetings and project updates including typical stakeholder presentations. Provide clear and concise written and oral reports and other communications.
• Develop and actively manage working relationships with the project team, plant and operating company staff, internal and external customers or partners, contractors, vendors, and suppliers. Foster teamwork and actively pursue customer satisfaction.
• Provide specific guidance, instruction, and training to improve design, systems, procedures, processes, schedules, and costs. Confidently challenge others at a level of informed understanding in all project work.
• Ensure maximum customer satisfaction and demonstrate effective and efficient performance of project work activities on intermediate project level at a minimum.
• Mentor other project managers. Direct and supervise sub-team project managers as assigned.
• Develop and manage procurement plans for necessary outside resources. Manage 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 and supervise 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.
• Manage programs as assigned.

What we are looking for:

Project Manager Senior 008

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, Project Management, Computer Science, or related field of study dependent upon business unit requirements with five (5) years qualified experience, two-year Associate's degree in the same required disciplines with seven (7) years of qualified experience, or High School Diploma/GED with nine (9) years qualified experience (see below).

Two (2) years of experience as a PROJECT MANAGER (Grade 7) OR demonstrated competencies, knowledge and skillset through achieved results in a shorter timeline.

Qualified experience includes work in project management, major construction field experience, project estimating, project controls, project engineering, and/or comparable internal or external experience in a competitive production environment. Experience must exhibit progressively increasing project management and business acumen and responsibility for most of the certifying body knowledge areas.

Demonstrated preparedness for journey level PM knowledge capability in areas of construction safety, negotiations, scope development and control, cost estimating, construction contracting, project controls and reporting, quality control, risk management, etc

Experience in utilities, commercial nuclear power, and/or IT systems is favorable.

PMP certification is preferred but not required.

Valid state driver's license is required.

Other Requirements:

Provide effective leadership, team building and meeting management skills as outlined by the certifying body and the AEP leadership competencies and values. Develop a high level of confidence in the ability, and demonstrate the motivation and attitude, to lead a team and a project to successful conclusion.

Lead with effective and compelling communication, including the use of effective listening, wit