Real Estate Lead (PSO)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

American Electric Power in Tulsa, OK, is seeking an experienced Real Estate Leader to drive advanced leadership for real estate activities, initiatives, and day-to-day operations. You will coordinate priorities across teams and translate goals into actionable plans while ensuring service quality and risk management.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) and 8+ years in real estate or related fields, with strong leadership and matrix-management capabilities to guide staff and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, real estate, finance, project management or related field preferred; or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of related experience in real estate, property management or similar.
• Experience leading teams in a matrixed environment and coordinating across stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate complex real estate work assignments, priorities, and deliverables across assigned functional areas or portfolios.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for escalated issues, stakeholder requests, and cross-functional coordination.
• Provide guidance, training, and work direction to team members and contract resources to support quality and timeliness.
• Support development and consistent application of processes, standards, controls, and reporting.
• Monitor workload, performance trends, and risks and recommend solutions to improve service, efficiency, and compliance.
• Support planning, budgeting, and execution of strategic or operational initiatives within the real estate function.
• Communicate functional priorities, status, and issues to management and business partners.

Skills

Leadership

Coordination

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Job Posting End Date

11-13-2026

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

Job Summary

Responsible for providing advanced leadership for real estate activities, initiatives, and day-to-day operational execution. Serves as a lead resource for complex work, coordinates priorities across team members and stakeholders, and helps translate functional goals into actionable plans while supporting consistency, service quality, and risk management.

Job Description

What You’ll Do:

• Lead and coordinate complex real estate work assignments, priorities, and deliverables across assigned functional areas or portfolios.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for escalated issues, stakeholder requests, and cross-functional coordination.
• Provide guidance, training, and work direction to team members and contract resources to support quality and timeliness.
• Support development and consistent application of processes, standards, controls, and reporting.
• Monitor workload, performance trends, and risks and recommend solutions to improve service, efficiency, and compliance.
• Support planning, budgeting, and execution of strategic or operational initiatives within the real estate function.
• Communicate functional priorities, status, and issues to management and business partners.

What We’re Looking For:

Education and Work requirements are listed below:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in business, real estate, finance, project management, or related field preferred; or equivalent experience.

Experience: Eight (8) or more years of related experience in real estate, property management, records, transactions, project coordination, or related business support functions.

Other Expectations

• Strong leadership, coordination, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead work through others in a matrixed environment.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of real estate business processes and supporting systems.

What You’ll Get:

In addition to a competitive compensation, AEP offers a unique comprehensive benefits package that aims to support and enhance the overall well-being of our employees.

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.