Real Estate Lead (SWEPCO)

American Electric Power Co.; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits package

Customer-first culture

Job summary

SWEPCO in Shreveport, LA is seeking a Real Estate Lead to provide 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 supporting service quality and risk management.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 8+ years in real estate or related fields, with strong leadership and stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, real estate, finance, or related field.
• Eight (8) or more years of real estate, property management, records, transactions, or related business support functions.
• Strong leadership, coordination, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and communicate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of real estate business processes and supporting systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate complex real estate work assignments, priorities, and deliverables.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for escalated issues and cross-functional requests.
• Provide guidance, training, and work direction to team members and contract resources.
• Support development and consistent application of processes, standards, controls, and reporting.
• Monitor workload, performance trends, and risks and recommend solutions.

Skills

Leadership

Coordination

Problem-solving

Stakeholder management

Real estate processes

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, real estate, finance, or related field

Job description

Real Estate Lead (SWEPCO)### Real Estate Lead (SWEPCO)Apply: Shreveport, LA: Full time: Posted Today: End Date: November 13, 2026 (9 days left to apply): R18808**Job Posting End Date**11-13-2026Please 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 - $151,132.50The 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.