Security Project Mgr Assc

American Electric Power; Columbus, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

American Electric Power is seeking a Physical Security Project Manager Associate to execute small security projects with oversight on scope, cost, and delivery. The role emphasizes governance, budgeting, and collaboration with internal and external partners in a fast-paced environment.

It is a hybrid role with 70% onsite work and 30% field work, including some overnight travel. The position supports delivery of secure, reliable, and cost-effective security solutions while maintaining transparent

Qualifications

• Governance, alignment, assurance, management, integration, optimization, tracking finances and infrastructure.
• Understanding of Physical Security trends and risk-based decision making.
• Experience coordinating and communicating with internal/external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and execute security projects with focus on scope, cost, schedule and quality.
• Lead planning meetings, provide status updates, and produce concise written reports.
• Coach and develop the project team to achieve timely, cost-effective results.
• Promote continuous improvement within project teams and delivery practices.
• Interface with site execution teams, contractors, and senior management.

Skills

Project management

Scheduling

Budgeting

Communication

Risk management

Security awareness

Education

Bachelor degree in Business/CS/Construction or related field

Associates degree with 2 years of related experience

High School Diploma/GED with 4 years of related experience

Job description

Job Summary

Under a general level of supervision, the Physical Security Project Mgr (PM) Associate (Assc) is accountable for the execution of Security projects of small size with low risk and low complexity. The Security PM Assc will manage scheduling, pricing, and technical performance of small size Security projects and budgets. The PM Assc employs their skills, talents, and knowledge of project management frameworks to assure high quality products are delivered while optimizing the cost and delivery of value. The PM Assc maintains complete transparency on the current state of the project, and maintains complete transparency on the forecast and actual cost and delivery. The PM Assc enables and promotes team level continuous improvement activities that increase quality and optimize delivery of value. Provides coordination and effective communication to execute, monitor and control, and close projects in a safe, effective, economical, risk-balanced approach to obtain maximum customer satisfaction. Develop relationships and effectively communicate with all stakeholders including internal customers, external customers, team members, suppliers, contractors, vendors, and industry peers.

Job Description

This position is designated as 70% onsite and 30% in the field. This is NOT a remote position.

Due to the collaborative nature of the role, frequent interaction with leadership, team members, business partners, and other stakeholders is essential to achieving business objectives and maintaining operational effectiveness. Will also require some overnight travel.

What You'll Do:

Essential Job Functions & Tasks:

• Responsibilities include governance, alignment, assurance, management, integration, optimization, tracking finances, infrastructure, planning, and improvement.

• Demonstrates some awareness of key Physical Security trends. With general guidance, considers alternative courses of action and selects best options according to intended security posture.

• Identifies and resolves solutions to problems. Keeps Physical Security as the focal point during all activity.

• Verify project scope and determine methods of managing and controlling for routine projects. Estimate, budget and control project cost for routine projects. Identify and manage project risk.

• Build and coach project team.

• Effectively communicate project details and status updates. Lead planning meetings and project updates with supportive role in stakeholder presentations. Provide clear and concise written reports.

• Provide general guidance, instruction, and training to improve design, systems, procedures, schedules, and costs.

• Assist the project team in effective and timely performance of project work activities.

What We're Looking For:

Education requirements are listed below:

• Bachelor Degree in Business, Computer Science, Construction or related field, OR Associates degree with 2 years of related business or technical/project management experience, OR High School Diploma/GED with 4 years' of related business or technical/project management experience.

Work Experience requirement listed below:

• Minimum of 2 years business experience which includes work in one or more of these areas: project estimating, project controls, construction field experience, and/or comparable external experience in addition to any educational experience identified above.

Required License(s)/Certification(s) are listed below:

• Preferred certification aligned with project management discipline: PMP for traditional waterfall project managers, PSM (Scrum.org) or CSM (ScrumAlliance) for Agile Scrum.

Additional Requirements:

• Preferred certification aligned with project management discipline.

Preferred Requirements:

• PMP for traditional waterfall project managers

• PSM (Scrum.org) or CSM (ScrumAlliance) for Agile Scrum

• Experience with some project types (e.g., in-house development, vendor, construction)

• Promotes continuous improvement within the project team

• Communicate effectively with peers, business partners, and lower-level management

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

$74,551.00 - $93,188.50

Physical Demands

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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.

“Knowing that I am part of team that is making the power grid safer and more reliable gives me a real sense of responsibility and enthusiasm for coming to work every day.”

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