Senior Project Manager, Data & AI

AEP Service Corporation; United States; On-site; USD 99,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

American Electric Power is seeking a seasoned Project Manager to establish and run the status reporting cadence across programs, including weekly status reports and executive dashboards. You will manage the demand intake process, build business cases, and set priorities with leadership to ensure alignment with strategic objectives.

The role oversees PMO activities, resource tracking, change control, and onboarding of contractors, ensuring delivery is consistent, economical, and safe.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in project management, computer science, or related technical field is required.
• Experience: 5 years of relevant work experience is required. An equivalent combination of education and related experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Establish and run the status reporting cadence across programs, including weekly status reports, executive dashboards and steering committee materials.
• Manage the demand intake process, from triaging, scoping and sizing requests through building business cases and setting priorities with leadership.
• Direct PMO activities, including resource tracking, change control, and the standards, templates and tools that keep delivery consistent.
• Oversee contractor onboarding by coordinating statements of work, purchase orders, and system access.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Leadership

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in project management, computer science, or related technical field

Job description

Job Posting End Date 11-17-2026 Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.

Job Summary

Establish and run the status reporting cadence across programs, including weekly status reports, executive dashboards and steering committee materials. These pull together milestones, financials, risks and issues from each workstream into one consistent view that's ready for decisions. Manage the demand intake process, from triaging, scoping and sizing requests through building business cases and setting priorities with leadership. Make sure approved work fits strategic priorities, available capacity and budget. Direct PMO activities, including resource tracking, change control, and the standards, templates and tools that keep delivery consistent. Oversee contractor onboarding by coordinating statements of work, purchase orders, and system access.

Job Description

What you’ll do:

• 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.

What we’re looking for:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in project management, computer science, or related technical field is required.
• Experience: 5 years of relevant work experience is required. An equivalent combination of education and related experience may be considered.

American Electric Power (On-Site) #LI-Onsite #AEPCareers 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: SP20-008 Compensation Range: $98,993.00 - $128,688.00

Physical Demand Level

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.

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.

At American Electric Power, we provide more than electricity to our millions of customers - we energize possibilities. We're redefining the future of energy by reducing our carbon footprint, empowering the communities we serve and building an engaged, talented workforce. All while delivering the reliable service our customers expect. It’s an exciting time in the energy industry. Are you ready to be part of it? We’re looking for team members to help create the grid of the future. Learn more about our commitment to creating a supportive, inclusive work culture that values different experiences.