Senior Vice President IT - Generation, Transmission & Distribution
American Electric Power Co.
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AEP is seeking a forward-thinking Senior Vice President of IT to lead Generation, Transmission & Distribution. This executive will shape the technology vision, drive modernization, and ensure cyber, regulatory, and operational excellence across the enterprise.
Reporting to the CIO, the SVP will guide platforms and digital capabilities, manage large-scale transformations, and partner with business leaders to deliver measurable value and safe, reliable energy delivery.
Qualifications
- 15+ years of progressive technology leadership within asset-intensive industries.
- Strong business acumen with ability to link technology strategy to operational and financial outcomes.
- Proven ability to lead large technology portfolios, budgets, and executive stakeholder relationships.
- Exceptional communication, organizational leadership, and change management skills.
- Deep knowledge of utility operations across Generation, Transmission, and Distribution, and related engineering systems.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute a comprehensive technology strategy across generation, transmission and distribution.
- Lead modernization initiatives, AI adoption, cloud architectures, and integration platforms.
- Partner with executives to translate priorities into measurable technology outcomes and value realization.
- Oversee governance, risk, compliance, budgets, and portfolio prioritization across technology domains.
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Job description
Location: Columbus, OH
Category : IT & Infrastructure
We are seeking a forward-thinking and transformational Senior Vice President, Information Technology - Generation, Transmission & Distribution who will report directly to the Executive Vice President and Chief Information & Technology Officer. This executive will define and execute the technology vision and strategy that powers the company's generation, transmission, and distribution operations while enabling innovation, resilience, and business growth across the enterprise. The role provides executive leadership for technology platforms, digital capabilities, and operational systems supporting the company's critical infrastructure and field operations. The SVP will also lead technology readiness, integration, and optimization efforts related to mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and large-scale transformation initiatives.
Accountable for technology strategy, portfolio management, service delivery, and business outcomes, the SVP will champion modernization, digital transformation, operational excellence, reliability, cybersecurity, and workforce enablement across Generation, Transmission, and Distribution. This leader will cultivate strong partnerships with business executives and stakeholders to ensure technology investments deliver measurable value, support strategic priorities, and advance the company's commitment to safe, reliable, and efficient operations.
- Develop and execute a comprehensive technology strategy supporting Generation, Transmission, Distribution, and related business functions.
- Establish an enterprise-wide digital roadmap that advances operational excellence, business performance, grid modernization, generation optimization, and long-term enterprise objectives.
- Align technology investments with strategic priorities, regulatory requirements, cybersecurity standards, and measurable business outcomes.
- Lead modernization initiatives that enhance safety, reliability, resiliency, asset performance, operational efficiency, and workforce productivity.
- Identify and assess emerging technologies that create competitive advantages and support the evolution of a more intelligent, connected, and sustainable utility.
Provide executive oversight of technology platforms supporting:
- Generation Operations and Asset Performance
- Transmission and Distribution Operations
- GIS and Network Modeling
- Engineering and Design Systems
- Construction and Capital Project Management
- Grid Planning and Analytics
- Field Mobility and Workforce Solutions
- Outage Planning and Management Integration
- Generation SCADA and Market Operations
- Fuels Management and Settlements
- Environmental and Compliance Management
- Vegetation and Infrastructure Management
- Production Accounting and Performance Management
- Telecommunications and Field Communications Technologies
- Drive modernization through Artificial Intelligence (AI), cloud technologies, scalable architectures, enterprise integration platforms, and modern application ecosystems.
- Champion Agile delivery, DevSecOps, API-first architecture, automation, and modern software engineering practices that improve speed, quality, security, reliability, and reuse across the technology organization.
- Lead enterprise adoption of AI, machine learning, digital twins, predictive analytics, intelligent automation, and optimization technologies to improve safety, reliability, affordability, and customer outcomes.
- Ensure technology platforms operate as an integrated ecosystem supporting seamless data and process flow across the asset lifecycle.
- Serve as the primary technology partner for Generation, Transmission, and Distribution leadership.
- Translate business priorities and operational challenges into measurable technology outcomes.
- Support end-to-end utility asset lifecycle management from planning and design through construction, operations, maintenance, optimization, and retirement.
- Lead technology investment planning, portfolio prioritization, business case development, and value realization efforts.
- Establish and maintain strategic vendor and partner relationships that advance business and technology objectives.
- Serve as the accountable Service Owner for technology platforms supporting Generation, Transmission, and Distribution, with responsibility for performance, risk, and business outcomes.
- Ensure compliance with cybersecurity standards, regulatory mandates, environmental requirements, reliability standards, and enterprise governance policies.
- Establish governance processes and decision frameworks for technology portfolios, investments, architecture, and delivery performance.
- Own technology financial performance, budget management, investment prioritization, and return-on-investment accountability.
- Advance enterprise data governance, data quality, and information management capabilities.
- Partner closely with cybersecurity and operational technology leaders to maintain secure, resilient, and compliant technology environments.
- Build, lead, and develop a high-performing technology organization supporting utility operational excellence.
- Create leadership pipelines, succession plans, and talent development programs that strengthen organizational capability.
- Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and customer focus.
- Develop leaders capable of thinking beyond functional silos to drive enterprise-wide impact.
- Promote inclusion, learning, and engagement while attracting and retaining top technology talent.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on technology trends, digital transformation opportunities, and business innovation.
- Represent the company in industry forums, regulatory discussions, technology councils, and strategic partnerships.
- Lead enterprise conversations around AI, operational intelligence, advanced analytics, and emerging utility technologies.
- Drive technology strategies that improve reliability, resilience, affordability, safety, sustainability, and customer satisfaction.
- Support enterprise transformation initiatives, including mergers, acquisitions, integrations, and major organizational change programs.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline required.
- Master's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field preferred.
- 15+ years of progressive technology leadership experience within utility operations, energy, engineering, infrastructure, manufacturing, or other asset-intensive industries.
- Demonstrated success leading large-scale technology organizations and enterprise digital transformation initiatives.
- Deep expertise in operational technologies, asset management, utility operations, engineering systems, enterprise applications, data analytics, and technology modernization.
- Strong business acumen with the ability to connect technology strategy to operational and financial outcomes.
- Proven ability to lead complex portfolios, large budgets, strategic investments, and executive stakeholder relationships.
- Exceptional communication, organizational leadership, and change management skills.
- Deep knowledge of electric utility operations, including Generation, Transmission, Distribution, and asset lifecycle management.
- Experience with grid modernization, renewable energy technologies, market operations, and emerging energy technologies.
- Expertise in enterprise asset management, GIS, engineering systems, predictive maintenance, digital twins, advanced analytics, and AI-enabled solutions.
- Proven track record driving enterprise-wide organizational transformation and technology adoption.
- Experience leading technology integration activities associated with mergers, acquisitions, and business transformation efforts.
- On-Site in the AEP Headquarters in Columbus, OH
- Base salary
- Annual bonus
- Long-term incentive
- 401K match
- AEP Pension
- Comprehensive benefits package that aims to support and enhance the overall well-being of our employees.
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!
$305,460.00 - $397,098.50
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.
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AEP offers generous time off, competitive pay, and educational opportunities to help employees advance their careers.
Our culture is purpose-driven and team-oriented: we combine innovation with a customer-first focus to deliver reliable energy and brighter futures.
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