Technology Manager - Metering & Operations

American Electric Power; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 137,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

American Electric Power (AEP) in Columbus, OH, seeks a seasoned technology leader to direct the Metering technology strategy, delivery, and support for metering operations, meter data management, and Meter-to-Cash processes. You will align tech roadmaps with business needs and lead diverse teams to deliver efficient, reliable services.

This on-site role requires 8+ years in technology with 4–6 years in supervision, and a strong focus on safety, compliance, and customer-focused technology

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, business, or related technical field.
• An equivalent combination of education and related experience may be considered.
• 8+ years of technology experience; 4–6 years of direct supervision experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build and foster strategic and effective business and/or technology peer relationships and represent the Technology organization when collaborating with operating companies and business unit leaders.
• Provide safety leadership and compliance without exception; enhance a strong safety culture.
• Promote a winning culture that is actively engaged, mutually supportive and high-performance oriented.
• Provide corporate compliance leadership and accountability for NERC CIP, physical and cyber security, ethics, corporate policies, etc., without exception.
• Ensure ongoing reliability of the technology infrastructure and business solutions.
• Provide financial leadership, including strategic forecasting and planning; establish and manage departmental O&M and capital budgets in coordination with the plans of the Technology organization.
• Develops diverse and inclusive teams (hiring, training, performance management, culture curation) that deliver world-class technology services with a focus on an efficient and intuitive customer experience.
• Provide training opportunities for employees to learn and share knowledge, strengthen skills, and deepen and broaden technical and professional capabilities; ensure that all employees are well-trained, knowledgeable, enabled and focused on the success of the company.
• Prioritize and direct area work activities, and optimize utilization of resources.
• Manage resources to provide safe and timely service restoration during storms and other outages.
• Lead and/or direct business continuity planning and disaster recovery for the Technology organization as needed.

Education

Bachelor’s degree (CS/Engineering/Business)

Job description

American Electric Power (AEP) in Columbus, OH, seeks a seasoned technology leader to direct the Metering technology strategy, delivery, and support for metering operations, meter data management, and Meter-to-Cash processes. You will align tech roadmaps with business needs and lead diverse teams to deliver efficient, reliable services.

This on-site role requires 8+ years in technology with 4–6 years in supervision, and a strong focus on safety, compliance, and customer-focused technology