Senior Project Manager, Data & AI

About the role

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.

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)
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Additional information

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

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.

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