Manager, Transmission and Distribution Utility Applications

AES US • Indianapolis, IN

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About The Position

The Manager, Transmission & Distribution Utility Applications is responsible for defining and executing the US Utilities digital application roadmap supporting Generation, Substation, Transmission and Distribution operations. This role serves as the primary liaison between AES Digital and AES Operations, ensuring operational needs are translated into scalable, customer‑centric digital solutions aligned with AES Utilities’ standards. The Manager leads process and system rationalization, oversees budget execution, and ensures an effective support model across internal teams and external IT partners.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field; MBA preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in utility operations, enterprise applications, or digital transformation, with leadership responsibility.
• Strong knowledge of Electric Generation, Substation, Transmission & Distribution processes.
• Proven experience with SAP solutions supporting asset and work management (PM, IM-PS, MM).
• Demonstrated ability to bridge digital strategy and operational execution.
• Strong financial acumen, including budget ownership and execution.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, and leadership skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Compatible Units and Functional Location management.
• Exposure to Geographic Information System (GIS), Graphical Work Design (GWD), Outage Management System (OMS), scheduling, and dispatch tools.
• Experience leading application rationalization or modernization programs.
• Background working with internal and external IT delivery and support partners.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the US Utilities application roadmap for Generation, Substation, Transmission and Distribution, aligned with operational priorities and AES Global Digital strategy and technology trends.
• Act as the primary liaison between Digital and Operations, advising business leaders and capturing operational digital demands.
• Identify high‑level operational digital requirements, develop initial business cases, and ensure expectations are met throughout delivery.
• Lead process and system rationalization, simplifying the application landscape and reducing redundancy and technical debt to ensure sustained business value.
• Oversee SAP‑centric asset and work management capabilities (PM, IM-PS, MM), including Fixed Asset in PowerPlan.
• Ensure and promote reliable integration and alignment across SAP, Geographic Information System (GIS), Graphical Work Design (GWD), Outage Management System (OMS), and field execution solutions.
• Own application budget planning and execution, including forecasting, cost control, and vendor financial oversight.
• Streamline and manage the application support model, coordinating internal IT teams and external service providers.

Benefits

• AES is an Equal Opportunity Employer who is committed to building strength and delivering long-term sustainability through diversity and inclusion.
• Respecting all backgrounds, differences and perspectives enables us to improve the lives of our people, customers, suppliers, contractors, and the communities in which we live and work.
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and/or expression, race, national origin, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager