Tech Project Manager Sr

American Electric Power•Columbus, OH

About The Position

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! Job Description Position Overview: The Senior Project Manager will lead and coordinate end-to-end delivery of the Process Intelligence program, partnering closely with Celonis, IT, business units, and other implementation vendors. This role leads cross-functional teams for defined delivery periods, owning planning, governance, communications, financials/procurement (as applicable), risk/issue management, and transition through design, deployment, and hypercare to ensure on-time, high-quality value delivery.

Requirements

5–8+ years of project management experience in technology or process improvement programs (senior-level experience preferred).
Proven experience leading cross-functional and vendor teams and managing projects that include both full-time and part-time resources.
Strong knowledge of project delivery approaches (Waterfall, Scrum/Agile, Kanban) and experience applying them appropriately.
Experience baseline-setting, scope/functionality tracking, and maintaining standard project governance.
Experience with project and issue-tracking tools such as Jira.
Strong written and verbal communication, stakeholder management, and meeting facilitation skills.
Demonstrated ability to manage risks, issues, complex dependencies, and financial/procurement activities.
Quick learner with the ability to assimilate program vision and business value.
Bachelor's degree in project management, computer science, or related technical field is required.
5 years of relevant work experience is required.
An equivalent combination of education and related experience may be considered.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Celonis or other process-mining tools.
Familiarity with AI-related process reviews, governance, and vulnerability assessment.
PMP, PMI-ACP, CSM, or equivalent project management certification.
Bachelor’s degree in business, IT, Engineering, or related field.

Responsibilities

Lead a team of cross-functional professionals (PMs, BAs, developers, architects, vendor resources) to deliver high-quality technology solutions for the business.
Drive collaboration to create and gain agreement on the delivery plan, then baseline the project for ongoing tracking by scope or functionality.
Ensure the project team follows the chosen project management methodology and standard work (Waterfall, Scrum/Agile, Kanban), keeping stakeholders informed of progress, challenges, and mitigation plans.
Develop, maintain, and enforce comprehensive project documentation and process artifacts in accordance with established governance.
Plan and run regular IT, BU, and Celonis review meetings; ensure clear follow-up, ownership, and timely closure of action items.
Track and coordinate progress of AEP tasks, dependencies, and vendor deliverables across cross-functional teams.
Maintain RAID logs (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) and drive mitigation strategies with stakeholders.
Facilitate AI and security reviews, document findings, and coordinate remediation/mitigation of identified vulnerabilities.
Create and maintain a detailed project plan using Jira (or similar tools) and establish consistent reporting cadence.
Manage financial aspects of assigned work (department, program, or project level) and support applicable procurement activities and vendor contract governance.
Serve as the primary point of contact for vendor engagements and support vendor delivery management.
Promote continuous improvement activities to increase quality, efficiency, and measurable value delivery.
Adapt scope of oversight as assigned — from individual projects or product components to programs or sets of projects.