38080BR

Title:

IT Project Manager – DERMS Tech Program

Job Description:

This position is Remote. Candidates will be considered based on their qualifications and the candidate’s ability to work from an approved work location. Although the location is flexible, AEP does not have a presence in all states and localities. The following locations are NOT currently approved for this position: AK, CO, CT, DE, HI, IA, ID, KS, MA, ME, MS, MT, ND, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OR, RI, SD, UT, VT, WY, US Territories, or international work locations. AEP will consider qualified candidates who are willing to relocate to an approved work location, at the candidate’s expense, provided the relocation can be completed within a timeframe that meets AEP’s staffing needs.

NOTE: All remote work locations require vetting and final approval prior to offer and/or start date. Any work locations listed as preferred or unapproved relate specifically to the requirements for this position and are not necessarily applicable to other posted positions.

Leads team of cross functional professionals for a specific period to time to deliver high quality technology solutions to the business. Lead collaboration to create and agree upon plan to deliver a solution to the business, and then baseline the project for ongoing tracking either by scope or functionality.

Team will follow the chosen project management methodology and standard work to deliver the solution, continually keeping the project team and stakeholders informed of progress, challenges, and plans to overcome those challenges. The scope of job can range from a program, set of projects or product depending upon assignment. The resources may be managing the entire project or a specific part of the part of the project. Financial management may be of department, program, or projects and include applicable Procurement Management activities.

Essential Job Functions are listed below:

• Program Manager for DERMS (Distributed Energy Resource Management System) Technology Program. Responsible for program level work coordination, planning, and financial heath for a cross-functional level program and corresponding CI.

• Project management support for mixed portfolio of waterfall and agile scrum application development & support teams.

• Multiyear phased technology program supporting a strategic DERMS capability roadmap

• Represent program with Technology and BU senior leadership

• Manage one or more intermediate or complex projects, within a matrix team environment.

• Provide leadership, direction, training, 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.

• Perform supervisory duties and responsibilities if direct reports are assigned.

• May provide training and mentoring, as well as work direction, to others on the team.

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Auto req ID:

38080BR

Relocation:

No

Location:

United States

Job Type:

Full-Time

Job Category:

Information Technology

Annual Salary To (Mid):

165639.50

Minimum Requirements:

Basic Qualifications:

NOTE: This position will be filled at the experience and salary grade level commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the selected candidate as compared to the minimum requirements stated below. The selected candidate for this position will work remotely and, though location is flexible, will require vetting and final approval prior to offer and/or start.

Tech Project Manager Principal:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in project management, computer science, or related technical field is required.

Experience:

• 7 years of relevant work experience is required.

An equivalent combination of education and related experience may be considered.

Tech Project Manager Staff:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in project management, computer science, or related technical field is required.

Experience:

• 10 years of relevant work experience is required.

An equivalent combination of education and related experience may be considered.

Physical demand level is Sedentary

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience Program / portfolio management for strategic application development efforts, project management (waterfall and/or agile scrum)

• Agile scrum (scrum master or project manager supporting agile team)

• Scrum certifications, PMI-PMP

Annual Salary From (Min):

108486.00

Work Designation:

Remote

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