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Senior Project Manager, Data & AI

American Electric Power

Columbus, OHJob$99–129K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$99–129K/yr
Location
Columbus, OH
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Senior Project Manager, Data & AI establishes program status reporting, manages demand intake and prioritization, and directs PMO activities such as resource tracking and change control. The role manages projects in a matrix team environment, coordinates project delivery from initiation through closeout, and communicates with stakeholders to support sound business decisions and continuous improvement.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Project ManagementProject PlanningProject ExecutionProject MonitoringProject ControlStakeholder CommunicationContinuous Improvement

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Project Management, Computer Science, or Related Technical Field5 Years Relevant Work ExperienceBachelor's or Equivalent Education and Experience

Full job description

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.

Job Description

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.

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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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It is hereby reaffirmed that it is the policy of American Electric Power (AEP) to provide Equal Employment Opportunity in all respects of the employer-employee relationship including recruiting, hiring, upgrading and promotion, conditions and privileges of employment, company sponsored training programs, educational assistance, social and recreational programs, compensation, benefits, transfers, discipline, layoffs and termination of employment to all employees and applicants without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, veteran or military status, disability, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. When required by law, we might record certain information or applicants for employment may be invited to voluntarily disclose protected characteristics.

How this job compares

Set against the 15,485 open Project Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$99–129K/yr
  • Ohio median$105–170K/yr284 salary ranges
  • US median$102–167K/yr9,805 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $114K, is 19% below the Ohio median midpoint ($140K) — in the middle half of Project Management salary ranges in Ohio.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 683 open Project Management jobs in Ohio and 15,485 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Ohio
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Project Management postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (12,304 postings).
Education
6,256 of the 15,485 open Project Management jobs (40%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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