Director NERC Policy & Engagement

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Job Posting End Date 09-17-2026 Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date. Job Summary This role serves as a core member of the NERC Reliability Assurance team, participating in planning projects up-front and managing internal estimation process across teams. The Director defines and develops approaches and solutions for effective stakeholder engagement. Works with stakeholders, manages projects, delivers and identifies new ways to deepen and grow stakeholder relationships. Helps guide stakeholders through highly collaborative processes, facilitates stakeholder participation and communicates regularly to manage the relationship. The Director is responsible for being one of the lead strategic consultants to internal and external stakeholders and charged with big-picture strategic thinking, but also have the opportunity to assemble and manage cross-discipline teams. Job Description What You'll Do: Lead "Policy and Engagement" team. Manage leadership and stakeholder engagements, including strategy development, NERC committees, EEI NERC engagement and NERC standard drafting committees. Establish stakeholder trust and utilize engagements to help shape NERC standard landscape and future policies. Lead, develop and communicate AEP's engagement strategies and NERC positions. Ensure effective communication engagement with internal stakeholders. Manage strategic development and deployment of projects with stakeholders. Provides advisory services as needed for new initiatives. What We're Looking For: Education: Bachelor's degree. Experience: Minimum eight years of experience. Other Must Haves: Exceptional analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills. Demonstrated leadership ability in a team environment. Ability to work effectively with people at all levels in an organization Initiative taker, eager to break new ground, create opportunities for others. Experience managing cross-functional development teams. Experience estimating resource and risk for various projects. Ability to concisely capture and align multiple business unit needs to shape policy. Advanced communication and writing skills. 40% travel required. Where You'll Work: On-Site in the AEP Headquarters in Columbus, OH. What You'll Get: Base salary Annual bonus Long-term incentive 401K match AEP Pension Comprehensive benefits package that aims to support and enhance the overall well-being of our employees. Where Putting the Customer First Powers Everything We Do! 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! #LI-ONSITE #AEPCareers Compensation Data Compensation Grade: SP20-011 Compensation Range: $160,434.00 - $208,565.50 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. Hear about it first! Get job alerts by email. Log in to your Candidate Home Account today! If you don't have an account, you can create one. 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.