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.

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.

Manager, Transmission and Distribution Utility Applications

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