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09-12-2025

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Job Summary

The Sustainability Lead is responsible for promoting and evolving the Lean Management System throughout the Operating Company (OpCo)/Business Unit (BU) to ensure a competitive advantage for AEP. The focus of the role is teaching and coaching Continuous Improvement methodologies/Lean Management System to employees in order to improve processes and performance., The Sustainability Lead uses change management frameworks and methods to influence the organization. This position contributes to the OpCo/BU Lean Management System Community of Practice and collaborates with others beyond their immediate area., Accountable for implementing and driving process and productivity improvements and Lean implementation throughout the opco/ business unit and delivering on aggressive established operational and financial targets optimizing: O&M, Capital, Revenue, and other cost categories. In addition, responsible for building capabilities, engaging employees, and driving cultural health improvements in the organization.

Job Description

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!

What you'll do:

+ You'll be promoting the organization's awareness and knowledge of Continuous Improvement (CI)/Lean by:

+ Facilitating CI/Lean Management System capability building and problem solving sessions using the Standard Work provided by AEP's Lean Support Office where available, Coaching CI/Lean Practitioners to facilitate Lean Management System capability building and problem solving sessions using the Standard Work provided by AEP's Lean Support Office where available, Coaching leaders on Lean Leader Behaviors and Leader Standard Work so they can enhance their organizations' problem solving and continuous improvement competencies.

+ You'll be evolving the organization's ability to achieve a competitive advantage from the Lean Management System by:

+ You'll be applying appropriate Change Management frameworks to develop an OpCo/BU-specific Lean Management System Roadmap, Measuring the OpCo/BU's lean maturity against the OPCO/BU-specific Lean Management System Roadmap and the broader AEP Lean Management System Roadmap, Participating in both formal and informal partnerships with people and organizations that promote the Lean Management System, Assisting OpCo/BU leaders with measurement strategies that enable the rapid identification of problems and improvement opportunities, Assisting the OPCO/BU leaders with countermeasures to address problems and improvement opportunities.

What we are looking for:

Education/Experience:

+ Bachelor's degree in Business, engineering, computer science or related field plus four years experience in process improvement, business analysis, project management or equivalent, OR

+ Associate's degree plus six (6) years' related experience in process improvement, business analysis, project management or equivalent, OR

+ High school diploma with eight (8) or more years related experience in process improvement, business analysis, project management or equivalent experience Computer skills required.

Other skills required:

+ Strong communication and relationship building skills are a must.

+ Passion for process improvements and creation of standard work and applying consistent methodologies.

Where you'll work:

On-site: LAREDO??? or San Angelo???

**What you'll make:** $96,000 - 125,000

In** **addition to a competitive compensation, AEP offers a unique comprehensive benefits package that aims to support and enhance the overall well-being of our employees.

AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER (On-Site)

$96K - $125K / Year

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Compensation Data

Compensation Grade:

SP20-008

Compensation Range:

$96,110.00-124,940.00 USD

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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