06-02-2025
At PSO, 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!
PSO seeks a Director Economic Development professional that provides overall Economic and/or Business Development direction and support to PSO.
- Identify, develop and strategically manage projects to strengthen our communities throughout PSO’s territory.
- Encourage and assist in building broad stakeholder coalitions to advance the Company’s economic development and public policy goals.
- Develop a thorough understanding of the technical requirements for connecting to the electric grid and drive understanding with potential customers.
- Maintain relationships and ongoing communications with the State Department of Development, other applicable state-level departments and agency heads, legislative leaders, and the States’ Public Utilities Commission members and staff in order to serve effectively as the liaison between the company and these government and economic development leaders on economic development policy and issues.
- Maintain relationships with regional and local economic development organizations and local community leaders engaged in economic development to serve effectively as the liaison between the company and these government and economic development leaders on economic development policy and issues.
- Serve as the spokesperson and advocate for corporate positions on economic development policy or major end-use customers on Company issues with state legislators, regulators, major customers, community leaders, and economic development professionals.
- Serve as company witness before state legislative committees or before the state public utility commission regarding economic development issues and policy.
- Coordinate and ensure effective PSO representation on applicable state-level industry associations and serve as the company’s board representative on these associations as they relate to economic development.
- Act as a resource for external stakeholders and employees on industry and Company economic development issues.
- Identify economic and business development policy needs, develop positions on economic development policies for influencing the public debate, and inform affected business units of economic development policy decisions.
- Provide ongoing updates to the PSO President and other members of the Leadership Team on economic & business development issues/policy changes at the local, region and state level.
- Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Engineering, Finance, Business Administration or related field.
- Seven years of industry-specific or equivalent experience.
- Certified Economic Development Professional designation or similar certification preferred.
- Master’s degree preferred.
- Demonstrated strategic and analytical skills.
- Strong oral and written communication skills, with ability to build relationships and achieve objectives through collaboration with multiple entities both within and outside the organization.
- Demonstrated ability to strategically manage economic development projects.
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.
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