Managing Director – OT Security

American Electric Power

. Set and communicate the OT Security vision, strategy, priorities, service model, and multi-year direction .

Posted 10/21/2026full-timeUnited StatesLead💰 $188,524 - $245,080 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in OT cybersecurity leadership, including NERC CIP compliance, incident response, and vulnerability management, while effectively balancing operational safety and business priorities. Proven ability to build and lead multidisciplinary teams, establish executive partnerships, and communicate material risks to senior leadership.

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NERC CIP ComplianceOT Cybersecurity LeadershipIncident ResponseVulnerability ManagementElectric Utility Security

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Hard Skills

OT Security ArchitectureCybersecurity StrategyRisk ManagementNetwork SegmentationMonitoring and Detection IntegrationTechnology AssessmentSecure Remote AccessBackup and Recovery CapabilitiesOperational Technology SecurityElectric Systems Cyber Protection

Soft Skills

Executive LeadershipInfluential CommunicationTeam DevelopmentCross-Organizational CollaborationDecision-Making

Certifications & Qualifications

GICSPGRIDGCIPCISSP

Industry Keywords

Electric UtilityOperational TechnologyCybersecurityNuclear CybersecurityTransmission and DistributionRegulatory ComplianceGrid TechnologiesE-ISACDOECISA

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Set and communicate the OT Security vision, strategy, priorities, service model, and multi-year direction
Provide executive leadership for the OT Security portfolio and persistent services
Align OT cybersecurity priorities and investment with business units, Enterprise Security, risk and governance functions, reliability requirements, and regulatory obligations
Establish accountability, decision authority, engagement boundaries, escalation paths, and operating expectations
Guide portfolio demand, capacity, organizational design, talent strategy, and sourcing
Ensure OT cyber risks, control gaps, readiness concerns, dependencies, and ownership conflicts are transparent and escalated
Build executive partnerships with Business Unit and Enterprise Security leaders
Develop leaders and a multidisciplinary OT cybersecurity team
Represent OT cybersecurity in senior governance forums and advise executive leadership and the Board
Lead security requirements, architecture and design, validation and assurance, vulnerability management, monitoring and detection integration, incident response and recovery, technology assessment, and OT capability development
Lead OT supply chain and vendor security risk management, including NERC CIP-013 requirements
Drive secure remote access, OT identity and access management, network segmentation, and internal network security monitoring, including NERC CIP-015
Ensure OT backup, recovery, and restoration capabilities support degraded operations and timely return to service
Integrate cyber and physical security for substations, control centers, and generating stations, including nuclear facilities
Secure new grid technologies by design
Represent AEP with E-ISAC, DOE, CISA, NRC, NERC, and industry peers; participate in GridEx and sector exercises
Establish OT security metrics and deliver executive-ready risk reporting to senior leadership and the Board

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or a related field; equivalent combinations of education, military service, and operational experience will be considered
15+ years of progressive experience in cybersecurity, operational technology, engineering, or operations, including 7+ years in senior leadership
Direct experience securing electric utility operational environments across multiple areas of transmission, distribution, and generation
Demonstrated expertise in NERC CIP compliance and OT security architecture, monitoring, vulnerability management, and incident response
Nuclear power plant cybersecurity experience or direct work with NRC cybersecurity programs strongly preferred
Engineering or operations background preferred
Certifications such as GICSP, GRID, GCIP, or CISSP preferred
Deep, practical understanding of electricity generation, transmission, distribution, and cyber protection of electric systems
Hands-on OT and cybersecurity depth sufficient to evaluate technical quality, challenge engineering and security conclusions, and lead high-consequence decisions
Ability to balance cybersecurity outcomes with operational safety, reliability, availability, maintainability, regulatory obligations, and business priorities
Ability to lead through influence across organizational boundaries and communicate material risk to senior and executive leaders

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal Employment Opportunity
Educational assistance
Company-sponsored training programs
Social and recreational programs