Operational Technology Manager

DetailsPosted:UnknownLocation:Salary:Summary:Summary here.DetailsPosted: 08-Jul-26Location: Sumterville, FloridaType: Full TimeCategories:Information TechnologyRequired Education:4 Year DegreeGeneral Purpose of Job Oversees SECO’s operational technology portfolio and ensures alignment with the technology roadmap. Manages deployment and optimization of OT platforms, including GIS, DERMS, OMS, and AMI. Builds and maintains vendor relationships, negotiates contracts, and ensures that OT systems support modernization, distributed energy integration, and reliable, real-time utility operations.Minimum Required Qualifications and Competencies The following includes the minimum job requirements and essential duties for this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Some job requirements may exclude individuals that cannot be reasonably accommodated or who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.EducationMinimum: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer Science, or related fieldPreferred: Master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Project Management, Business Administration or related field.Preferred: PMP or equivalent project management certification. Preferred: Utility-specific certifications (e.g., ESRI GIS, Siemens/Oracle OMS, DERMS platforms). Preferred: ITIL or cybersecurity-related certification a plus. Job-related experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.ExperienceMinimum: Three + (3) years of experience in operational technology, IT/OT integration, or utility system management.Minimum: One + (1) years of supervisory experience leading high-performing technical teams, with a leadership style that builds trust and collaborationMinimum: Hands-on experience with GIS, OMS, AMI, and DERMS systems.Minimum: Strong vendor management and contract negotiation experience.Minimum: Previous experience managing large-scale, multifaceted enterprise-wide Operational Technologies projects in an electric or gas utility environmentMinimum: Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to listen actively, ask insightful questions, and collaborate with senior team members to influence decisions and drive meaningful outcomes and effective solutionsPreferred: Seven + (7) years of experience in operational technology, IT/OT integration, or utility system managementPreferred: Three + (3) years of supervisory experience leading high-performing technical teams, with a leadership style that builds trust and collaborationOther Requirements Ability to operate a variety of office equipment, including a personal computer, printers, copy machines and telephone.Ability to work irregular hours for assignment completion and flexibility to change scheduling and report to work on short notice during emergency situations.Normal work hours will be eight (8) hours Monday through Friday, between 7:00 am to 6:00 pm.Some business travel for training and development.Successful completion of pre-employment background check, physical and drug screen.About SECO EnergySECO Energy is a not-for-profit electric cooperative serving over 230,000 homes and businesses across seven counties in Central Florida, making SECO the third-largest electric co-op in Florida and the seventh largest in the nation. One of the most important distinctions between other types of utilities and SECO is that we are member owned. Our members have a voice in the co-op’s decision-making process. They elect a nine-member Board of Trustees, who meet monthly to monitor the financial status of the Cooperative and make policy decisions in the best interest of the membership. SECO’s wholesale power provider is Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc., one of the largest generation and transmission cooperatives in the nation, serving 1.9 million consumers in Florida. Seminole is owned by nine electric distribution cooperatives, and SECO Energy is one of those nine member-owners.