Regulatory Manager

Job Posting End Date 07-06-2026 Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date. Job Summary Indiana Michigan Power (I&M), a subsidiary of American Electric Power (AEP), is seeking a Regulatory Manager to play a critical leadership role in shaping regulatory outcomes to support our customers across Indiana and Michigan. Join a growing and evolving organization at the forefront of the energy transition, where regulatory strategy plays a critical role in enabling investment, innovation, and customer value. In this role, you will operate at the center of I&M's regulatory strategy—guiding major filings, leading initiatives before the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) and the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC), influencing stakeholder outcomes, and supporting the company’s ability to deliver safe, reliable power to customers across both jurisdictions. What You'll Do Lead and develop a team of regulatory professionals, fostering technical excellence and supporting career growth. Drive strategy and execution of I&M regulatory filings, including: Base rate cases and riders, Integrated Resource Plans (IRPs), CPCNs and generation/resource filings, Fuel, transmission, and other cost recovery mechanisms. Oversee development of testimony, exhibits, and discovery responses, ensuring high-quality, defensible regulatory positions. Serve as a company witness and subject matter expert, supporting hearings, negotiations, and regulatory proceedings. Contribute to and could lead negotiations and processes associated with jurisdiction operational issues for I&M while advocating policies developed as part of the management team. Develop and implement plans by establishing measurable goals, objectives, and requirements relative to regulated functions and responsibilities and reviewing planned work of others; oversee process teams and monitor timely completion of special projects. Regulatory team leader applying knowledge to make complex decisions based on calculated risk; understand the impact of the decisions made on other organizational units internal and external to the company; possess the knowledge to defend decisions that are made in the interest of the company; demonstrate the ability to extrapolate beyond facts to reach a logical conclusion. Lead activities of the organization and outside resources to perform regulatory activities such as filing preparation, interrogatory support, hearing participation, legal briefing, final order or settlement process; consult with and advise the operating company staff and/or service corporation staff of matters affecting rates and regulation. Demonstrate strong problem‑solving skills; identify, clarify, resolve, and initiate solutions to specialized problems that sometimes involve data analysis; develop opportunities, new ideas and approaches. Manage the preparation and presentation of complex regulatory subjects in a clear, concise, and effective manner to management, other business units, customers and/or regulatory bodies; effectively utilize the network channels within the company, other companies, professional organizations and regulatory agencies. Build teams and networks that extend through the company, other companies, professional organizations, and regulatory agencies; use a comprehensive knowledge of different disciplines and network channels, internal and external to the company; build relationships to get things accomplished. Challenge company and industry norms constantly evolving the regulatory process. Serve as expert on trends and policies developing within the Commission and its staff that affect the Company's operation or trends in positions for the industry. Assist in the coordination between central business unit personnel and operating company personnel to ensure that regulatory strategy, interface with regulatory bodies, and responses to regulatory inquiries are aligned and consistent with AEP policy and strategy. Monitor evolving regulatory and legislative developments, positioning I&M to respond proactively to industry changes. Serve as a known leader on industry issues and interact with commission, staff, and industry stakeholders as a subject matter expert. Education Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business administration, accounting, finance, management, or related field. Master’s Degree or a law degree preferred. Experience Minimum of 8 years of experience with emphasis on one or more of the following: utility accounting and applications, rates, tariff development and application, commercial operations, management, and/or other pertinent experience. Other Must Haves Previous leadership experience is preferred. Electric utility experience is preferred. Strong accounting or budgeting background is preferred. Must possess superior levels of initiative, planning and organization skills, oral/written communication, and presentation skills. Strong knowledge of utility industry issues and the regulatory/legislative process. Where You'll Work On‑Site in the Fort Wayne, IN or Indianapolis, IN offices. What You'll Get Base salary Annual bonus Long‑term incentive 401K match AEP Pension Comprehensive benefits package that aims to support and enhance the overall well‑being of our employees. Compensation Data Compensation Grade: SP20-010 Compensation Range: $136,539.00 - $177,503.00 Physical Demand Level: 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. Equal Employment Opportunity 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr