Director, Generation Growth & Commercial Development

Job Posting End Date08-12-2026Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.Job Summary Accountable for leading the strategic growth, commercial development, and financial success of a diversified portfolio of power generating assets. This leadership role combines vision, commercial acumen, and deep sector expertise to originate, structure, negotiate, and close transactions that expand the company’s footprint across thermal, renewable, and emerging generation technologies. The ideal candidate is a highly competitive and results-oriented leader with a strong network, proven transactional capability, and a track record of delivering profitable, scalable energy projects.Job DescriptionWHAT YOU’LL DO• Strategic input: Identify high-value market opportunities through the monitoring of customer needs, market research, and competitive dynamics. Build business cases for new investments, balancing financial returns, risk, and strategic value.• Transaction leadership: Lead the origination, negotiation, and closing of complex commercial transactions, including project acquisitions, greenfield development rights, joint ventures, PPAs, tolling agreements, fuel supply contracts, and major equipment procurements.• Project development management: Oversee the end-to-end project development process; prioritize opportunities based on strategic fit, customer value, probability of success, and expected financial returns; maintain transparent and actionable development pipeline, ensuring timely decision-making and efficient deployment of company resources.• Customer-Focused: Partner with customers, market participants, and stakeholders to understand evolving energy requirements and develop solutions that address reliability, affordability, sustainability, and growth objectives.Cross-functional coordination: Direct cross-functional development activities from concept through financial close, including permitting, interconnection, engineering, procurement, real estate, environmental diligence, and risk management. Convene due diligence meetings, work with subject matter experts to resolve issues, and coordinate preparation and circulation of approval materials (including risk oversight and executive briefings).• Team leadership: Lead, mentor, and develop business development professionals, establishing clear priorities, performance expectations, and accountability for results.WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR• Ten (10) years’ experience, arranging, developing, and negotiating energy asset investment opportunities.• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, finance, business, or related field. Advanced degree preferred.WHAT YOU’LL GETBase Salary: $161K - $208KIn addition to base salary, AEP offers competitive Total Rewards including: discretionary short-/long-term incentives, 401(k), pension, health insurance, vacation, educational assistance, etc. WHO WE AREAt 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!AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER (on-site)$161K - $208K / Year#AEPCareers#LI-ONSITECompensation DataCompensation Grade:SP20-011Compensation Range:$160,434.00 - $208,565.50The 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. Hear about it first! Get job alerts by email. Log in to your Candidate Home Account today! If you don't have an account, you can create one.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.SummaryLocation: Columbus, OHType: Full time