Tech Business Analyst Prin (Portfolio Analyst)

Job Posting End Date

02-15-2026

Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.

Job Summary

At 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!

Job Description

The Tech Business Analyst Principal (Portfolio Analyst) is a senior strategic role responsible for analyzing, planning, and managing technology investments across multiple business portfolios. Operating within Waterfall and Agile delivery frameworks, this role partners with Technology leadership, Finance, HR, Corporate Applications, and Customer Technology stakeholders to ensure initiatives are aligned with strategic objectives, appropriately funded, and positioned for successful execution.

This role is not project-centric—it is focused on portfolio oversight, demand intake, financial governance, prioritization, and cross-functional alignment across a diverse set of enterprise applications and business domains. The Analyst provides advanced analysis, facilitates strategic planning discussions, and leads portfolio management activities that drive value, transparency, and operational excellence.

About the Portfolios

This role supports a broad set of applications and strategic initiatives across several portfolios, including:

- Customer Technologies

- Finance & Corporate Accounting

- Human Resources

- Miscellaneous Corporate Applications

What You'll Do:

- Perform portfolio demand management activities, including intake, assessment, scoping, and prioritization.

- Partner with PMO, Finance, Corporate Planning & Budgeting, and Accounting to ensure accurate funding and accounting compliance.

- Create, track, and validate financial artifacts including work orders, purchase requests, purchase orders, and invoices.

- Analyze and document the financial landscape across portfolios, providing visibility into spending and investment performance.

- Collaborate with leadership and project managers to prepare business cases and portfolio proposals.

- Facilitate cross-functional discussions on dependencies, risks, capacity, and prioritization.

- Apply advanced business analysis techniques to assess and improve business processes and workflows.

- Ensure portfolio roadmaps align with enterprise standards and strategic goals.

- Mentor other analysts and support continuous improvement of portfolio processes.

- Provide insights on investment performance, optimization strategies, and risk management.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

Portfolio & Financial Expertise:

- Experience with accounting or finance rules, cost structures, and funding models.

- Understanding of capital/expense classification and financial reporting.

- Familiarity with portfolio management frameworks and methodologies.

Business & Technical Skills:

- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

- Ability to document business processes and workflows.

- Comfort with data analysis and basic querying (SQL or equivalent).

- Understanding of enterprise applications and system integrations.

Professional Skills:

- Highly organized with excellent prioritization skills.

- Ability to work independently with minimal oversight.

- Customer-focused, results-driven, and accountable.

Nice-to-Have Certifications or Experience:

- Project Management or Business Analysis training

- Experience with BA methodologies

- Financial systems experience

- Experience with ServiceNow, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Visio

- Experience with Power BI

Other Requirements:

- Strong verbal and written communication skills.

What We're Looking For:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Business, or related field; OR associate's degree + 2 years relevant experience; OR High school diploma/GED + 4 years relevant experience.

At least 7 years of relevant business or portfolio analysis experience.

A strategic, financially savvy, and highly independent Portfolio Analyst who can manage portfolio demand, understand financial impacts, shape technology investment decisions, and support multiple high-visibility portfolios. This role is ideal for someone who wants to influence strategy, improve operational efficiency, and partner with leadership to drive meaningful technology outcomes.

What You'll Get:

$98,993 - $128,689

In addition to a competitive compensation, AEP offers a unique comprehensive benefits package that aims to support and enhance the overall well-being of our employees.

Compensation Data

Compensation Grade:

SP20-007

Compensation Range:

$87,633.00 - $128,688.00

The 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.

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