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Con Edison · 2 days ago

Department Manager, AI & Data Platform Delivery

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$160K/yr - $210K/yr

6+ years exp

Con Edison is a leading energy company focused on modernizing grid operations and enhancing customer analytics through AI and data platforms. The Department Manager will lead the enterprise strategy and operational excellence of these platforms, ensuring compliance, security, and alignment with long-term business goals.

Utilities

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Lead the enterprise AI and data platform strategy aligned with Con Edisons modernization and customer initiatives

Manage, lead and develop platform managers through coaching, performance management, and effective work assignment responsible for BigQuery, Databricks, and C3.ai, ensuring operational excellence and platform maturity

Establish and enforce platform standards, KPIs, SLAs, and operating models across all AI and data environments

Define and maintain target-state architecture, data integration, and API standards for enterprise interoperability

Ensure robust data governance, lineage, quality, access controls, and cybersecurity practices

Maintain compliance with regulatory, privacy, and audit requirements for critical infrastructure systems

Oversee 24x7 platform reliability, incident management, and operational resilience for production workloads

Collaborate with Cybersecurity, Legal, Risk, and Compliance teams to safeguard sensitive data and operational assets

Manage budgets, cloud consumption, and vendor relationships, optimizing cost-to-value across platforms

Enable secure, scalable AI, ML, and advanced analytics use cases that drive operational and business insights

Act as the primary interface for business and operations stakeholders, translating needs into platform capabilities

Provide executive-level reporting on platform health, risk posture, adoption, and value realization

Qualification

AI platform strategyGoogle BigQueryDatabricksC3.aiCybersecurity complianceData governanceBudget managementVendor managementAccuracy under pressureProject Management ProfessionalCertified Project ManagementGCP Professional CertificationTeam managementCommunication skillsDecision making

Required

Master's Degree and a minimum of 6 years full-time relevant work experience or

Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 8 years full-time relevant work experience

Demonstrated experience leading enterprise AI and data platform strategy, governance, and operations in large scale, highly regulated environments

Proven experience owning and operating core data and AI platforms such as Google BigQuery, Databricks, and C3.ai, with accountability for performance, reliability, scalability, and security

Strong background establishing and enforcing utility grade standards for platform availability, cybersecurity, data protection, and regulatory compliance

Hands on experience overseeing end to end platform delivery and operations, including architecture oversight, service reliability, incident management, and continuous improvement

Demonstrated ability to align AI and data platform capabilities with long term grid modernization, digital transformation, and operational excellence goals

Experience managing platform financials, including budget ownership, cost optimization, vendor management, and contract oversight

Proven track record partnering closely with Cybersecurity, Legal, Compliance, Risk, and IT Infrastructure teams to deliver compliant and secure enterprise platforms

Experience enabling AI driven analytics and insights that support grid operations, asset management, forecasting, and customer analytics

Ability to translate complex business and operational priorities into actionable platform strategies and execution roadmaps

Strong executive communication skills, with experience reporting platform value realization, operational health, and risk posture to senior leadership

Builds and manages effective teams

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Demonstrates excellent judgment and decision making skills

Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure

Driver's License Required

Sit or stand to use a keyboard, mouse, and computer for the duration of the workday

The selected candidate will be assigned a System Emergency Assignment (i.e., an emergency response role) and will be expected to work non-business hours during emergencies, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays

Ability to respond to emergencies during off-hours

Preferred

Master's Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Management Information Systems, Information Systems, related business or technology aligned field and a minimum of 6 years full-time relevant work experience