American Electric Power · 16 hours ago
Tech Business Analyst Prin (Portfolio Analyst)
Columbus, OH
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$99K/yr - $129K/yr
7+ years expAmerican Electric Power is a dedicated energy company committed to delivering safe and innovative energy solutions. The Tech Business Analyst Principal (Portfolio Analyst) is responsible for analyzing and managing technology investments across multiple business portfolios, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and financial governance.
Clean EnergyEnergyEnergy ManagementFinancial Services
Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
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
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Preferred
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
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
Highly organized with excellent prioritization skills
Ability to work independently with minimal oversight
Customer-focused, results-driven, and accountable
Project Management or Business Analysis training
Experience with BA methodologies
Financial systems experience
Experience with ServiceNow, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Visio
Experience with Power BI
Benefits
A unique comprehensive benefits package that aims to support and enhance the overall well-being of our employees.
Company
American Electric Power
American Electric Power generates, transmits, and distributes electricity, serving residential, commercial, and industrial customers.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
American Electric Power has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (33)
2024 (14)
2023 (32)
2022 (24)
2021 (15)
2020 (24)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5.03BKey Investors
GRIP ProgramInvenergy
2025-11-25Post Ipo Equity· $3.5B
2023-10-19Grant· $27.8M
2023-08-16Post Ipo Equity· $1.5B
Leadership Team
William Fehrman
President and Chief Executive Officer
Charles E Zebula
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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