Corporate Affairs & Impact Manager

Are you ready to be part of a company that's not just talking about the future, but actively shaping it? Join The AES Corporation, the largest US-based global power company with a team of 8,300 employees across 12 countries.

AES has been ranked #1 by BloombergNEF in renewable energy sales to corporations in the US and Americas for five consecutive years, providing electricity for millions of people worldwide.

We are proud to foster a strong workplace culture, earning prominent positions in Great Place to Work rankings across the markets where we operate. AES was also named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for the 13th consecutive year in 2026, highlighting our dedication to integrity, transparency, and responsible business practices.

Our spirit of innovation continues to earn industry recognition. AES is the only seven-time winner of the Edison Electric Institute’s Edison Awards in the twenty-first century, a distinction honoring global leadership in advancing the electric power industry.

If you're ready to be part of a company that's not just adapting to change, but driving it, AES is the place for you. We're not just building a more sustainable future, we're powering it. Apply now and energize your career with a true leader in global energy.

This role sits at the intersection of planning, coordination, and execution, supporting the VP of CAI directly while serving as the connective tissue across the CAI team:
Stakeholder Relations, External Communications, and Impact. It is a high-exposure position that works with teams across the organization at both the corporate and business unit level.

The CAI Manager will work at the center of one of the most consequential moments in AES's history, as the company executes its Powering the Future strategy. They will help translate strategy into action, keep the global CAI team aligned and moving, support the VP in high-stakes moments, and represent AES externally at events and forums. To do this well, the CAI Manager needs to be equally sharp on substance, systems, and relationships.

This is an accelerated career experience for someone with the drive, judgment, and intellectual curiosity to make the most of it. The person in this seat will acquire a deep understanding of how a world-class corporate affairs function operates, a network that spans industries and geographies, and valuable knowledge on the intersection of energy, geopolitics, stakeholder strategy, and corporate transformation as a global energy company navigates one of the most consequential moments in its history.

Strategic Planning and Execution Support the VP in translating the Powering the Future strategy into actionable CAI priorities, working across the three director-led areas to ensure plans are clear, sequenced, and owned.

Maintain and update the CAI strategy tracker, monitoring progress against milestones, flagging risks and interdependencies, and preparing regular status updates for the VP and the leadership team.

Support the annual planning process for the CAI function, working with each director to ensure their area has a clear work plan aligned to the strategy, with cross-cutting priorities resourced, sequenced, and free of duplication.

Support the VP in the planning and execution of high-stakes situations and crisis cases, coordinating inputs across the CAI team and other teams in the organization, tracking response actions in real time, and ensuring the VP has the information and materials needed to lead the response with speed and clarity.

VP Support Coordinate and prepare every VP engagement, from internal leadership reviews to external forums and high-stakes meetings, ensuring each is well prepared, well timed, and purposeful.

Research and prepare briefing materials, talking points, and background for all senior meetings, external engagements, and leadership forums, working closely with the Directors of Stakeholder Relations, Communications, and Impact to ensure inputs are accurate, aligned, and reflect the full picture of the function.

Track commitments, decisions, and action items from senior meetings, coordinate follow-through with the three directors and relevant…