Manager Information Technology | Palo Verde Digital Transformation

Summary

Our present and future success depends on the creative and dedicated people of our company who demonstrate the principles outlined in the APS Promise:
Design for Tomorrow, Empower Each Other and Succeed Together.

This role plays a key leadership part in advancing digital transformation at Palo Verde, helping modernize how technology supports safe, reliable, and efficient operations. As a Manager of Information Technology, you’ll guide a team that designs and delivers digital solutions that improve how work gets done, how data is used, and how systems perform. Your leadership directly supports APS’s mission by enabling smarter decision‑making, strengthening reliability, and ensuring technology investments align with enterprise standards that protect our people, systems, and communities.

• Lead, coach, and develop a technology team delivering digital solutions that improve operational efficiency, reliability, and data‑driven decision making at Palo Verde.
• Partner closely with business units to identify priorities, translate needs into digital capabilities, and deliver solutions that create real operational value.
• Guide the design and implementation of new technologies while ensuring seamless integration with existing Palo Verde systems.
• Ensure digital initiatives align with enterprise transformation goals, cybersecurity expectations, and compliance requirements.
• Manage financial planning, vendor coordination, and resource allocation to deliver results responsibly and efficiently.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and high customer satisfaction across the team.

• Experience leading and developing IT teams delivering technology or digital transformation initiatives.
• Ability to partner effectively with business stakeholders to prioritize work and translate needs into practical technology solutions.
• Strong understanding of integrating new digital tools with existing systems while maintaining reliability, security, and compliance.
• Experience overseeing vendor relationships, budgets, and team performance.
• A leadership style focused on collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Alignment with APS values and a commitment to delivering high‑quality service and outcomes.

• BS in Computer Science, Business or related degree or equivalent work experience.
• Eight to ten (8-10) years of progressively responsible related experience in information or communication systems, operating systems, network communications, equipment and infrastructure.
• Three (3+) years experience working at a Nuclear Generating Station is preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership skills required.
• Previous supervisory experience preferred.
• Excellent oral, written and presentation communication skills, strong interpersonal and people management skills, and experience in project management.
• Extensive experience in the development, integration, and support of information and communication systems applications, distributed and mainframe environments, network architecture, and sub‑systems.
• Extensive experience in information systems methodologies, systems guidelines & architectures, and technologies.

• Leads the planning, prioritization, and execution of Palo Verde Digital Transformation initiatives aligned to APS and Palo Verde strategic objectives.
• Translates Palo Verde's business needs into technology‑enabled solutions, including AI/ML, data analytics, and automation capabilities.
• Oversees the design, development, and deployment of Palo Verde AI/ML, digital experience, business intelligence, and advanced analytics solutions.
• Oversees Palo Verde data architecture, integration, and pipeline development in coordination with data engineering teams.
• Lead and develop a cross‑functional Palo Verde Digital Transformation team.
• Manage relationships with technology vendors, consultants, solution providers and Nuclear industry supporting Palo Verde Digital Transformation initiatives.
• Ensures departmental costs remain within approved budget and continually improves department work…