Senior Manager Data & AI -Field & Grid

Company Summary Statement

As one of the largest investor‑owned utility companies in the United States, PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL), is committed to creating long‑term, sustainable value for our 3.5 million customers, our shareholders and the communities we serve. Our high‑performing regulated utilities — PPL Electric Utilities, Louisville Gas and Electric, Kentucky Utilities and Rhode Island Energy — provide an outstanding experience for our customers, consistently ranking among the best utilities in the nation.

PPL’s companies are also addressing challenges head‑on by investing in new infrastructure and technology that is creating a smarter, more reliable and resilient energy grid. We are committed to doing our part to advance a cleaner energy future and drive innovation that enables us to achieve net‑zero carbon emissions by 2050 while maintaining energy reliability and affordability for the customers and communities we serve.

PPL is a positive force in the cities and towns where we do business, providing support for programs and organizations that empower the success of future generations by helping to build and maintain strong, diverse communities today.

** Please note this role is hybrid - in office 3 days a week to one of our local offices in:
Allentown, PA;
Louisville, KY;
Providence, RI.** #INDPPL #INDLGE #LI-Hybrid

The Senior Manager Data & AI Product – Field and Grid will lead the vision, development, and management of AI‑enabled digital platform solutions that support field operations, transmission & distribution (T&D), grid reliability, asset management, and safety. As part of the Data & AI organization, this role plays a critical role in embedding intelligence, automation, and advanced analytics into field and grid platforms to improve operational efficiency, reliability, resiliency, and workforce effectiveness.

The Data & AI Product Manager partners closely with operations, engineering, grid modernization, and field workforce teams, along with data scientists, GenAI specialists, ML engineers, designers, and technology partners, to deliver high‑impact, data‑driven solutions. This role is responsible for shaping AI‑driven product strategies, overseeing execution, and ensuring that field and grid platform investments deliver measurable operational and safety outcomes.

• Sets and owns the long‑term vision and strategy for field and grid platforms (e.g., T&D operations, asset management, grid analytics, field mobility) in partnership with Operations, Engineering, and Grid stakeholders.
• Defines the mission, goals, OKRs, KPIs, and charter for assigned field and grid platforms to align with grid modernization, reliability, safety, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Communicates platform vision and roadmap clearly to operations leadership, field organizations, and technology partners to ensure alignment and transparency.
• Manages the end‑to‑end product lifecycle for field and grid platforms using human‑centered and operator‑centric design in an agile, matrixed environment.
• Uses qualitative and quantitative data to prioritize initiatives that improve outage response, asset performance, grid reliability, safety, and field productivity.
• Collaborates closely with UX designers, data scientists, and operations partners to ensure solutions are intuitive, usable in field conditions, and operationally practical.
• Manages and mentors platform analysts and cross‑functional contributors, fostering accountability, autonomy, and continuous improvement.
• Owns and maintains the product roadmap for field and grid platforms, balancing near‑term operational needs with long‑term scalability and modernization goals.
• Leads platform intake, demand management, and governance processes in collaboration with portfolio leaders and field business owners.
• Performs analysis on technical, operational, and grid considerations to enhance or differentiate field and grid digital capabilities.
• Evaluates platform value and performance to inform investment, sustainment, or retirement decisions based on operational impact and ROI.
• Acts as the voice of field and grid platforms in senior leadership forums, clearly…