<p>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.  </p><div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:14.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><h2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Summary</b></h2> </div><div><div> <div><strong>IT Manager, Senior | OT (Operational Technology) Network Engineering & Delivery</strong></div> <div><br>At APS, we’re committed to powering Arizona’s future with safe, reliable, and affordable energy. As the Senior Manager of OT Network Engineering and Delivery, you will lead the modernization and resilience of critical communication and operational technologies that keep our grid strong and our communities connected. This role drives strategic direction for network architecture, fiber infrastructure, and integrated communication systems, ensuring reliability and scalability for today and tomorrow. Your leadership will shape long-term technology investments, foster innovation, and deliver solutions that support field services and enterprise connectivity—all while protecting system integrity and advancing sustainability for Arizona’s energy future.</div> <div> </div> <div><strong>What your day would be like</strong><br>You are responsible for:</div> <ul> <li><strong>Lead Strategic Initiatives:</strong> Direct network engineering, fiber construction, and system integration projects that strengthen APS’s operational technology.</li> <li><strong>Drive Innovation:</strong> Evaluate emerging technologies and design solutions that enhance reliability and scalability.</li> <li><strong>Ensure High Availability:</strong> Oversee communication platforms that support grid operations and enterprise connectivity.</li> <li><strong>Collaborate Across Teams:</strong> Partner with internal stakeholders, vendors, and contractors to deliver seamless infrastructure implementation.</li> <li><strong>Optimize Resources:</strong> Manage budgets and allocate resources effectively to achieve business and technology goals.</li> </ul> <div> </div> <div><strong>Who we’re looking for:</strong></div> <ul> <li><strong>Experienced Leader:</strong> Proven ability to lead complex engineering initiatives and manage high-performing teams.</li> <li><strong>Technical Expertise:</strong> Deep knowledge of network architecture, fiber infrastructure, and integrated communication systems.</li> <li><strong>Strategic Thinker:</strong> Skilled in aligning technology investments with long-term business needs.</li> <li><strong>Collaborative Partner:</strong> Builds trust, embraces diverse perspectives, and drives shared success.</li> <li><strong>Innovator:</strong> Courageous in navigating risk, learning, and improving to design for tomorrow.</li> </ul> </div></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:14.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><h2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Minimum Requirements</b></h2> </div><div><p><strong>IT Manager, Senior | OT Network Engineering & Delivery</strong></p> <ul> <li>BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related degree</li> <li><em><strong>PLUS</strong></em> eight (8) years of progressively responsible, related experience in areas of assignment , or an equivalent combination of relative education and work experience.</li> <li><em><strong>AND</strong></em> five (5) years previous supervisory experience and demonstrated effective leadership, project management, interpersonal and communications skills.<br><br><strong>Preferred Special Skills, Knowledge or Qualifications:</strong><br><br></li> <li>Demonstrated ability to apply advanced techniques and guide others in application.</li> <li>Knowledge of production processing and support center activities preferred.</li> <li>Knowledge of distributed and/or mainframe environments, network architecture, office product standards, applications, and web technology.<br><br></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:14.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><h2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Major Accountabilities</b></h2> </div><div><p>1) Direct a major segment of IT activities to support planning, project management, portfolio management, application development and support, operating systems, middleware,<br>enterprise engineering, construction, network operations and support, database administration, and security.<br>2) Provide leadership and direction for delivering IT support and services.<br>Develop and retain a highly skilled IT team including leadership personnel and leadership back up.<br>Create and sustain business/technical literacy and maintain clarity about values, visions, meaning and purpose.<br>3) Participate in the identification and evaluation of changes and trends in technology and practices.<br>Implement integrated plans and systems, and ensure consistency with technical and business architecture while meeting tactical objectives.<br>Support business justification and assessment of cost and impact of technological changes.<br>4) Oversee the development and implementation of budget and resources needed for cost effective operations.<br>Ensure IT expenditures remain within approved budgets in support of business plans.<br>Minimize short and long-term IT investment costs.<br>5) Direct efforts to meet client expectations and maintain appropriate service level targets.<br>Resolve design/engineering/operational issues and recommend and implement viable alternatives and solutions. <br>6) Ensure architectural, business and regulatory requirements and standards are met.<br>Ensure availability of application/operational systems and processes at a high level of performance and availability.<br>7) Manage the development of business plans and resources to ensure operations continuity and to ensure the integrity of corporate data, proprietary information and related intellectual property through information security and access management.<br>8) Oversee the management of contractor and vendor services and work relationships.<br>9) May direct the design, development, engineering and construction of information and communication systems and networks.<br>Manage major projects, tests and evaluation programs.<br>Ensure integration, implementation, and operation of new and existing systems and enhancements, physical infrastructure, networks and hardware for voice/data/computation or capacity. <br>10) May direct staff engaged in development and support of business applications, infrastructure operational systems, middleware, data services, and security for information and communication systems.<br>May oversee the implementation and support of software infrastructure and systems.<br><br></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:14.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><h2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Export Compliance / EEO Statement</b></h2> </div><div><p>This position may require access to and/or use of information subject to control under the Department of Energy's Part 810 Regulations (10 CFR Part 810), the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (15 CFR Parts 730 through 774), or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter M Part 120) (collectively, 'U.S. Export Control Laws'). Therefore, some positions may require applicants to be a U.S. person, which is defined as a U.S. Citizen, a U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), a Political Asylee, or a Refugee under the U.S. Export Control Laws. All applicants will be required to confirm their U.S. person or non-US person status. All information collected in this regard will only be used to ensure compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws, and will be used in full compliance with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of national origin and other factors. For positions at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Stations (PVNGS) all openings will require applicants to be a U.S. person.<br><br>Pinnacle West Capital Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates ('Pinnacle West') maintain a continuing policy of nondiscrimination in employment. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity in all phases of the employment process and in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. This policy of nondiscrimination shall include, but not be limited to, recruiting, hiring, promoting, compensating, reassigning, demoting, transferring, laying off, recalling, terminating employment, and training for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, disability, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other classification or characteristic protected by law.<br><br>For more information on applicable equal employment regulations, please refer to EEO is the Law poster. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of every person hired to work in the United States, refer to E-Verify poster. View the employee rights and responsibilities under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).<br><br>In compliance with the Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988, the Company is committed to a work environment that is free from the effects of alcohol and controlled substances, and free from the abuse or inappropriate use of prescribed and over-the-counter medications. The Company requires employees to be subject to drug and alcohol testing that is job-related and consistent with business necessity, regulatory requirements and applicable laws.</p></div></div></div><p><strong>CIP Requirement:</strong></p> <p>This position requires Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) access consistent with North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) standards. The applicant considered for this role will be required to obtain and maintain CIP access for the duration of employment in this position. A full seven (7) year criminal history will be obtained through the pre-employment background check process (or, for current employees, through supplemental background check process) to fulfill the CIP access requirements. In addition, this position requires an additional background check every seven years to maintain access.</p> <p><strong>Home based:</strong><strong> </strong>Home based employees primarily work from their home offices and come into an APS facility on an as-needed basis. </p> <ul> <li><em>Employees are expected to reside in Arizona (or New Mexico for Four Corners-based employees).  </em></li> <li><em>Working from a home office requires adequate technology and an appropriate ergonomic set up.  </em></li> <li><em>Role types are subject to change based on business need. </em></li> </ul>