Manager - Technology Development, Gas Work Management Applications

Company Summary Statement

Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company, part of the PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) family of companies, are regulated utilities that serve more than 1.3 million customers and have consistently ranked among the best companies for customer service in the United States. LG&E serves 334,000 natural gas and 433,000 electric customers in Louisville and 16 surrounding counties. KU serves 569,000 customers in 77 Kentucky counties and five counties in Virginia. LG&E and KU are major employers and active supporters of the communities they serve. They empower employees, community members and initiatives across their service territory through volunteerism and investments in organizations that support education, sustainability and wellbeing.

Overview

NOTE: This is a hybrid role requiring 3 days in office to one of our offices in: Allentown, PA or Louisville, KY #INDPPL

Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company, part of the PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) family of companies, are regulated utilities that serve more than 1.3 million customers and have consistently ranked among the best companies for customer service in the United States. LG&E serves 334,000 natural gas and 433,000 electric customers in Louisville and 16 surrounding counties. KU serves 569,000 customers in 77 Kentucky counties and five counties in Virginia. LG&E and KU are major employers and active supporters of the communities they serve. They empower employees, community members and initiatives across their service territory through volunteerism and investments in organizations that support education, sustainability and wellbeing.

PPL is seeking a seasoned Manager- Tech Development, Gas Applications to lead the technology portfolio that supports gas work management, field execution, work management, mobility, safety, inspection, compliance, and related operational capabilities.

The ideal candidate brings a strong foundation in software engineering and application development together with proven people leadership in complex, operationally intensive environments. This leader will oversee internal teams, contractors, strategic partners, and offshore development resources while working closely with gas business leaders, the Field Enterprise Architect, and enterprise technology functions to deliver stable operations, improve service quality, reduce technical debt, and advance the application roadmap.

This role also carries accountability for helping to streamline the application portfolio, drive technology simplification, reduce manual work across the business, and deliver annual O&M savings across supported business lines through technology-enabled efficiency, improved process quality, and greater operational accuracy. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring technical credibility, sound judgment, disciplined execution, and the ability to lead through both direct authority and cross-functional influence.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the Gas Work Management Applications portfolio, including strategy, delivery, support, modernization, lifecycle planning, and day-to-day operational health.
• Oversee the design, development, enhancement, integration, testing, deployment, and support of business-critical gas work management applications across legacy and modern platforms.
• Establish and drive application roadmaps that improve reliability, maintainability, scalability, supportability, and business alignment.
• Ensure production stability and operational resilience through strong run/support practices, incident management discipline, root cause analysis, and problem resolution.
• Partner with business leaders to translate operational priorities, regulatory requirements, and field needs into actionable technology plans and delivery outcomes.
• Lead modernization efforts, including technical debt reduction, platform rationalization, interface improvement, and adoption of sound engineering practices.
• Partner closely with the Field Enterprise Architect to evaluate the Gas Work Management Applications landscape, identify consolidation and rationalization opportunities, and drive a more simplified, supportable, and scalable technology portfolio.
• Identify and lead opportunities to simplify technology, reduce duplicative capabilities, retire or rationalize legacy solutions where appropriate, and improve alignment to enterprise standards.
• Drive the use of technology to reduce manual work across business processes, improve workflow efficiency, and increase the quality, consistency, and accuracy of operational outcomes.
• Be accountable for identifying, shaping, and delivering annual O&M savings opportunities & AI across supported busine...

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