Senior Manager - Collaboration & Productivity Architect
About the job
- A bachelor's degree is required; a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field is preferred.
- A minimum of 10 years of information technology experience focused on collaboration platforms is required.
- Proven success managing enterprise collaboration tools, including Office 365, Teams, Zoom, and SharePoint, is required.
- Strong knowledge of governance, compliance, and security standards for collaboration tools is required.
- Experience leading cross-functional projects and driving adoption of new technologies is required.
- Experience in the utilities industry or other highly regulated environments is preferred.
- Certifications such as Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert or equivalent are preferred.
- Experience with cloud collaboration integrations and digital workplace transformation initiatives is preferred.
- Build and lead a high-performing collaboration engineering team, fostering engineering rigor, automation, accountability, and continuous improvement, with clear roles across architecture, engineering, operations, and support tiers.
- Define and evolve the enterprise collaboration architecture, including Microsoft 365 tenant design, SharePoint information architecture, and Teams/Zoom service models, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture and business strategy.
- Establish and execute the platform roadmap, reference architectures, and design standards to ensure collaboration capabilities support enterprise priorities, scalability, performance, searchability, and compliance.
- Ensure secure integration with Active Directory and Entra ID and enforce enterprise identity, access governance, and Zero Trust principles in partnership with Cybersecurity, aligning with CIS benchmarks and audit expectations.
- Define and enforce enterprise governance frameworks, including data classification, retention, legal hold policies, external sharing, and audit requirements, and ensure effective implementation through tenant-level configuration and controls.
- Lead engineering, configuration, and continuous improvement of Microsoft 365 services, including Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint Online, and OneDrive, along with Zoom and other enterprise collaboration services, including tenant configuration, access policies, and content governance.
- Define and govern SharePoint architecture, including site taxonomy, content lifecycle, design standards, and migration strategy, ensuring consistency and alignment with enterprise content services.
- Establish and monitor platform service-level indicators and objectives for availability, latency, and reliability, leveraging telemetry and analytics to drive performance, reliability, and continuous improvement.
- Provide executive-level reporting on platform performance, adoption, and business impact, translating technical metrics into clear business outcomes.
- Serve as the escalation point for complex, cross-platform issues, coordinating deep technical troubleshooting across engineering teams.
- Lead integration of collaboration platforms with enterprise systems, including identity, content services, business applications, and workflow automation platforms.
- Embed practical artificial intelligence capabilities into collaboration platforms and workflows to reduce friction in information discovery, content creation, meeting follow-ups, and repetitive work, driving measurable productivity gains.
- Partner with business and corporate functions, including Human Resources, the Project Management Office, Finance, executive support, and Information Technology, to design and deliver artificial-intelligence-enabled workflows aligned to how colleagues work, enabling document creation, communications, summarization, knowledge discovery, and first-draft deliverables.
- Enable adoption of artificial intelligence and collaboration tools by onboarding, coaching, and supporting colleagues, building everyday skills and effective usage habits.
- Define and track productivity impact using analytics, including time saved, adoption, and user satisfaction, and continuously identify and scale high-value use cases.
- Drive enterprise adoption and behavioral change through engineered user experiences, training, communications, and leadership engagement.
- Partner with change management to deliver policy-driven defaults, improved usability, and frictionless collaboration experiences aligned with business needs.
- Use analytics to measure adoption, behavior, and productivity outcomes, continuously refining architecture, configurations, and user experience.
- Partner with business and engineering teams to modernize content services and collaboration workflows, aligning technology capabilities with business needs.
- Manage strategic vendor relationships, including licensing strategy, optimization, contract negotiations, renewals, and influence over vendor roadmaps.
- Proactively evaluate emerging collaboration technologies and recommend innovations that enhance employee productivity and experience.
- Ensure comprehensive documentation of architectures, configurations, governance models, standards, and training materials to support operations, knowledge transfer, and audit readiness.
- Act as the enterprise thought leader and advocate for collaboration best practices and modern ways of working.
- Ensure compliance with all policies, standards, and regulatory requirements.
About the company
PPL delivers electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers through regulated utility subsidiaries in Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island. The company manages the infrastructure required to generate, transmit, and distribute energy while operating under state-regulated frameworks that ensure service reliability and price stability. Unlike many competitors that operate in deregulated markets, PPL focuses on a multi-state regulated model that integrates community support through its dedicated charitable foundation. Its goal is to maintain a dependable energy grid and provide essential utility services while investing in the economic and environmental health of the regions it serves.
Company Size
5,001-10,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Founded
1920
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- PPL’s Pennsylvania signed data-center agreements reached 32 GW by August 2026.
- Second-quarter 2026 guidance held at $1.90-$1.98, despite missing Wall Street estimates.
- Kentucky regulators approved $233 million annual increases, strengthening 2026-2029 regulated earnings visibility.
What critics are saying
- Rhode Island’s August 21, 2026 decision cut PPL’s requested multi-year rate plan.
- PPL’s appeal rights keep Rhode Island revenue and bill-credit outcomes unsettled through 2027.
- A $23 billion buildout depends on approvals, financing, and data-center contracts; execution failure damages leverage.
What makes PPL unique
- PPL’s 2026 tariffs require data centers to fund roughly 80% of upgrade costs.
- Pennsylvania’s July 1, 2026 settlement created a large-load class with customer protections.
- PPL combines Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island regulated franchises with long-duration infrastructure investment.
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PPL leaders explore the future of energy at CIGRE 2026. In August, PPL President and CEO Vince Sorgi, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology & Innovation Officer Dean Del Vecchio, and Vice President of Research & Development Aron Patrick joined thousands of utility leaders, researchers, manufacturers and technology innovators from around the world at the 2026 CIGRE Paris Session, one of the power industry's premier forums for technical exchange and collaboration. Held every two years, CIGRE brings together experts from across the global energy sector to share insights, discuss emerging challenges and explore the technologies that will shape the future electric grid. Topics this year ranged from grid modernization and system resilience to artificial intelligence, advanced energy technologies and the infrastructure investments needed to support growing electricity demand. Addressing the industry's biggest challenges Vince participated in the CIGRE USNC CEO Forum, joining fellow industry leaders in a panel discussion focused on "The Electric Grid at an Inflection Point: Leadership Perspectives on Reliability, Growth and Transformation." The discussion examined how utilities can continue delivering reliable and affordable energy while addressing rapid demand growth, evolving customer expectations and increasingly complex operating environments. Throughout the week, PPL leaders met with utilities, manufacturers, researchers and technology companies to exchange ideas on strengthening the grid, advancing innovation and improving operational performance. Discussions highlighted the growing importance of collaboration as utilities navigate the energy transition and prepare for the future needs of customers and communities. Exploring the next generation of energy technologies For Dean Del Vecchio and Aron Patrick, the conference also provided an opportunity to explore emerging technologies that could play a role in the future electric system. Meetings with technology providers, research organizations and startups focused on advancements in grid modernization, long-duration energy storage, system resilience and digital technologies that can help utilities operate more efficiently and effectively. The team also engaged with organizations exploring innovative solutions designed to improve reliability and support future energy needs. Following the conference, the team traveled to Sardinia, Italy, where they had the opportunity to evaluate long-duration energy storage technology firsthand and engage directly with engineers and company leaders working to advance energy storage innovation. Experiences like these provide valuable insight into how emerging technologies perform in real-world settings and their potential applications for the electric grid. Innovation through partnership While the technologies discussed at CIGRE varied widely, one consistent theme emerged throughout the week: innovation advances through collaboration. The energy industry's most pressing challenges cannot be solved by any one company or country alone. Progress depends on bringing together utilities, researchers, technology developers and policymakers to share knowledge, test new ideas and learn from one another's experiences. The conversations, partnerships and insights gained at CIGRE will help inform PPL's ongoing efforts to deliver safe, reliable, resilient and affordable energy while exploring new technologies that can create value for customers and communities. By engaging with innovators around the world, PPL continues to bring global perspectives home, helping translate emerging ideas into meaningful local impact. September 1, 2026
PPL Corporation reported second-quarter 2026 earnings of $0.30 per share, with ongoing earnings of $0.33 per share compared to $0.32 in 2025. The company reaffirmed its 2026 earnings forecast of $1.90 to $1.98 per share, with a midpoint of $1.94. President and CEO Vincent Sorgi attributed the results to disciplined cost management and timely recovery of investments in grid modernisation and system resilience. PPL maintained its annual earnings per share growth target of 6% to 8% through at least 2029, expecting compound annual growth near the top end of that range. The company identified potential generation investment opportunities of $10 billion to $12 billion through 2032, driven by economic development in Pennsylvania and Kentucky.
PPL Corporation reported second-quarter 2026 earnings of $0.30 per share, with ongoing earnings of $0.33 per share, up from $0.32 per share in 2025. The utility company reaffirmed its 2026 ongoing earnings forecast of $1.90 to $1.98 per share and maintained its annual earnings growth target of 6% to 8% through at least 2029. The company estimates economic development in Pennsylvania and Kentucky could present $10 billion to $12 billion in potential generation investment opportunities through 2032. PPL's data centre pipeline in Pennsylvania grew to 31.8 gigawatts in advanced planning stages, with over 11 gigawatts under signed agreements. Chief executive Vincent Sorgi cited disciplined cost management and timely investment recovery as key drivers behind the solid performance.
PPL Corporation reported second-quarter 2026 earnings of $0.30 per share, with ongoing earnings of $0.33 per share versus $0.32 in 2025. The utility company reaffirmed its 2026 ongoing earnings forecast of $1.90 to $1.98 per share, with a midpoint of $1.94. The company maintains its annual earnings-per-share growth target of 6% to 8% through at least 2029, expecting compound annual growth near the top end of that range. PPL estimates current economic development in Pennsylvania and Kentucky could present potential generation investment opportunities of $10 billion to $12 billion through 2032. PPL's data centre pipeline in Pennsylvania grew to 31.8 gigawatts in advanced planning stages, with over 11 gigawatts under signed electric service agreements. In Kentucky, the potential development pipeline reached 13.7 gigawatts, primarily tied to data centre opportunities.
PPL Corporation Q2 2026 results signal steady growth. Who doesn't love a little financial déjà vu, eh? PPL Corporation's 2026 second-quarter earnings report is out, and it's like riding an unchanging wave with a hint of adventure on the horizon. Investors Hangout, LLC is talking about a solid $0.30 per share in GAAP earnings, which beats their previous year's $0.25. Just a nudge better, but in the investing world, sometimes that nudge is all you need to keep riding the bull. PPL's quarterly report card. Comparing the numbers. PPL didn't come to play; their ongoing earnings per share also saw a small nudge upwards from $0.32 to $0.33. Sure, it might not make you jump out of your seat, but it's a steady step in the right direction. For the first half of 2026, PPL reported $682 million in earnings, up from $597 million in 2025. That's a sweet 14% leap in revenue - a comfortable cushion if I ever saw one. The company's ongoing earnings also got a nice bump. Adjusted for those pesky special items, Investors Hangout, LLC is looking at $247 million this quarter, up from $240 million last year. Not ground-breaking, but certainly reassuring amid the usual market guessing games. Guidance and optimism. The future's looking cautiously optimistic, as PPL reaffirms its 2026 forecast with ongoing earnings in the ballpark of $1.90 to $1.98 per share. A 6% to 8% annual EPS growth target sticks, with a beacon of hope for hitting the upper edge. Now, that's the kind of long-term commitment that makes an investor sleep better at night. They're banking on Pennsylvania and Kentucky's economic development to sprinkle in some extra investment opportunities - potentially between $10 billion to $12 billion through 2032. The growth pipeline. Pennsylvania and beyond. In Pennsylvania, it's all about data centers. PPL's got 31.8 GW in the pipeline, a chunk of which already has signed service agreements. Large-load development is smartly shaping up under an intact regulatory tariff, thanks to PPL Electric Utilities. This ain't just dumping costs on the existing customers - smarts and sustainability are in the mix. Important shifts are coming from developments in Pennsylvania and Kentucky, likely affecting demand and infrastructure investments significantly. Joint ventures securing the future. Invitium Energy, PPL's joint venture with Blackstone Infrastructure, is hustling too. They've moved to secure land capable of supporting 8 GW to 14 GW of new capacity. Invitations to flash the ESG badge while whipping up a fresh data center frenzy are definitely on the table. They talk about $12.5 billion to $15.0 billion of investment potential by 2032 - provided they lock in those crucial long-term energy agreements. Looking at the stakes. Could Kentucky lean in? The Kentucky service pipeline rings in at 13.7 GW. With data-driven projects leading the charge, PPL might file more certificate requests by end-2026 to boost generation beyond the existing 2.3 GW already greenlit. That equates to another $3.5 to $4.0 billion on the investment wishlist. Where does it leave you? For some, it's business as usual - another steady quarter in the books. But the smart money knows the potential elephant in the room. With economic development poised to boost investments, the company introduces a tantalizing notion of future growth riding on regulatory and economic tailwinds. One clap of lightning, though, could scramble these optimistic blueprints. Here's the thing about investing: it's a game of chess, not checkers. PPL's making the right moves. Sure, there's regulatory hand-wringing and market fluctuations. But with emerging prospects and a clear, articulated strategy, they're setting the stage for a pretty sweet growth narrative if they hit their marks in the coming years.