Position SummaryStandard Operations Position. Provides strategic leadership while directing program and project management activities for selected, highly complex projects, which may impact operations, business systems, and/or customer-facing elements. Responsible for balancing customer needs while maintaining Xcel Energy standards and guidelines and to ensure consistent and accurate use of design and work management tools and processes.
Accountable for coordinating and identifying multi-disciplinary project teams for the completion of approved projects and deliverables. Accountable for effectively navigating business and regulatory processes. Accountable for innovative and cost-effective designs, technical matter expertise and support to design, construction and operations teams.
Provides leadership and oversight while managing highly skilled technical groups. Assigning and establishing priorities for work and providing oversight to ensure quality and schedule requirements are met. Ensure planning and budgeting related to distribution capital projects and support of construction and operations departments.
Committed to development and high-level staff performance through routine performance evaluations, training and coaching.
Essential Responsibilities- Project Management: Accountable for the implementation and management of project structures including financial controls, detailed estimates, schedules, contracts, RFPs, and work plans for selected portfolio of projects, which may have operational, business system, and/or process improvement elements. Provide ownership and leadership over key program governance meetings.
- Business Optimization and Strategy: Establishes and champions business plans, goals and objectives in line with corporate and business unit strategic goals and initiatives. Manages teams to achieve approved project scope and develop optimal sequencing, detailed milestone schedules, project-level cost tracking, project control techniques, and reconciliation processes.
- Resource Utilization: Responsible for effective, efficient and competitive management and utilization of all resources, with emphasis on safety, timeliness, cost-containment, system reliability, customer satisfaction, optimal asset utilization and compliance with regulations. Develops leadership, selects and retains a multi-functional, diversified, well-trained, motivated and empowered workforce.
- Scope & Risk Management: Develops strategies to assess complex issues and achieve results that consider the broader perspective of a wide array of stakeholders. Manages all processes related to scope, cost control, change management and risk mitigation in alignment with organizational best practices. Actively participate in formal company efforts to streamline processes, maintain and improve safety goals, meet customer expectations, and reduce costs.
- Talent Management: Recruit talented employees, establish clear performance expectations and effectively manage performance. Provide training, coaching and feedback, oversight and drive employee engagement. Provide input and leadership in addressing bargaining unit issues, grievances, corrective actions, and future development. Promotes continuous learning and enhancement of job/industry knowledge and skills.
- Relationship Management: Establishes effective, collaborative working relationships with external entities and internal organizations to maximize project efficiency, responsiveness and resource allocation. Serves as change leader and champion for all efforts within their scope. Establish and maintain strategic partnerships with other business units and departments to ensure staff and customers receive information that is current, accurate and meets their expectations.
Minimum Requirements- BS in engineering, construction management or project management or related field preferred; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum of 7 years' experience in theory and practice of project management techniques.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in operations, process management, and process improvement; utility experience preferred
- Experience in process improvement, including process optimization and process mapping
- Experience managing multiple workstreams and matrixed work teams (full and part-time resources)
- Strong change leadership, communication and collaboration skills
Preferred Characteristics- Previous experience in wildfire management or prevention
- Previous experience in corporate grant management
- Five or more years of prior management experience
- Project management certification
Non-Bargaining
The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $112,200.00 to $159,400.00 per year
This position is eligible for the following benefits: Annual Incentive Program, Medical/Pharmacy Plan, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Dependent Care Reimbursement Account, Health Care Reimbursement Account, Health Savings Account (HSA) (if enrolled in eligible health plan), Limited-Purpose FSA (if enrolled in eligible health plan and HSA), Transportation Reimbursement Account, Short-term disability (STD), Long-term disability (LTD), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Fitness Center Reimbursement (if enrolled in eligible health plan), Tuition reimbursement, Transit programs, Employee recognition program, Pension, 401(k) plan, Paid time off (PTO), Holidays, Volunteer Paid Time Off (VPTO), Parental Leave
Benefit plans are subject to change and Xcel Energy has the right to end, suspend, or amend any of its plans, at any time, in whole or in part.
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Deadline to Apply: 08/02/26
