Regulatory Project Manager - Technology Services

About Xcelenergy

XEL) is a leading energy provider and Fortune 500 company, dedicated to serving millions of electricity and natural gas customers across eight states: Minnesota, Colorado, Wisconsin, Michigan, North Dakota, South Dakota, New Mexico and Texas.

We make energy work better for our customers, helping them thrive every day.

That means always raising the bar - delivering better service and providing more reliable, resilient, and sustainable energy.

Xcel Energy is a place where you’ll have opportunities to grow, expand your skills, and help lead the clean energy transition.

We offer meaningful rewards, recognition, and support to help you build your career and make an impact - both on the job and beyond.

Most importantly, it means you’ll be joining a company that knows employees are the driving force behind its success and is committed to helping you be your best.

Xcel Energy supports a hybrid work model to enable collaboration and flexibility.

Our culture is grounded in shared values and employee commitments that guide how we work, support one another, and grow together.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end project management, leadership and coordination for large complex projects or as a part of a transformational project work stream with responsibility for project scope, schedule, cost and risk management.
• Ensure alignment of financial and operational goals between projects and the business unit.
• Provide work team direction to achieve approved project scope, develop strategic sequencing and detailed milestone schedules, project-level cost tracking and reconciliation.
• Ensure availability or seek out adequate resources for projects.
• Function as project controller.
• Manage project financials including budgeting, forecasting, and actuals tracking.
• Facilitate RFP and contract management processes.
• Review actuals versus planned budget throughout project life cycle to identify variances and recommend corrective action.
• Ensure timely project closure, payment and reconciliation.
• Lead requirements gathering and planning process for approved projects while engaging all key stakeholders.
• Develop solution design that defines the entire project scope, and secure all required internal/external approvals.
• Ensure coordination with other initiatives, assuring dependencies are identified and addressed.
• Define deliverables and required delivery dates; develop viable work plans/WBS, milestone schedules, and project cost/benefit estimates.
• Independently manage detailed project plans to approved scope and provide cross-functional tracking as needed.
• Identify plan gaps and develop closure plans.
• Ensure the successful completion of assigned project deliverables & milestones in a dynamic/complex environment.
• Manage resources, both internal and external.
• Manage assigned contracts and associated payments and performance requirements.
• Develop and adapt a comprehensive resource plan for a matrixed team of diverse talent to maximize skills and minimize cost.
• Provide mentoring and guidance to less experienced project team members.
• Manage scope change request process for project.
• Identify risks and issues throughout the project lifecycle and create mitigation strategies and contingency plans.
• Communicate project status to all levels of the organization.
• Establish effective, collaborative working relationships to maximize project efficiency, responsiveness and resource allocation.

Requirements

• Requirements 8 years work experience in operations, technology, finance, or comparable function.
• BS Engineering, Construction, Business, Information Technology or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5 - 7 years' experience in project management and process improvement.
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills; excellent written/verbal communications skills required.
• Understanding of core business processes/ industry trends with ability to interpret/apply ongoing changes.
• Knowledge of project planning and business need justification process and methodology.
• Ability to adapt to change quickly and work within a diverse, cross-functional team environment.

Preferred

• Utility experience preferred.
• Some formal project management training preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence others, informal leadership experience and training skills preferred.
• Vendor/contract management experience preferred.
• Requirements Audit experience involving assurance and validation of adherence to security or regulatory standards.
• NERC CIP experience.
• Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) or TSA experience.

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Many roles are expected to work onsite three days per week (Tuesday–Thursday); however, work location expectations vary based on role, team, and business needs. Position Summary Standard Operations Position.

Our Values

Connected, Committed, Trustworthy, Safe Our Employee Commitments Work that makes a difference A team you can count of Opportunities to grow Rewards that help you thrive Xcel Energy provides job applicants reasonable accommodations for disabilities throughout the application process. If you are in need of an accommodation to complete the application process, now or at any time in the future, please complete the Applicant Accommodation Request Form . Non-Bargaining The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $97,600.00 to $138,600.00 per year This position is eligible for the following benefits: Annual Incentive Program, Medical/Pharmacy Plan, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Health Care Flexible Spending 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. In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information including but not limited to dates of school attendance and graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Deadline to Apply

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Accessibility

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