Manager, Distribution Project Management Office

Are you looking for an exciting job where you can put your skills and talents to work at a company you can feel proud to be a part of? Do you want a workplace that will challenge you and offer you opportunities to learn and grow?  A  position at Xcel Energy could be just what you’re looking for.

Position Summary

Standard 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. 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.

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.

• 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.

• 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. Serves as change leader and champion for all efforts within their scope.

• Relationship Management: Establishes effective, collaborative working relationships with external entities and internal organizations to maximize project efficiency, responsiveness and resource allocation.

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 Requirements

• Five or more years of prior management experience.

• Project management certification.

• Distribution design experience.

As a leading combination electricity and natural gas energy company, Xcel Energy offers a comprehensive portfolio of energy-related products and services to 3.4 million electricity and 1.9 million natural gas customers across eight Western and Midwestern states. At Xcel Energy, we strive to be the preferred and trusted provider of the energy our customers need. If you’re ready to be a part of something big, we invite you to join our team.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Individuals with a disability who need an accommodation to apply please contact us at recruiting@xcelenergy.com