Director, Large Load Program Management
About The Position
Xcel Energy’s Enterprise Growth and Commercialization group works to modernize and expand the energy grid while advancing economic growth and sustainability. The Director, Large Load Program Management supports growth initiatives as a cross-company program management lead, driving deal execution and programmatic initiatives to support large-load growth and benefit customers. The role provides strategic leadership and executive-level direction for program and project management activities supporting large-load growth. It owns the end-to-end deal lifecycle across workstreams, coordinates multidisciplinary teams, and ensures consistent use of governance, tracking, and reporting tools. The position navigates business and regulatory processes, advises senior leadership on program strategy, and ensures quality and schedule requirements are met. It also reviews and prioritizes resourcing requests, defines program governance and charter, oversees scope and risk mitigation, builds internal stakeholder relationships, and delivers executive reporting. Xcel Energy supports a hybrid work model. Many roles are expected to work onsite three days per week, Tuesday through Thursday, although expectations vary by role, team, and business needs.
Requirements
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in program or project management, including leadership of cross-functional teams.
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in large-scale capital or growth initiatives.
- Demonstrated ability to advise senior leadership and manage matrixed, multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong change leadership, communication, and executive presentation skills.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, construction management, project management, or a related field is preferred; a Master’s degree or MBA is a plus.
- Utility experience preferred.
- Demonstrated experience with large-load or data center growth initiatives preferred.
- PMP or equivalent certification preferred.
Responsibilities
- Define and maintain the program charter, organization structure, and governance model; own governance meeting cadence and reporting to senior leadership.
- Provide executive-level direction across program workstreams and establish business plans, goals, and objectives aligned with enterprise growth strategy.
- Review and prioritize resourcing requests across the program and advise leadership on phased resourcing decisions.
- Oversee scope, cost control, change management, and risk mitigation across workstreams.
- Build collaborative working relationships with internal organizations and senior leadership to maximize program efficiency.
- Prepare executive reports and communicate program status, risks, and recommendations to senior leadership.
- Perform special projects and other duties as required.
Benefits
- Annual incentive program
- Long-term incentive
- Medical/pharmacy plan
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Dependent care flexible spending account
- Health care flexible spending account
- Health savings account (if enrolled in an eligible health plan)
- Limited-purpose flexible spending account (if enrolled in an eligible health plan and HSA)
- Transportation reimbursement account
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Employee assistance program
- Fitness center reimbursement (if enrolled in an eligible health plan)
- Tuition reimbursement
- Transit programs
- Employee recognition program
- Pension
- 401(k) plan
- Paid time off
- Holidays
- Volunteer paid time off
- Parental leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
