IT Solution Lead (Application Delivery)

Xcel Energy • Roseville, MN

3d • $118,101 - $150,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Solution Lead leads work within or across the end-to-end solution lifecycle. The role is accountable for meeting business needs, supporting business strategy, and ensuring IT solutions operate soundly. It provides in-depth knowledge of business needs, processes, and corresponding solutions, along with technical guidance in partnership with cross-organizational team members to ensure alignment with architecture and IT strategy. The Solution Lead serves as a key contact for business, customer, and stakeholder groups in their domain, helping represent business needs, value, and risk.

The role partners with business areas, customers, and stakeholders; participates in demand management and leads or supports solution delivery; and promotes stable operations and continuous improvement. Xcel Energy supports a hybrid work model. Many roles are expected to work onsite three days per week, Tuesday through Thursday, though expectations vary by role, team, and business needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Technology, Science, Business, or a related field, or four years of experience equivalent to the position.
• Seven years of related functional experience.
• Experience with project or product delivery practices, including SDLC, Agile, and Waterfall.
• Ability to recommend innovative solutions to meet business needs.
• Ability to drive continuous improvement through lean and agile practices.
• In-depth knowledge of end-to-end processes and system capabilities, industry standards, and emerging technologies and methods.
• Strong understanding of technical, functional, and operational details of respective solutions.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to build functional and technical subject matter expertise, as well as process and tools expertise, and drive consistency in processes.
• In-depth knowledge of, or ability to quickly attain expertise on, core IT components within the respective domain.
• Excellent communication skills, including communicating across organizational levels and skill sets and translating between technical and non-technical concepts.
• Excellent relationship management and collaboration skills, with a track record of working cross-organizationally to drive innovation and business results.

Nice To Haves

• Project management experience creating and revising complex project plans for software development projects.
• Project management experience leading status meetings, issue-resolution meetings, and design sessions.
• Experience summarizing key decisions, issues, and risks.
• Experience working across different mediums, including in person, with remote teams, and by email.
• Experience leading development and adoption of structured stage-gate and lifecycle management frameworks for planning, implementing, testing, securing, and transitioning technology solutions into steady-state operations with minimal disruption.
• Experience defining standards for system readiness, cutover planning, recovery considerations, and long-term operational ownership.
• Experience supporting lifecycle planning for enterprise systems, including documentation, support models, and transition to run-state operations.
• Experience leading IT financial governance activities, including budget planning support, prioritization, financial reporting, and investment transparency.
• Experience supporting vendor sourcing activities, including RFPs, SOWs, and MSOWs, contract standards, and vendor performance oversight.
• Experience coordinating with finance, procurement, and external partners to ensure compliance with purchasing policies and budget controls.
• Experience supporting vendor invoicing, accruals, purchasing processes, and contract compliance.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business areas, customers, and stakeholders to understand business needs and opportunities.
• Represent business partners and stakeholders in strategic planning and investment prioritization.
• Establish and maintain collaborative partnerships with internal partners.
• Provide coaching and direction to less experienced team members.
• Participate in demand management preparation and lead or support delivery lifecycle activities.
• Ensure solutions are designed for a strong user experience and operational performance.
• Facilitate delivery meetings and ceremonies.
• Lead analysis and design and provide plans, demonstrations, artifacts, and procedural documentation.
• Ensure solutions are designed for stable operation.
• Review solution performance and continually assess the health of systems and processes, driving action to avoid service disruption and minimize impacts.
• Align stakeholders on maintenance activities and schedules.
• Stay informed about industry and technology trends to improve solution delivery practices and customer satisfaction.

Benefits

• Annual Incentive Program
• Medical/Pharmacy Plan
• Dental
• Vision
• 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 Health Savings Account)
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior