Product Developer or Senior Product Developer

Xcel Energy • Minneapolis, MN

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About The Position

Product Developer - Position Summary Develop and launch new energy efficiency, renewable energy and demand response programs. Work with cross-functional teams and external partners to develop new programs, improve business processes, conduct strategic planning, and strengthen working relationship with key business partners. Senior Product Developer - Position Summary Lead and manage development of new customer programs. Scope includes energy efficiency, renewable energy, and demand response programs. Work with cross-functional teams to create new programs, improve business processes, conduct strategic planning, and strengthen working relationships with key business partners.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, engineering or related discipline or a combination of education and experience providing equivalent knowledge.
• MBA preferred.
• Five years' experience in product development, program management, engineering, or regulatory administration.
• Experience with investor-owned utility customer energy programs preferred.
• Proven project management experience and excellent written and verbal communication skills required.
• Bachelor's degree in business administration, engineering or related discipline or a combination of education and experience providing equivalent knowledge.
• MBA preferred.
• Minimum of seven years' experience in product development, program management, engineering, or regulatory administration.
• A minimum of two years' experience in at least one of the following areas is required: competitive product development; DSM product development; renewable energy; energy monitoring and information services.
• Experience developing financial plans, evaluating competition and markets, team leadership, and project management.
• Excellent communication and relationship management abilities.
• Knowledge of development processes and utility regulation.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in the Utility industry.

Responsibilities

• Develop and launch new products.
• Support development of large/complex new products.
• Monitor and document results to ensure that product development activities achieve platform strategies, adhere to process, maintain schedule, manage risk and budget.
• Assure successful transition to Product Management.
• Prepare business plans for new product ideas utilizing the product development process. This includes all aspects of business plan preparation including financial, market, competition, etc. Gain agreement on recommendations.
• Participate in the identification of new customer energy efficiency, renewable energy, and demand response programs.
• Develop and maintain relationships with partner organizations.
• Encourage communication and integration of efforts.
• Develop and launch agreed upon new products.
• Responsible for all launch elements and success criteria.
• Monitor and document results to ensure that product development activities achieve platform strategies, adhere to process, maintain schedule, manage risk and budget.
• Assure successful transition to Product Management after launch period.
• Prepare business plans for new product ideas utilizing the product development process. This includes all aspects of business plan preparation including financial, market, competition, etc. Gain agreement on recommendations.
• Identify new customer energy efficiency, renewable energy and demand response programs.
• Develop and maintain relationships with partner organizations.
• Encourage communication and integration of efforts.

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
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees