Senior Product Developer / Product Developer

Xcel Energy•Minneapolis, MN

About The Position

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. 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.