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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

Enterprise Planning Transformation Leadership

• Lead the enterprise implementation strategy for SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) and SAP EPPM across Xcel Energy.
• Establish a long-term enterprise planning and portfolio management roadmap aligned with corporate strategy and S/4HANA transformation objectives.
• Drive modernization of financial planning & forecasting, capital & operating expense governance, and human capital planning
• Ensure alignment between enterprise planning capabilities and other strategic initiatives related to reliability, affordability, operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and clean energy transition goals.

Capital Portfolio & Investment Governance

• Build integrated enterprise capabilities to support planning and governance in capital investments over a five-year horizon.
• Partner with Finance, Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and PMO teams to improve investment prioritization, forecasting accuracy, scenario modeling, and portfolio visibility.
• Establish enterprise standards for project governance, capital forecasting, schedule management, and financial performance tracking.

SAP SAC & EPPM Delivery Leadership

• Oversee end-to-end implementation delivery, including strategy, design, build, testing, deployment, integration, and operational stabilization.
• Ensure tight integration between SAC, EPPM, SAP S/4HANA, enterprise data platforms, and reporting environments.
• Lead vendor and systems integrator relationships, including scope management, delivery oversight, and accountability for outcomes.
• Drive adoption of modern planning capabilities, including predictive forecasting, executive dashboards, analytics, and scenario modeling.

Executive Stakeholder Engagement

• Serve as the executive-facing technology and business leader for enterprise planning transformation initiatives.
• Communicate program progress, risks, investment priorities, and value realization outcomes to senior leadership and governance committees.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships across Finance, Operations, HR, Supply Chain, Regulatory, and IT organizations.

Organizational Change & Adoption

• Lead enterprise change management efforts to ensure the successful adoption of new planning processes and technologies.
• Establish governance structures, training strategies, operating models, and support frameworks.
• Drive process standardization and enterprise-wide alignment around planning and forecasting methodologies.

Data, Analytics & AI Readiness

• Partner with enterprise data and analytics teams to establish scalable, AI-ready planning and forecasting capabilities.
• Support development of advanced analytics, predictive forecasting, and future AI-enabled decision support capabilities using enterprise planning data.
• Promote high-quality enterprise data governance and integrated reporting structures.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Business, Finance, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in large-scale ERP, enterprise planning, or digital transformation initiatives.
• 5+ years leading enterprise SAP implementations or major transformation programs.
• Experience implementing or managing SAP SAC, SAP EPPM, SAP BPC, SAP S/4HANA, or related enterprise planning technologies.
• Demonstrated success leading large cross-functional teams and enterprise-wide initiatives.
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing large consulting/vendor partnerships and enterprise program budgets.

Preferred Requirements

• Experience within utilities, energy, infrastructure, or other asset-intensive industries.
• Experience supporting large-scale capital portfolio management and financial planning processes.
• Familiarity with enterprise forecasting, workforce planning, project portfolio governance, and operational planning.
• Experience integrating enterprise planning solutions with cloud-based analytics and AI platforms.
• MBA or advanced degree preferred.

Leadership Competencies

• Enterprise mindset with ability to connect technology investments to measurable business value.
• Strong strategic thinking balanced with operational execution discipline.
• Ability to influence across business and technology organizations.
• Executive presence and communication skills.
• High degree of ownership, accountability, and organizational leadership.
• Proven ability to lead through ambiguity and organizational transformation.

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.

Non-BargainingThe anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $148,400.00 to $210,733.00 per yearThis position is eligible for the following benefits: Annual Incentive Program, Long Term Incentive, 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 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.

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Deadline to Apply: 09/03/26

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