Planning and Process Consultant
Xcel Energy
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Minneapolis • Colorado • Minnesota • United States
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Salary
💰 $112,000 - $159,400 per year
About the role
- Direct strategic business plan processes, drive operational effectiveness, and provide performance governance for the business area to maximize achievement of operational and financial performance.
- Provide leadership and/or oversight on large, complex transformational projects and/or initiatives, facilitate resource planning, and partner with other functions to improve current processes and implement new processes.
- Lead key and critical projects on behalf of the area and serves as a liaison and represent organization with key business partners.
- Enhance performance of the business area by evaluating scorecard results and verifying that action plans are established and executed.
- Drive for completion of transformational objectives and ensure that the performance governance business tools are maintained.
- Communicate performance results to senior leadership to improve understanding of strategic objectives of business area.
- Provide direction and oversight on transformational projects and initiatives for the business area and/or function.
- Lead the establishment and execution of plans, including oversight of resource planning, to ensure successful completion.
- Establish and maintain effective relationships with key partners and stakeholders.
- Oversee the design and implementation of change management strategies and plans in support of complex transformational programs.
- Lead business planning efforts, to include the creation of operating plans, baselines, and performance management considerations for the business area or function.
- Oversee the budget and forecasting process.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or related discipline and/or a combination of education and relevant work experience providing equivalent knowledge.
- At least eight years of relevant operations experience, preferably in the utility industry.
- At least one year of demonstrated experience in strategy and planning development.
- Demonstrated experience in business and operational performance measures and scorecards.
- Experience in successfully managing projects and budgets.
- Demonstrated ability to influence without direct authority.
- Demonstrated leadership capabilities in projects and change management.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills required.
- Demonstrated ability to meet business and financial objectives.
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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
strategic business planningoperational effectivenessperformance governanceresource planningtransformational projectschange managementbudget managementforecastingbusiness performance measuresscorecards
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationinfluence without authorityrelationship buildingorganizational skillsproject managementanalytical skillsproblem-solvingcollaborationstrategic thinking
Certifications
Bachelor's degree