Project Manager III – Meter Programs
Xcel Energy
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Denver • Colorado • United States
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Salary
💰 $112,200 - $159,400 per year
About the role
- Provide end-to-end project management, leadership and coordination for multiple, large complex projects or a transformational project work stream.
- Manage alignment of financial, compliance, safety, customer and operational goals between/among projects and the BU or corporation.
- Lead the project team to achieve all critical financial, timing, operational, and change management metrics.
- Ensure effective sourcing, management and engagement of all resources.
- Identify quality project options, develop business cases, and secure required approvals.
- Lead requirements gathering and planning process while engaging all key stakeholders.
- Develop solution designs that define appropriate project scope, align with corporate strategies, ensure coordination with key initiatives, and assure dependencies are identified/addressed.
- Define deliverables, success metrics and key milestone schedules.
- Develop work plans, budgets, and cost/benefit analysis.
- Ensure successful delivery of committed project benefits and operational metrics in a dynamic/complex environment.
- Independently manage detailed project plans to approved scope/schedule and provide cross-functional tracking as needed.
- Define and manage a regular status reporting process to monitor progress and resolve risks to goal.
- Continually identify opportunities for innovation and improvement.
- Function as project controller.
- Manage project financials including budgeting, forecasting, and actuals tracking.
- Facilitate RFP and contract management processes.
- Review actuals versus planned budget throughout project life cycle to identify variances and recommend corrective action.
- Forecast, schedule, and manage resources, both internal and external.
- Manage assigned contracts and associated payments/performance requirements.
- Develop and adapt a comprehensive resource plan for a matrixed team of diverse talent to maximize skills and minimize cost.
- Provide training and coaching to less experienced project team members.
- Manage scope change process for large transformational project or best practices for business area in addition to own projects.
- Identify risks and issues throughout the project and create mitigation strategies/contingency plans.
- Communicate project status to all levels of the organization.
- Establish effective, collaborative working relationships up to senior leader level to maximize project efficiency, responsiveness and resource allocation.
Requirements
- Minimum 10 years work experience in operations, technology, finance, or comparable function.
- BS Engineering, Construction, Business, Information Technology or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 10 years' experience in project management and process improvement.
- Demonstrated ability to facilitate, train, lead and influence others, and adapt to change quickly.
- Experience with providing work direction to diverse/distributed work teams.
- Understanding of core business processes/industry trends with ability to interpret/apply ongoing changes.
- Knowledge of project planning and business need justification process and methodology.
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
project managementfinancial managementbudgetingforecastingcost/benefit analysisrequirements gatheringsolution designrisk managementchange managementprocess improvement
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationcollaborationtrainingcoachingadaptabilityinfluenceproblem-solvingstakeholder engagementinnovation