Xcel Energy

AVP, Deputy Chief of Staff to CEO

Xcel Energy

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Minneapolis • Colorado • Minnesota • United States

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Salary

💰 $189,500 - $240,166 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Drives the day-to-day alignment, orchestration and reporting for key strategic planning processes to the CEO and Executive Committee
  • Ensures various participants meet process and reporting requirements and deadlines
  • Works closely with Strategy, One Xcel Energy Way, Risk Management and other key areas to align and standardize planning, reporting and decision-making processes across the company
  • Establishes tracking and reporting mechanisms for strategic priorities and objectives and ensures priority and objective alignment across the organization
  • Refines, adjusts and helps track progress for corporate incentives, working with HR and Finance, as well as ensuring alignment to Board approval processes
  • Coordinates with Communications colleagues to properly communicate company goals and metrics to internal and external audiences
  • Supports the execution of Board meetings and key processes, including yearly meetings scheduling, agenda setting, meeting logistics, and related activities
  • Oversees and produces key Board communications and regular updates including monthly updates and CEO reports, presentations and messages
  • Coordinates directly with Corporate Secretary, General Counsel and Chairman/CEO to ensure all Board requirements are met
  • Helps establish the core meetings, meeting objectives and schedules for the CEO and Executive Committee
  • Facilitates meetings as required and ensures proper meeting documentation, action item tracking, and follow up
  • Ensures all meeting participants adhere to meeting objectives, principles and guidelines
  • Assists in the management and orchestration of all aspects of the meetings, including venues, meals, and audio-visual support
  • Supports the orchestration of the CEO’s internal and external engagement strategy, including integrated scheduling, correspondence review and response, and preparation and briefings for internal/external meetings
  • Provides overall management for the Executive Leadership Team, including detailing group’s primary objectives, meetings, agendas, projects, and communications
  • Coordinates with CEO, CHRO, and EC on ELT’s purpose, objectives, operating mechanisms, and success metrics
  • Coordinates heavily with peers in the Executive Communications function to assess external engagement requests and supports successful execution of engagements
  • Coordinates with CEO Executive Assistant to ensure schedule management and alignment
  • Acts as a strategic partner and advisor to ensure initiatives continue to progress, identify gaps and opportunities and help teams move forward with clear plans and strong execution
  • Oversees and manages special projects, ensuring they align with the company’s goals, objectives and vision
  • Serves as a liaison between the CEO and other executives, employees, and external stakeholders
  • Provides the CEO with critical information and analysis to support decision-making
  • Attends meeting on behalf of the CEO as requested

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Management or related field
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience
  • Proven track record of expertise in project management, operations, planning and/or lead sigma
  • Extensive experience in a leadership role, preferably within the public utility sector or a related industry
  • Excellent communication, influence, collaboration and presentation skills
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously
  • Familiarity with the public utility sector and its regulatory environment
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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
project managementoperationsstrategic planningreporting mechanismsdecision-making processesmeeting logisticsagenda settingaction item trackingspecial projects managementlead sigma
Soft Skills
communicationinfluencecollaborationpresentationorganizationalstrategic partnershipproblem-solvingtime managementfacilitationadvisory