Senior Operations Manager – Planning

Xcel Energy

. Provide visible safety leadership and drive continuous improvements to achieve desired safety goals .

Posted 5/13/2026full-timeMinneapolis • Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $129,000 - $183,200 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide visible safety leadership and drive continuous improvements to achieve desired safety goals
Develop strategies to achieve safety plan results
Oversee and develop safety leaders to ensure a safety conscious work environment
Manage team performance through focus on operational efficiency metric trends across areas of responsibility
Ensure and reinforce the importance of process adherence and data integrity
Drive continuous improvement efforts to define and shape opportunities that drive customer satisfaction and reliability
Achieve safety, productivity, customer service, and reliability targets by conducting and implementing the strategic planning for area of responsibility
Develop and effectively manage organization budgets and business plans
Identify and implement process improvements
Establish workforce/development planning practices to build strong, competitive teams and effectively manage performance
Build and maintain effective internal relationships
Manage and guide the execution and documentation of work in accordance with policies and procedures, labor agreements, and regulatory standards
Ensure crews are qualified to perform work responsibilities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
Seven or more years in design, construction, operations or maintenance of utility systems/power generation plants or related industries/fields
Three years supervisory experience
Demonstrated expertise in business area standards, procedures, and applicable government/environmental regulations
Knowledge of and demonstrated ability to administer/work within union labor agreements
Operational knowledge of work and asset management and analytical/reporting applications
Ability to effectively communicate and lead company and business area strategies and objectives
Proven results at setting, driving performance and operational metrics and achieving process adherence.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

safety leadershipprocess adherencedata integrityoperational efficiencybudget managementbusiness planningprocess improvementsperformance managementutility systemspower generation

Soft Skills

communicationleadershipteam buildingrelationship managementstrategic planningcustomer satisfactionreliability focusperformance drivingorganizational skillssupervisory skills

Certifications

Bachelor's Degreesupervisory experience