Senior Director, Enterprise Technical Training

Xcel Energy

Leads enterprise technical training and workforce capability strategy at Xcel Energy. Ensures compliance and operational performance in technical training programs across the organization.

Posted 7/31/2026full-timeMinneapolis • Colorado, Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $170,700 - $242,366 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading enterprise technical training strategies and workforce capability development, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and driving continuous improvement in instructional excellence. Proven ability to manage large-scale training organizations and align training initiatives with operational performance and business priorities.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Nuclear Operations ExperienceLeadership in Training OrganizationsSystematic Approach to TrainingRegulatory Compliance (NRC, INPO)Strategic Planning and Financial Management

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Hard Skills

Technical Training Program DevelopmentAccreditation Process LeadershipPerformance AnalyticsWorkforce Capability StrategyQuality Assurance Standards

Soft Skills

LeadershipCollaborationCommunication

Tools & Technologies

Instructional TechnologySimulation Programs

Industry Keywords

Nuclear Training StandardsUtility IndustryRegulatory FrameworksEnterprise Learning Governance

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Leads the enterprise technical training and workforce capability strategy with end-to-end accountability for all accredited and non-accredited technical training programs across the organization
Establishes consistent standards and governance across nuclear and non-nuclear programs and ensures the workforce is prepared to operate safely, reliably, and cost-effectively
Partners closely with the operating business leaders who hold regulatory accountability, ensuring technical training programs enable and sustain regulatory compliance, accreditation readiness, and operational performance
Drives continuous improvement and ensures the organization maintains industry-leading standards in technical training and instructional excellence
Set and own the enterprise technical training strategy and long-range workforce-capability roadmap, aligned to business priorities, capital projects, and workforce plans
Establish and chair enterprise technical training governance, driving consistent standards, quality, and instructional excellence across nuclear and non-nuclear programs
Provide leadership to multi-layer technical training organization, ensuring consistency in program delivery, quality standards, and instructional excellence
Ensure all training programs comply with applicable regulatory requirements, including NRC regulations, National Academy of Nuclear Training standards, operating licenses, and Quality Assurance plans
Serve as a senior representative in industry benchmarking and external engagements (e.g., INPO, WANO, NRC)
Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) that link training effectiveness to workforce readiness, operational performance, and safety outcomes
Own enterprise technical training budgets, resource allocation, and staffing strategies across programs and large-scale initiatives
Partner with senior business leaders to align training strategies with operational needs, capital projects, and performance improvement initiatives
Serve as the enterprise subject matter expert on technical training and workforce capability, shaping business strategy through capability insights

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in a related field (advanced degree preferred)
10+ years of nuclear or technical operations experience, with significant leadership experience in training or workforce development
Demonstrated experience leading large, complex training organizations and enterprise initiatives
Deep knowledge of the Systematic Approach to Training and applicable regulatory frameworks (e.g., NRC, NANT, 10 CFR 50/55)
Proven experience in strategic planning, financial management, and performance analytics
Preferred candidate will have experience in the utility space, industrial, or highly technical industry
Experience leading accreditation processes and regulatory evaluations (INPO, NRC)
Strongly prefer a background in enterprise learning governance, instructional technology, or simulation programs
Ideal candidate will have experience leading teams across dispersed geographies

Benefits

Comp & perks

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