Project Manager II or III

About the Role

Standard Operations Position. Provide end-to-end project management, leadership, and coordination for large complex projects or as part of a transformational project work stream. Responsibilities include project scope, schedule, cost, and risk management, ensuring alignment of financial and operational goals between projects and the business unit. Provide work team direction to achieve approved project scope, develop strategic sequencing and detailed milestone schedules, project-level cost tracking and reconciliation, and ensure availability or seek out adequate resources for projects.

Responsibilities

• Financial Management: 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 the project life cycle to identify variances and recommend corrective action. Ensure timely project closure, payment, and reconciliation.
• Project Planning: Lead requirements gathering and planning process for approved projects while engaging all key stakeholders. Develop solution design that defines the entire project scope, and secure all required internal/external approvals. Ensure coordination with other initiatives, assuring dependencies are identified and addressed. Define deliverables and required delivery dates; develop viable work plans/WBS, milestone schedules, and project cost/benefit estimates.
• Project Management: Independently manage detailed project plans to approved scope and provide cross-functional tracking as needed. Identify plan gaps and develop closure plans. Ensure the successful completion of assigned project deliverables and milestones in a dynamic/complex environment.
• Resource Management: Manage resources, both internal and external. Manage assigned contracts and associated payments and performance requirements. Develop and adapt a comprehensive resource plan for a matrixed team of diverse talent to maximize skills and minimize cost. Provide mentoring and guidance to less experienced project team members.
• Scope & Risk Management: Manage scope change request process for the project. Identify risks and issues throughout the project lifecycle and create mitigation strategies and contingency plans.
• Relationship Management: Communicate project status to all levels of the organization. Establish effective, collaborative working relationships to maximize project efficiency, responsiveness, and resource allocation.

Requirements

Project Manager II

• Minimum 8 years of work experience in operations, technology, finance, or comparable function.
• BS in Engineering, Construction, Business, Information Technology, or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5-7 years of experience in project management and process improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence others.
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills; excellent written/verbal communications skills.
• Understanding of core business processes/industry trends with the ability to interpret/apply ongoing changes.
• Knowledge of project planning and business need justification process and methodology.
• Ability to adapt to change quickly and work within a diverse, cross-functional team environment.

Project Manager III

• Minimum 10 years of work experience in operations, technology, finance, or comparable function.
• BS in Engineering, Construction, Business, Information Technology, or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 10 years of 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 the ability to interpret/apply ongoing changes.
• Knowledge of project planning and business need justification process and methodology.

Preferred Characteristics

• Expertise in change management frameworks, certification preferred.
• One Xcel Energy Way experience or training.
• Previous electric utility experience.
• Formal project management training preferred.
• Informal leadership experience and training skills preferred.
• Vendor/contract management experience preferred.

Pay

Project Manager II: $97,600 to $138,600 per year

Project Manager III: $112,200 to $159,400 per year

The anticipated starting base pay for this position is $97,600.00 to $159,400.00 per year.

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

Benefit plans are subject to change and Xcel Energy has the right to end, suspend, or amend any of its plans, at any time, in whole or in part.