Are you looking for an exciting job where you can put your skills and talents to work at a company you can feel proud to be a part of? Do you want a workplace that will challenge you and offer you opportunities to learn and grow?  A  position at Xcel Energy could be just what you’re looking for.

Position Summary

Provide HR project management for large and medium sized cross-functional projects including responsibility for the talent strategy, resource planning, risk management, and other initiatives. Leads projects to achieve all key milestones and change management metrics related to talent and the workforce. Communicates project status at all levels of the organization and externally.

Essential Responsibilities

• Project Planning: Define project deliverables and timelines, involve and work through key stakeholders, develop comprehensive solution designs, and secure necessary approvals. Create work plans, schedules, and cost/benefit estimates, while managing project budgets and identifying risks.

• Project Management: Independently manage and oversee project deliverables to enable successful execution of strategic goals. Define roadmap, track and report progress, resolve risks, and achieve key milestones.

• Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration: Establish and maximize internal and external partnerships, including HR, regulatory bodies, operations, and community affairs. Participate in internal and external facing activities. Coordinate efforts across diverse stakeholder groups to enhance effectiveness, efficiency, and impact.

• Process Management: Lead initiatives that enable business and project outcomes. Continuously improve workflows in alignment with Company and agile methodologies.

• Utilize data and technology in project management, planning, and execution. Analyze, visualize, and present data and results. Create reports and dashboards to support strategic objectives.

Minimum Requirements

- Minimum 7 years' work experience in HR with project management experience.

- BS Business, Human Resources or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience. 

- Demonstrated project management experience, ability to facilitate, train, lead, influence others, and adapt to change quickly.

- Experience with providing work direction to diverse/distributed work teams.

- Effective written and verbal communication, collaboration, and stakeholder engagement.

- Understanding of core business processes/industry trends with ability to interpret/apply ongoing changes.

- Knowledge of Organizational Design, Resourcing Planning, HR Processes, project planning and business need justification process and methodology.

- Ability to travel as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

- Utility or regulated industry experience preferred.

- Project or program management certification; data analysis and visualization in R programming.

- Experience with MS Project and Power BI.

- Experience with HR data and processes; knowledge of organizational design and resource planning.

- Executive presence and ability work with external stakeholders.

As a leading combination electricity and natural gas energy company, Xcel Energy offers a comprehensive portfolio of energy-related products and services to 3.4 million electricity and 1.9 million natural gas customers across eight Western and Midwestern states. At Xcel Energy, we strive to be the preferred and trusted provider of the energy our customers need. If you’re ready to be a part of something big, we invite you to join our team.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Individuals with a disability who need an accommodation to apply please contact us at [email protected].

Non-Bargaining

The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $92,300.00 to $130,567.00 per year

This position is eligible for the following 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.

Deadline to Apply: 10/28/24

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