Generation Development Project Manager (I, II or III)

Xcel Energy; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Incentive Program

Medical/Pharmacy Plan

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Xcel Energy, a Fortune 500 energy provider, seeks a Generation Development Project Manager to lead end-to-end thermal power projects from origination to regulatory approvals. You will oversee scope, schedule, cost, and resources, coordinating across multiple teams to meet safety, regulatory, and operational goals.

Roles span PM I–III with strong emphasis on leadership, budgeting, vendor management, and cross-functional collaboration in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years work experience in operations, technology, finance, or comparable function; utility experience preferred.
• BS Engineering, Construction, Business, Information Technology or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• 3-5 years' experience in project management and process improvement; some formal project management training preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence others.
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills; excellent written/verbal communications skills required.
• Understanding of core business processes/ industry trends with ability to understand/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
• Vendor/contract management experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Project Planning: identify options, develop business cases, secure approvals.
• Lead requirements gathering and planning with key stakeholders.
• Define deliverables, milestones, schedules and budgets.
• Project Management: deliver benefits, manage plans, track progress and risks.
• Financial Management: budgeting, forecasting, actuals, RFPs and contracts.
• Resource Management: forecast, schedule, manage resources and vendors.
• Scope & Risk Management: manage scope changes and risks.
• Relationship Management: communicate status up to senior leaders.

Skills

Project management

Presentation skills

Facilitation skills

Communication skills

Vendor management

Change management

Cross-functional collaboration

Budgeting and cost control

Education

BS Engineering, Construction, Business, IT or related field

Job description

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) is a leading energy provider and Fortune 500 company, dedicated to serving millions of electricity and natural gas customers across eight states: Minnesota, Colorado, Wisconsin, Michigan, North Dakota, South Dakota, New Mexico and Texas. We make energy work better for our customers, helping them thrive every day. That means always raising the bar - delivering better service and providing more reliable, resilient, and sustainable energy.Xcel Energy is a place where you’ll have opportunities to grow, expand your skills, and help lead the clean energy transition. We offer meaningful rewards, recognition, and support to help you build your career and make an impact - both on the job and beyond. Most importantly, it means you’ll be joining a company that knows employees are the driving force behind its success and is committed to helping you be your best.Xcel Energy supports a hybrid work model to enable collaboration and flexibility. Many roles are expected to work onsite three days per week (Tuesday–Thursday); however, work location expectations vary based on role, team, and business needs.Generation Development Project Manager (Thermal)Project Manager I, II or IIIPosition Summary The Generation Development Project Manager provides end-to-end project management, leadership and coordination for multiple, large complex new thermal power generation projects from origination to regulatory approval within Xcel Energy’s Generation Development group. Responsible for project initiation, approval, scope, schedule, cost, resource planning, and risk management. Manage alignment of financial, compliance, safety, customer and operational goals between/among projects and the business unit or corporation. Lead the project team to achieve all critical financial, timing, operational, and change management metrics. Ensure effective sourcing, management and engagement of all resources. This position is centered on thermal power generation technologies such as simple and combined cycle combustion turbines, natural gas fuel cells, geothermal power, and emerging energy technologies.Essential ResponsibilitiesProject Planning: Identify quality project options, develop business cases, and secure required approvals. Lead requirements gathering and planning process while engaging all key stakeholders. Develop solution designs that define appropriate project scope, align with corporate strategies, ensure coordination with key initiatives, and assure dependencies are identified/addressed. Define deliverables, success metrics and key milestone schedules. Develop work plans, budgets, and cost/benefit analysis.Project Management: Ensure successful delivery of committed project benefits and operational metrics in a dynamic/complex environment. Independently manage detailed project plans to approved scope/schedule and provide cross-functional tracking as needed. Define and manage a regular status reporting process to monitor progress and resolve risks to goal. Continually identify opportunities for innovation and improvement.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 project life cycle to identify variances and recommend corrective action.Resource Management: Forecast, schedule, and manage resources, both internal and external. Manage assigned contracts and associated payments/performance requirements. Develop and adapt a comprehensive resource plan for a matrixed team of diverse talent to maximize skills and minimize cost. Provide training and coaching to less experienced project team members.Scope & Risk Management: Manage scope change process for large transformational project or best practices for business area in addition to own projects. Identify risks and issues throughout the project and create mitigation strategies/contingency plans.Relationship Management: Communicate project status to all levels of the organization. Establish effective, collaborative working relationships up to senior leader level to maximize project efficiency, responsiveness and resource allocation.Project Manager I - Minimum Requirements - Min $84,900 | Max $120,567Minimum 5 years work experience in operations, technology, finance, or comparable function; utility experience preferredBS Engineering, Construction, Business, Information Technology or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience3 -5 years' experience in project management and process improvement; some formal project management training preferredDemonstrated ability to lead and influence othersStrong presentation and facilitation skills; excellent written/verbal communications skills requiredUnderstanding of core business processes/ industry trends with ability to understand/apply ongoing changesKnowledge of project planning and business need justification process and methodologyAbility to adapt to change quickly and work within a diverse, cross-functional team environment Vendor/contract management experience preferredProject Manager II - Minimum Requirements - Min $ 97,600 | Max $ 138,600Minimum 8 years work experience in operations, technology, finance, or comparable function; utility experience preferred.BS Engineering, Construction, Business, Information Technology or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience5-7 years' experience in project management and process improvement; some formal project management training preferred. Utility or heavy industrial experience preferred.Demonstrated ability to lead and influence others, informal leadership experience and training skills preferredStrong presentation and facilitation skills; excellent written/verbal communications skills requiredUnderstanding of core business processes/ industry trends with ability to interpret/apply ongoing changesKnowledge of project planning and business need justification process and methodologyAbility to adapt to change quickly and work within a diverse, cross-functional team environmentVendor/contract management experience preferredProject Manager III - Minimum Requirements - Min $ 112,200 | Max $ 159,400Minimum 10 years work experience in operations, technology, finance, or comparable function; utility or heavy industrial experience strongly preferred.BS Engineering, Construction, Business, Information Technology or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience10 years' experience in project management and process improvement; project management certification preferredDemonstrated ability to facilitate, train, lead and influence others, and adapt to change quicklyExperience with providing work direction to diverse/distributed work teamsUnderstanding of core business processes/industry trends with ability to interpret/apply ongoing changesKnowledge of project planning and business need justification process and methodologyVendor/contract management experience preferredOur culture is grounded in shared values and employee commitments that guide how we work, support one another, and grow together.Our ValuesConnected, Committed, Trustworthy, SafeOur Employee CommitmentsWork that makes a differenceA team you can count ofOpportunities to growRewards that help you thriveXcel Energy provides job applicants reasonable accommodations for disabilities throughout the application process. If you are in need of an accommodation to complete the application process, now or at any time in the future, please complete the Applicant Accommodation Request Form.Non-BargainingThe anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $84,900.00 to $159,400.00 per yearThis position is eligible for the following benefits: Annual Incentive Program, Medical/Pharmacy Plan, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Health Care Flexible Spending 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 LeaveBenefit 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.In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information including but not limited to dates of school attendance and graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.Deadline to Apply: 11/08/26EEO is the Law (PDF) | Equal Opportunity Statement (PDF) | Employee Rights (PDF)All Xcel Energy employees and contractors share responsibility for protecting the company's information and systems by adhering to cybersecurity policies, standards, and best practices, recognizing that cybersecurity is everyone's responsibility.Accessibility StatementXcel Energy endeavors to make https://www.xcelenergy.com and https://jobs.xcelenergy.com accessible to any and all users. If you are in need of an accommodation to complete the application process, now or at any time in the future, please complete the Applicant Accommodation Request Form. For any other application related questions, including application follow-ups or technical issues, please use our Recruiting Assistance, Electra, for assistance. Electra can be found in the lower right-hand corner of our Xcel Energy Careers site.