Portfolio Manager - Power Purchase

Xcel Energy Services Inc; United States; Hybrid; USD 98,000 - 139,000; 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 is seeking a professional to negotiate and administer long-term power purchase agreements with IPPs, aligning with customer needs and portfolio optimization. You will work under PP leadership to draft contracts and related documents while coordinating with legal and finance teams.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and 2+ years in energy, with strong communication and analytical abilities. Hybrid work is supported, and the company highlights meaningful benefits and career growth

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in engineering, business, economics, finance, or similar.
• Minimum 2 years in energy industry with contract, asset management or power procurement experience.
• Strong interpersonal, analytical, organizational, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate and administer long-term power purchase agreements and related documents.
• Collaborate with legal counsel on amendments, financing, and metering agreements.
• Support risk mitigation and supplier performance under PP leadership.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, economics, finance, or similar

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.

Position Summary

Negotiate and administer long-term power purchase agreements and associated legal documents between Xcel Energy and independent power producers (IPPs), to meet customer needs, minimize cost, and optimize the power supply portfolio.

Essential Responsibilities

• Under the guidance of the Power Purchase (PP) leadership, support the negotiation of long-term power purchase agreements and development of new model contracts.
• Work with legal counsel to independently negotiate associated documents including, but not limited to, amendments, financing documents, and metering & billing agreements.
• Work closely with legal counsel and PP leadership to maximize risk mitigation and supplier performance.
• Manage and monitor long-term contract terms and conditions to ensure counterparty compliance.
• Provide performance governance for facilities in the IPP portfolio across the operating companies.
• Demonstrates effective contract management and ensures effective collaboration of multi-disciplinary teams needed to coordinate the activities between the company and power project developers to ensure facilities come on-line as planned and provide the service contracted for.
• Maintain frequent contact and strong internal business relationships across the Company.
• Develop a solid professional working relationship with the Company's IPPs.
• Identify and develop effective solutions to contract issues - identify ways to improve purchase value and optionality.
• Resolve basic party disputes.
• Initiate and receive timely approval of contracts and related documents through internal approval processes, including contract development, approval, and delegation committees and executive approval.
• Support Regulatory filings and internal/external data requests by thoroughly understanding and providing contract and transaction details as needed and drafting testimony and answering intervener interrogatories for management review.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, economics, finance, or similar, or otherwise equivalent experience.
• Minimum 2 years experience in energy industry including significant experience working on contract or asset management and other detailed technical power generation matters, working on legislative and/or regulatory issues related to power procurement, and negotiating and administering contracts.
• Strong interpersonal, analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Previous experience in system operations, regulatory affairs, contract law or system planning is a plus.

Our Values

• Connected
• Committed
• Trustworthy
• Safe

Our Employee Commitments

Work that makes a difference A team you can count of Opportunities to grow Rewards that help you thrive Xcel Energy provides job applicants reasonable accommodations for disabilities throughout the application process.

Non-Bargaining

The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $97,600.00 to $138,600.00 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

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Deadline to Apply: 10/15/26

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