Project Manager I, II or III

Xcel Energy; Fort Snelling Unorganized Territory (MN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Xcel Energy in Minnesota is seeking a Project Manager I, II or III to lead end-to-end management of large renewable generation initiatives. The role requires coordinating scope, schedule, cost, and resources while aligning financial, safety, and operational goals across projects.

You will drive planning, execution, and risk mitigation with a matrixed team in a dynamic energy environment. The position emphasizes stakeholder engagement, budgeting, and contract management to deliver on time, within

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
• Ability to adapt to change quickly and work within a diverse, cross-functional team environment
• Vendor/contract management experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Project Planning: Identify quality project options, develop business cases, and secure required approvals.
• Lead requirements gathering and planning process while engaging key stakeholders; define deliverables and milestones.
• Develop cost plans, budgets, and cost-benefit analysis for projects.
• Project Management: Ensure successful delivery of benefits and metrics in a dynamic environment.
• Independently manage detailed project plans to approved scope and schedule; track progress.
• Financial Management: Budgeting, forecasting, and actuals tracking; manage contracts.
• Resource Management: Forecast, schedule, and manage internal and external resources; manage vendor contracts.
• Scope & Risk Management: Manage scope changes and mitigate risks across projects.
• Relationship Management: Communicate status to senior leaders and build effective cross-functional relationships.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Vendor management

Education

BS Engineering/Construction/Business/Information Technology or related field

Job description

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.

Project Manager I, II or III

Position Summary

Standard Operations Position. Provide end-to-end project management, leadership and coordination for multiple, large complex renewable generation projects with responsibility 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 BU 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.

Essential Responsibilities

• Project 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 $120,567

• 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

Project Manager II - Minimum Requirements - Min $ 97,600 | Max $ 138,600

• Minimum 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 experience
• 5-7 years' experience in project management and process improvement; some formal project management training preferred
• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence others, informal leadership experience and training skills preferred
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills; excellent written/verbal communications skills required
• Understanding of core business processes/ industry trends with 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
• Vendor/contract management experience preferred

Project Manager III - Minimum Requirements - Min $ 112,200 | Max $ 159,400

• Minimum 10 years work experience in operations, technology, finance, or comparable function; utility experience preferred
• BS Engineering, Construction, Business, Information Technology or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 10 years' experience in project management and process improvement; project management certification preferred
• 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 ability to interpret/apply ongoing changes