Senior Director, Enterprise Technical Training

Xcel Energy; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 171,000 - 242,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Annual incentive program

Long-term incentive

Medical plan

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Pension

401(k)

Paid time off

Holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Transit programs

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Xcel Energy is seeking a leader to drive enterprise technical training and workforce capability. The role ensures safety, reliability, and cost efficiency through standardized programs across nuclear and non-nuclear areas.

The ideal candidate will partner with executives to align training with capital projects and performance goals, while maintaining regulatory readiness and instructional excellence in a hybrid Minneapolis-based setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years in nuclear or technical operations with leadership in training.
• Experience leading large training organizations and enterprise initiatives.
• Deep knowledge of training standards and regulatory frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Set and own enterprise technical training strategy aligned to business priorities.
• Establish governance and ensure quality and instructional excellence.
• Ensure compliance with NRC, NANT, and related regulatory requirements.
• Monitor KPIs linking training to workforce readiness and safety outcomes.
• Manage budgets, resources, and staffing for large-scale programs.

Skills

Strategic leadership in training

Regulatory knowledge

Financial management

Performance analytics

Nuclear/technical operations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Advanced degree preferred

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

Leads the enterprise technical training and workforce capability strategy with end-to-end accountability for all accredited and non-accredited technical training programs across the organization. Establishes consistent standards and governance across nuclear and non-nuclear programs and ensures the workforce is prepared to operate safely, reliably, and cost-effectively.

The role partners closely with the operating business leaders who hold regulatory accountability, ensuring technical training programs enable and sustain regulatory compliance, accreditation readiness, and operational performance. It drives continuous improvement and ensures the organization maintains industry-leading standards in technical training and instructional excellence.

The ideal candidate will be located in the Minneapolis, MN area and be able to work hybrid, 3 days a week in our downtown Minneapolis office.

Essential Responsibilities

• Set and own the enterprise technical training strategy and long-range workforce-capability roadmap, aligned to business priorities, capital projects, and workforce plans. Establish and chair enterprise technical training governance, driving consistent standards, quality, and instructional excellence across nuclear and non-nuclear programs. Provide leadership to multi-layer technical training organization, ensuring consistency in program delivery, quality standards, and instructional excellence.
• Ensure all training programs comply with applicable regulatory requirements, including NRC regulations, National Academy of Nuclear Training standards, operating licenses, and Quality Assurance plans.
• Serve as a senior representative in industry benchmarking and external engagements (e.g., INPO, WANO, NRC).
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) that link training effectiveness to workforce readiness, operational performance, and safety outcomes.
• Own enterprise technical training budgets, resource allocation, and staffing strategies across programs and large-scale initiatives.
• Partner with senior business leaders to align training strategies with operational needs, capital projects, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Serve as the enterprise subject matter expert on technical training and workforce capability, shaping business strategy through capability insights.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (advanced degree preferred).
• 10+ years of nuclear or technical operations experience, with significant leadership experience in training or workforce development.
• Demonstrated experience leading large, complex training organizations and enterprise initiatives.
• Deep knowledge of the Systematic Approach to Training and applicable regulatory frameworks (e.g., NRC, NANT, 10 CFR 50/55).
• Proven experience in strategic planning, financial management, and performance analytics.

Preferred Requirements

• Preferred candidate will have experience in the utility space, industrial, or highly technical industry.
• Experience leading accreditation processes and regulatory evaluations (INPO, NRC).
• Strongly prefer a background in enterprise learning governance, instructional technology, or simulation programs.
• Ideal candidate will have experience leading teams across dispersed geographies.

Our culture is grounded in shared values and employee commitments that guide how we work, support one another, and grow together.

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. 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 (https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=g6WyJAVcaku06U4S3AAlrVld9SFTyvlNkqxgjYWAK9xUQ1JIS1JUSjg3TkNXU1hVU01PS1pVSEVDNSQlQCN0PWcu&route=shorturl) .

Non-Bargaining

The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $170,700.00 to $242,366.00 per year

• Annual Incentive Program
• Long Term Incentive
• 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.

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Deadline to Apply: 10/05/26

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