Senior PMO Leader — Regional Utility Programs

ENTRUST Solutions Group, A Leidos Company; Denver, Fort Collins, Englewood (CO, CO, CO); On-site; USD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Paid time off

Retirement plan with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible work schedules

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

ENTRUST Solutions Group, a Leidos company, seeks an experienced Regional Program Lead to deploy and expand PMO services for Xcel Energy. You will guide capital delivery, reporting, and governance while advising Xcel leadership and key stakeholders.

The ideal candidate brings 15+ years in electric or natural gas utilities, strong program leadership, and direct or consulting experience with Xcel. This role delivers strategic PMO expansion and executive reporting across a multi-disciplinary team.

Qualifications

• 10+ years supporting Xcel Energy directly or in a consulting, professional services, or program delivery capacity.
• Strong understanding of Xcel's organizational structure, business processes, and operating environment.
• Established relationships within Xcel leadership organizations.
• Proven ability to influence and navigate large utility organizations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary PMO leadership representative supporting Xcel Energy.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with executives, project sponsors, and key stakeholders.
• Lead the implementation and expansion of PMO services, governance frameworks, reporting standards, and project controls processes.
• Drive consistency in project execution, risk management, forecasting, and portfolio oversight.
• Identify opportunities to improve performance and expand PMO capabilities.
• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary team of project managers, project controls professionals, schedulers, analysts, and PMO support staff.
• Oversee resource planning, staffing strategy, utilization, and team development.
• Provide executive oversight of program performance, including scope, schedule, budget, risk, and resource management.
• Facilitate executive reviews, steering committees, and portfolio governance meetings.

Skills

PMO leadership

Stakeholder management

Executive reporting

Portfolio management

Risk management

Project controls

Team leadership

Consulting experience

Education

PMP certification

MBA or related degree

Job description

ENTRUST Solutions Group, a Leidos company, seeks an experienced Regional Program Lead to deploy and expand PMO services for Xcel Energy. You will guide capital delivery, reporting, and governance while advising Xcel leadership and key stakeholders.

The ideal candidate brings 15+ years in electric or natural gas utilities, strong program leadership, and direct or consulting experience with Xcel. This role delivers strategic PMO expansion and executive reporting across a multi-disciplinary team.