Strategic Vendor & Software Management Leader

Xcel Energy; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 148,000 - 211,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Incentive Program

Medical/Pharmacy Plan

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Xcel Energy, Denver, CO, seeks a Senior IT Portfolio Manager to transition fragmented software and service spend into a simplified, accountable partner ecosystem. You’ll drive software asset management, vendor consolidation, governance, and budget oversight in support of enterprise IT strategy.

You will lead a diverse team, optimize investments, and ensure delivery excellence across capital and O&M, enabling reliable, resilient operations and cost efficiency for customers and shareholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, IT or related field or equivalent experience; master's degree preferred.
• Ten years of IT experience and/or integrated utility and regulatory business experience building and developing teams.
• Experience managing leaders of teams.
• Sound understanding of core business processes, industry trends, technology and IT environments.
• Exceptional relationship management and communications skills.
• Experinece in Portfolio Management, procurement and software planning.

Responsibilities

• Relationship Management: Build strong effective partnerships with internal and external teams; Strong executive presence; able to influence and navigate complex and competing interest of multiple stakeholders
• Strategy and Planning: Develop and manage strategic technology plans and roadmaps; Collaborate with IT and business leaders to build and develop the long and mid-term strategic plans to enable business objectives; Drive process improvements and IT service optimization
• Operational / Delivery Management: Manages identification, investigation and solving production problems, including preventative measures and appropriate communication to clients regarding resolution; has in-depth knowledge of business operations and drives ongoing improvements in IT performance
• Portfolio Management: Management of the investments, projects and activities within a IT portfolio; Manage objectives, priorities, delivery and financials
• Talent Development: Develop a high performing team by building skills through coaching, mentoring and ongoing training and development; Creates and environment of continuous learning and growth development; Develops leadership talent across the organization and develops plans for enhancing organizational talent
• Financial Management: Manages financial budgets: capital, expense and inservicing; Manages regulatory commitments as appropriate; Effectively prioritizes financial spend based on strategic company objectives; Ensure financial prudency on behalf of customers and shareholders

Skills

Relationship management

Strategy and planning

Delivery management

Portfolio management

Talent development

Financial management

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/IT or related field

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Xcel Energy, Denver, CO, seeks a Senior IT Portfolio Manager to transition fragmented software and service spend into a simplified, accountable partner ecosystem. You’ll drive software asset management, vendor consolidation, governance, and budget oversight in support of enterprise IT strategy.

You will lead a diverse team, optimize investments, and ensure delivery excellence across capital and O&M, enabling reliable, resilient operations and cost efficiency for customers and shareholders.