Director IT II

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.

Director IT II

Position Summary
Responsible for developing and delivering one or more end-to-end services for specified IT functions and/or business units (BU). Directs the financial planning, budgeting, accounting, and forecasting for business area. Oversees, creates, and implements financial plans to manage the requirements of the assigned business area. Develops and coaches teams. IT Financial Leadership position.

Essential 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. Direct the preparation, review and approval of budget/forecast information. Maintain effective business planning processes through the use of multi-year budgets and a dynamic allocation of resources (O&M and Capital Expenditures).
• Portfolio Management: Management of the investments, projects and activities within a IT portfolio; Manage objectives, priorities, delivery and financials. Forecast accuracy is critical to support executive decision-making. Budget/Forecast information must be reliable, transparent and provide a reasonable basis for determining a forecast test year revenue requirement.
• 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 in servicing; Manages regulatory commitments as appropriate; Effectively prioritizes financial spend based on strategic company objectives; Ensure financial prudency on behalf of customers and shareholders.
• Financial Analysis & Reporting: Provide direct leadership, both managerial and technical, for financial performance monitoring to support management decision-making. Responsible for all actual vs. budget/forecast variance analysis and management reporting. Effectively communicate financial results (business cost drivers, trends, risks, results) to Business Area Leaders.
• 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.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, IT or related field or equivalent experience.
• Sound understanding of core business processes, industry trends, technology and IT environments.
• Ten years of IT, Finance experience and/or integrated utility and regulatory business.
• Experience building and developing teams.
• Experience managing leaders of teams.
• Exceptional relationship management and communications skills.

Preferred Requirements

• Master's degree preferred.
• Ten years of IT Financial Management experience.

As a leading combination electricity and natural gas energy company, Xcel Energy offers a comprehensive portfolio of energy-related products and services to 3.4 million electricity and 1.9 million natural gas customers across eight Western and Midwestern states. At Xcel Energy, we strive to be the preferred and trusted provider of the energy our customers need. If you’re ready to be a part of something big, we invite you to join our team.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Individuals with a disability who need an accommodation to apply please contact us at recruiting@xcelenergy.com.

Non-Bargaining

The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $144,800.00 to $205,600.00 per year

This position is eligible for the following 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

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: 03/30/25

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