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Xcel Energy

Utility delivering electricity and natural gas

Associate Engagement Manager

Business OperationsPosted on Nov 11
Full-time

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience, with at least five years of related business experience.
  • Change management and/or program or project management experience.
  • Ability to build relationships, communicate effectively with varied audiences, and analyze ambiguous or complex business scenarios.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and influence others.
  • Ability to adapt quickly to change and work in a diverse, cross-functional team environment.
  • Understanding of core business processes and industry trends, with the ability to interpret and respond to ongoing changes.

Responsibilities

  • Lead deployment and maintenance of Management Requirements and the four Plays: Visualization, Performance Reviews, Problem-Solving, and Standardization.
  • Drive use of rally rooms and operating boards to standardize work, and use PDCA/A3 to drive continuous improvement based on business area goals cascaded through the organization.
  • Provide process expertise and analyze issues by coaching and facilitating teams; act as a key liaison among business area leadership, shared services, and the One Way office.
  • Communicate and report the status of business area improvements.
  • Establish collaborative working relationships from the frontline through senior leadership to maximize project efficiency, responsiveness, and resource allocation.
  • Lead business area continuous improvement projects using continuous improvement methodology to deliver substantial improvements in identified areas.
  • Support process-level metrics and influence accountability across process streams through tools such as rally rooms and continuous improvement projects.
  • Provide financial management of projects, including budgeting, forecasting, actuals tracking, and savings implications.

Desired Qualifications

  • Gas and/or electric utility industry experience.
  • An MBA, Industrial Engineering degree, or other related certification.
  • Business process management skills, including Six Sigma and continuous improvement toolsets, and data management skills.
  • Internal or external consulting experience facilitating improvement and transformation initiatives.

About the Company

Xcel Energy

Utility delivering electricity and natural gas

Xcel Energy delivers electricity and natural gas across eight Western and Midwestern states through four subsidiaries, serving about 3.7 million electricity customers and 2.1 million natural gas customers. It generates power from nuclear, coal, natural gas, hydro, solar, and wind, and moves it to customers through high-voltage transmission lines and local distribution grids. Customers access energy via an integrated system of generation, transmission, and distribution with ongoing investments to shift toward cleaner sources. Its goal is to deliver 100% carbon-free electricity by 2050.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Minneapolis, MN
Founded
1909

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