Position Summary
This position is in support of the Capital Delivery Transformation that is working to bring consistency and best practices in capital projects across all Operations. Provide oversight and direction to company project management consultant vendor. Write Scope of Work (SOW), review and approve invoices for work performed. Monitor spend across all activities and provide reports as needed. Ensure alignment of financial and operational goals between projects and the business unit. Provide work team direction to achieve approved project scope, develop strategic sequencing and detailed milestone schedules, project-level cost tracking and reconciliation.
Essential Responsibilities
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Financial Management: Function as project controller. Manage project financials including budgeting, forecasting, and actuals tracking. Facilitate RFP and contract management processes. Review actuals versus planned budget throughout project life cycle to identify variances and recommend corrective action. Ensure timely project closure, payment and reconciliation.
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Project Planning: Lead requirements gathering and planning process for approved projects while engaging all key stakeholders. Develop solution design that defines the entire project scope, and secure all required internal/external approvals. Ensure coordination with other initiatives, assuring dependencies are identified and addressed. Define deliverables and required delivery dates; develop viable work plans/WBS, milestone schedules, and project cost/benefit estimates.
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Project Management: Independently manage detailed project plans to approved scope and provide cross-functional tracking as needed. Identify plan gaps and develop closure plans. Ensure the successful completion of assigned project deliverables & milestones in a dynamic/complex environment.
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Resource Management: Manage resources, both internal and external. Manage assigned contracts and associated payments and performance requirements. Develop and adapt a comprehensive resource plan for a matrixed team of diverse talent to maximize skills and minimize cost. Provide mentoring and guidance to less experienced project team members.
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Scope & Risk Management: Manage scope change request process for project. Identify risks and issues throughout the project lifecycle and create mitigation strategies and contingency plans.
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Relationship Management: Communicate project status to all levels of the organization. Establish effective, collaborative working relationships to maximize project efficiency, responsiveness and resource allocation.
Minimum Requirements
Cost Controls Project Manager II - $95,200 - $135,200
Minimum 8 years work experience in operations, technology, finance, or comparable function; utility experience preferred BS Engineering, Construction, Business, Information Technology or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience 5-7 years' experience in project management and process improvement; some formal project management training preferred. Demonstrated ability to lead and influence others, informal leadership experience and training skills preferred. Strong presentation and facilitation skills; excellent written/verbal communications skills required. Understanding of core business processes/ industry trends with ability to interpret/apply ongoing changes. Knowledge of project planning and business need justification process and methodology. Ability to adapt to change quickly and work within a diverse, cross-functional team environment Vendor/contract management experience preferred.
Cost Controls Project Manager III - $109,500 - $155,500
Minimum 10 years work experience in operations, technology, finance, or comparable function; utility experience preferred BS Engineering, Construction, Business, Information Technology or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience 10 years' experience in project management and process improvement; project management certification preferred. Demonstrated ability to facilitate, train, lead and influence others, and adapt to change quickly. Experience with providing work direction to diverse/distributed work teams. Understanding of core business processes/industry trends with ability to interpret/apply ongoing changes. Knowledge of project planning and business need justification process and methodology. Vendor/contract management experience preferred.
Xcel Energy, Inc.
414 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis
Minnesota United States
www.xcelenergy.com
