IT Portfolio Lead managing procurement strategies and IT services at Xcel Energy. Providing strategic planning, analytics, and relationship management for improved business operations.
Responsibilities
Provide strategic business planning and consultation to ensure alignment and achievement of department plans and objectives.
Use results from conducted analytics to make recommendations on improvement opportunities.
Ensure performance of owned processes, and integrity of data and metrics being reported.
Operate, and continuously improve internal business processes to drive strong audit and compliance outcomes, simplify and reduce manual effort, meet achievement of organizational KPIs, and improve customer experience.
Ensure processes are sound in regard to design and data.
Lead activities around tool, report, and process ease of use.
Leverage industry best practices to mature tools, processes and practices.
Provide training and communications as needed to ensure user understanding of processes, policies and procedures.
Serve as the primary contact for users on respective owned processes. Utilize user/customer input to continuously improve ease and effectiveness of processes and tools.
Requirements
Seven years of related functional experience.
Bachelor's degree in Technology, Science, Business or related field, or 4 years of experience equivalent to the position.
Excellent communication skills, effective with varying organizational levels and skill set, and able to translate between technical and non-technical concepts.
Excellent Relationship Management and collaboration skills, with a track record of working as one team cross-organizationally to drive innovation and business results.
Experience in IT, Supply Chain or Finance.
Demonstrated experience in project management activities, including management of project financials and schedule.
At least 2 years of experience using project management tools, techniques and communication processes, or equivalent demonstrated knowledge and skills.
Expertise in policy and regulation compliance.
Demonstrated ability to work in a diverse, regulated and rapidly changing business environment.
Previous management of core business processes with proven ability to learn processes and cut waste and continuously improve solutions.
Demonstrated proficiency in using applicable process tools.
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)
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