Xcel Energy · 1 day ago
Principal Business Functional Consultant, Transformation
Denver Metropolitan Area
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$98K/yr - $139K/yr
7+ years expXcel Energy is a leading combination electricity and natural gas energy company, and they are seeking a Principal Business Functional Consultant to serve as a strategic business partner within the Business Area. The role focuses on driving enterprise level transformation outcomes by providing subject matter expertise, operational insights, and recommendations to support business readiness and successful project delivery.
Electrical DistributionEnergyNatural Resources
Responsibilities
Serve as a strategic advisor for business functional teams by providing deep subject matter expertise, operational insights and high impact process recommendations across business functions
Represent functional operations in major program activities, shaping business process design, policy and procedure development, business benefits, KPIs and future state functional architectures
Identify, assess and communicate broad operational impacts of proposed changes, proactively addressing enterprise level risks and misalignments
Guide business functional testing strategy, inform training and change design and ensure user adoption approaches enable sustainable transformation
Partner with cross functional leaders to ensure end-to-end business process integration and customer centric operational continuity
Champion enterprise continuous improvement by elevating systemic pain points and shaping long-term design decisions
Lead development of enterprise performance metrics, reporting frameworks and post implementation value realization measures
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in business or related field; or equivalent combination of training and relevant experience
Strong understanding of utility processes and performance drivers
Excellent communication, critical thinking and problem-solving skills
7+ years in operations, business process improvement or service delivery
Preferred
Expert in business process and business outcomes associated with Products and Programs portfolio
Previous experience in program or product management
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
Company
Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy is an electric and natural gas energy company that offers a portfolio of energy-related products and services to customers.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.39BKey Investors
US Department of EnergyBreakthrough Energy Ventures
2024-11-04Post Ipo Equity· $1.2B
2023-10-18Grant· $100M
2023-09-22Grant· $70M
Leadership Team
Robert Frenzel
Chairman, President and CEO
Brian Van Abel
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2025-12-27
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