Director Enterprise System Standards

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Position Summary

Leads the Enterprise System Standards function within Integrated System Planning (ISP). Accountable for defining and governing the planning-grade standards that establish what the holistic energy system must be capable of doing across Generation Transmission Distribution Gas DERs storage load and controls. Ensure System Standards are forward-looking and durable supporting investment decisions ISP studies and portfolio development and to foster a build-it-once design basis across planning cycles. Also serves as the operational lead for the multidisciplinary Planning Council the executive governance body that approves shared futures assumptions scenarios and preferred portfolios across all commodities. This role stewards the forum through the creation and maintenance of charter cadence materials decision process and follow-through.

Essential Responsibilities

• Direct the cross-functional and cooperative development publication and refinement of enterprise System Standards including system intent capability and performance targets resilience criteria and the build-it-once design basis. Ensure standards are technology-agnostic where possible traceable to enterprise strategy and long-term plans and are consistently described across jurisdictions and planning horizons.

• Conduct the multidisciplinary Planning Council as its operational lead. Own the Council charter operating cadence agenda pipeline decision materials minutes and action tracking for the Council members consisting of VP SVP and EVP executive leaders. Coordinate participation and manage re-convening triggers.

• Accountable for the System Standards work cycle end-to-end: signal intake translation into planning-grade standards governance approval integration into ISP products KPI tracking and scheduled refresh.

• Build and lead a multidisciplinary team of engineers analysts economists and consultants. Establish clear RACI with enterprise stakeholder groups and develop bench strength through subordinate leadership.

• Partner across ISP Integrated Planning (North PSCo South) Model Innovation Operations Regulatory Finance and the Operating Companies to align standards with business objectives regional needs and regulatory expectations. Benchmark against peer utilities to inform standards development and governance practice.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors degree in engineering Business Economics or related discipline; advanced degree in Engineering Business Public Policy or related field preferred.

• Minimum of 10 years utility industry experience including 5 years of leadership experience in strategy standards or integrated planning.

• Demonstrated expertise across two or more of: generation transmission distribution gas.

• Experience with scenario-based planning futures methodologies and cross-commodity portfolio evaluation.

• Proven ability to design and operate cross-functional governance forums including charter decision rights cadence and action management.

• Strong financial and regulatory acumen including familiarity with rate case and long-term planning deliverables.

• Demonstrated organizational leadership written and verbal communication skills including the ability to influence senior executives and multidisciplinary teams without direct authority.

Preferred Requirements

• Prior experience developing enterprise or system-level standards planning criteria or design-basis frameworks.

• Familiarity with peer utility approaches to enterprise standards and how such standards are housed refreshed and enforced.

• Continuous improvement experience including PD Tree KPIs and management-of-change processes.

• Previous operations experience with linear or fixed assets.

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 youre ready to be a part of something big we invite you to join our team.

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Non-Bargaining

The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $148400.00 to $210733.33 per year

This position is eligible for the following benefits: Annual Incentive Program Long Term Incentive 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

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Deadline to Apply: 09/14/26

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