Provides energy services across multiple states, focusing on clean, reliable, and affordable solutions.
The Senior Business Functional Consultant serves as a business subject‑matter expert, leading moderately complex business process design and integration across transformation or major project initiatives. Operating independently, the role engages cross‑functional partners, assesses upstream and downstream impacts, and translates business needs into actionable future‑state recommendations while ensuring functional alignment and sustainable adoption.
Key responsibilities include acting as a trusted advisor for functional teams, leading program activities such as process design, requirements mapping, operational planning, and impact assessments, and independently identifying and communicating operational impacts of proposed changes. The consultant also leads functional testing cycles, partners with training teams on content design and user adoption, collaborates across functional areas to ensure end‑to‑end process continuity, and champions continuous improvement by turning pain‑point analysis into actionable recommendations.
Minimum qualifications require a bachelor’s degree in business or a related field (or equivalent experience), a solid understanding of utility processes and performance drivers, and excellent communication, critical‑thinking, and problem‑solving skills. Candidates must have at least five years of experience in operations, business process improvement, or service delivery. Preferred qualifications include strong experience with business processes and outcomes related to products and programs, and prior product or program management experience.
Xcel Energy offers a competitive base salary ranging from $84,900 to $120,566 per year, along with a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, transportation reimbursement, disability coverage, employee assistance, fitness reimbursement, tuition assistance, retirement plans, paid time off, holidays, parental leave, and various employee recognition programs.