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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Director, Enterprise Planning & Portfolio Management (SAP SAC / SAP EPPM) - **Company:** Xcel Energy Inc. - **Location:** Minneapolis, MN, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $148,400.0 - $210,733.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** SAP Cloud, Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Cloud Computing, Information Systems, Data Governance, Decision Support Systems, SAP (Applications), SAP Business Planning and Consolidation, SAP Implementation, Enterprise Data Management, AI Platforms, SAP S/4HANA - **Published:** August 6, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.jobmonkeyjobs.com/career/27908108/Director-Enterprise-Planning-Portfolio-Management-Sap-Sac-Sap-Eppm-Minnesota-Minneapolis-1183 ## About the Role Are you looking for an exciting job where you can put your skills and talents to work at a company you can feel proud to be a part of? Do you want a workplace that will challenge you and offer you opportunities to learn and grow? A position at Xcel Energy could be just what you're looking for., * Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Business, Finance, Engineering, or related field. * 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in large-scale ERP, enterprise planning, or digital transformation initiatives. * 5+ years leading enterprise SAP implementations or major transformation programs. * Experience implementing or managing SAP SAC, SAP EPPM, SAP BPC, SAP S/4HANA, or related enterprise planning technologies. * Demonstrated success leading large cross-functional teams and enterprise-wide initiatives. * Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills. * Experience managing large consulting/vendor partnerships and enterprise program budgets. Preferred Requirements * Experience within utilities, energy, infrastructure, or other asset-intensive industries. * Experience supporting large-scale capital portfolio management and financial planning processes. * Familiarity with enterprise forecasting, workforce planning, project portfolio governance, and operational planning. * Experience integrating enterprise planning solutions with cloud-based analytics and AI platforms. * MBA or advanced degree preferred. Leadership Competencies * Enterprise mindset with ability to connect technology investments to measurable business value. * Strong strategic thinking balanced with operational execution discipline. * Ability to influence across business and technology organizations. * Executive presence and communication skills. * High degree of ownership, accountability, and organizational leadership. * Proven ability to lead through ambiguity and organizational transformation. ## Description Enterprise Planning Transformation Leadership * Lead the enterprise implementation strategy for SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) and SAP EPPM across Xcel Energy. * Establish a long-term enterprise planning and portfolio management roadmap aligned with corporate strategy and S/4HANA transformation objectives. * Drive modernization of financial planning & forecasting, capital & operating expense governance, and human capital planning * Ensure alignment between enterprise planning capabilities and other strategic initiatives related to reliability, affordability, operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and clean energy transition goals. Capital Portfolio & Investment Governance * Build integrated enterprise capabilities to support planning and governance in capital investments over a five-year horizon. * Partner with Finance, Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and PMO teams to improve investment prioritization, forecasting accuracy, scenario modeling, and portfolio visibility. * Establish enterprise standards for project governance, capital forecasting, schedule management, and financial performance tracking. SAP SAC & EPPM Delivery Leadership * Oversee end-to-end implementation delivery, including strategy, design, build, testing, deployment, integration, and operational stabilization. * Ensure tight integration between SAC, EPPM, SAP S/4HANA, enterprise data platforms, and reporting environments. * Lead vendor and systems integrator relationships, including scope management, delivery oversight, and accountability for outcomes. * Drive adoption of modern planning capabilities, including predictive forecasting, executive dashboards, analytics, and scenario modeling. Executive Stakeholder Engagement * Serve as the executive-facing technology and business leader for enterprise planning transformation initiatives. * Communicate program progress, risks, investment priorities, and value realization outcomes to senior leadership and governance committees. * Build strong cross-functional relationships across Finance, Operations, HR, Supply Chain, Regulatory, and IT organizations. Organizational Change & Adoption * Lead enterprise change management efforts to ensure the successful adoption of new planning processes and technologies. * Establish governance structures, training strategies, operating models, and support frameworks. * Drive process standardization and enterprise-wide alignment around planning and forecasting methodologies. Data, Analytics & AI Readiness * Partner with enterprise data and analytics teams to establish scalable, AI-ready planning and forecasting capabilities. * Support development of advanced analytics, predictive forecasting, and future AI-enabled decision support capabilities using enterprise planning data. * Promote high-quality enterprise data governance and integrated reporting structures. ## Related Videos - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [When AI Runs the Business: The Reality of Enterprise-Wide Automation](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100124-when-ai-runs-the-business-the-reality-of-enterprise-wide-automation) - [This App Reached 10,000 Users in One Week. Here's How.](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100329-this-app-reached-10-000-users-in-one-week-here-s-how) - [Robots are coming into the wild! 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