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# 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:** September 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=71d99b89c55eea26

## About the Role

* 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.