Vice President (Integrated System Planning) Regional SPS

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Position Summary

The position of Regional Vice President ISP provides strategic leadership, leading long-term strategic planning for natural gas capacity and non-nuclear electric. Fosters a culture of cross-collaboration, curiosity, personal accountability, system adequacy, service reliability and customer focus. Directs the development of long-term, forward looking business plans that support achievement of jurisdictional and corporate business objectives. Responsible for the long-term planning of regional Xcel Energy electric and gas distribution systems that enable success in achieving the clean energy transition. Responsible for supporting Operating Company success in long-term planning proceedings such as electric integrated resource plans, long-range transmission planning, big picture distribution system planning and natural gas system clean heat plans. Ensures collaboration and strong working relationship with the operational leadership of XE distribution, transmission, energy supply and gas business areas across service territories encompassing over 3 million electric customers and 2 million natural gas customers. Ultimately, this role serves as a strategic integrator, bridging vision and execution, aligning long-term planning with jurisdictional realities, and enabling Xcel Energy to navigate the clean energy transition with foresight, agility, and purpose.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Strategic Insight & Integrated Planning Leads the development of integrated system plans by synthesizing insights across operations, regulatory, finance, customer strategy, and energy supply. Identifies emerging challenges and opportunities, connects organizational silos, and translates complex interdependencies into actionable strategies. Oversees advanced modeling to guide resource adequacy, regulatory compliance, and investment decisions, ensuring plans are executable and aligned with both jurisdictional and corporate objectives.

• Business Strategy - Responsible for business strategies and associated long-term business plans. Develop long-term investment plans (>5 years) that enable the developed business strategy. Provide clear and effective communication of the organization's vision, mission and key objectives to support achievement of goals. Responsible and accountable for planning long-range capital investment expenditures annually exceeding $5B. Leads and executes successful resource acquisition processes with support from modeling and analytics teams under successful governance oversight.

• Operational Excellence - Provide clear, direct and substantiated recommendations for decision making to senior leadership. Deliver long-term plans that are verifiably executable through relationship with final engineering and construction teams in Operations. Adhere to and successfully execute to company governance activities. Conduct resource acquisition processes with zero non-compliance outcomes from independent evaluator. Present quality testimony as needed to support success of the Operating Companies.

• People and Culture - Responsible for attracting, recruiting and retaining a highly motivated and engaged workforce. Establish and communicate clear performance expectations so that employees know how their work contributes to the achievement of jurisdictional and corporate objectives. Foster a culture of personal accountability and an environment that promotes and supports employee safety and individual development.

• Relationship Management - Establish and maintain healthy and successful relationships with Operations leadership, Operating Company senior executives and corporate leadership. Develop and maintain effective relationships with other jurisdictional and corporate peers, to ensure, effective information sharing and learnings as well as best practices implementation. Build and maintain external relationships with peer utilities in common areas of expertise.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree, preferred in Engineering, Business Administration, Construction Management or a combination of education and experience providing equivalent knowledge.

• Minimum of 10 years utility experience, with at least 5 years middle-management experience.

• Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to implement projects that cross organizations, business units and professional disciplines, supporting culture change and building business acumen.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills required.

• Demonstrated knowledge of gas, electric distribution, transmission and energy supply business area functions and understanding of regulatory requirements and their business and operational implications.

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 you’re ready to be a part of something big, we invite you to join our team.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Individuals with a disability who need an accommodation to apply please contact us at recruiting@xcelenergy.com.

Non-Bargaining

The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $229,100.00 to $289,966.66 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

Benefit plans are subject to change and Xcel Energy has the right to end, suspend, or amend any of its plans, at any time, in whole or in part.

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Deadline to Apply: 01/29/26

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