Director, Enterprise Planning & Portfolio Management; SAP SAC​/SAP EPPM

Position: Director, Enterprise Planning & Portfolio Management (SAP SAC / SAP EPPM)
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Position Summary

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/4

HANA 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/4

HANA, 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.

Minimum Requirements

* 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/4

HANA, 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 with in 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.

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…