Director, Strategic Planning (Integrated System Planning)

Job overview

The Director, Strategic Planning (Integrated System Planning) role is onsite in Denver, CO. Starting pay is $148,400–$210,000 per year. The position provides strategic leadership for Integrated System Planning in support of Southwestern Public Service Company across Texas and New Mexico. The director aligns long-term planning, regulatory strategy, infrastructure investment, and customer-driven system growth to advance reliable, affordable, executable outcomes. The role represents the company in regulatory, customer, industry, and policy forums and leads a multidisciplinary team responsible for planning strategies and related approvals and cost recovery.

What you'll do

• Set and execute integrated planning strategies across generation, transmission, distribution, customer-driven growth, and long-range system needs
• identify and respond to policy, market, regulatory, and planning issues
• represent the company with regulators, agencies, customers, municipalities, market participants, and policy stakeholders
• develop cost allocation and cost recovery strategies
• provide testimony in regulatory proceedings
• lead a multidisciplinary team
• oversee contracts and partnerships supporting planning and investment.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

director strategic planning

integrated system planning

utility planning

regulatory strategy

infrastructure investment

generation

transmission

distribution

denver co

xcel energy

$148,400–$210,000/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Annual and long-term incentive programs, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, reimbursement accounts, tuition reimbursement, pension, 401(k), paid time off, holidays, volunteer paid time off, and parental leave.

Why this role

Requires a bachelor’s degree in business, economics, finance, engineering, or a related discipline and 12 years of utility experience. A master’s degree is preferred. The role supports Southwestern Public Service Company across Texas and New Mexico.

About the employer

Xcel Energy is hiring for this role. Industry: Natural Gas Distribution. Sector: 22.