Senior Manager, Strategic Growth and Community Affairs

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) is a leading energy provider and Fortune 500 company, dedicated to serving millions of electricity and natural gas customers across eight states: Minnesota, Colorado, Wisconsin, Michigan, North Dakota, South Dakota, New Mexico and Texas. We make energy work better for our customers, helping them thrive every day. That means always raising the bar - delivering better service and providing more reliable, resilient, and sustainable energy.  Xcel Energy is a place where you’ll have opportunities to grow, expand your skills, and help lead the clean energy transition. We offer meaningful rewards, recognition, and support to help you build your career and make an impact - both on the job and beyond. Most importantly, it means you’ll be joining a company that knows employees are the driving force behind its success and is committed to helping you be your best.   Xcel Energy supports a hybrid work model to enable collaboration and flexibility. Many roles are expected to work onsite three days per week (Tuesday–Thursday); however, work location expectations vary based on role, team, and business needs.

Summary Serves as the senior leader in PSCo driving Colorado state and local government energy policy strategy execution on behalf of large load customers and infrastructure siting and construction, setting the direction that connects state and local policy, community engagement, regulatory strategy, and large load execution for PSCo. Leads the development and execution of a proactive narrative strategy that protects Xcel Energy's brand while positioning Colorado to competitively serve data centers and other large load customers. Builds and maintains a statewide advocacy playbook, adaptable to the priorities and dynamics of individual local jurisdictions, that equips teams to engage municipalities, legislators, and communities with a consistent, coordinated message. Cultivates strategic partnerships with economic development organizations, community activists, and local stakeholders to build durable support for growth initiatives and to identify political, municipal, community, and reputational risks early. Works across multiple Xcel departments—including legislative and local government affairs, community relations, corporate communications, regulatory strategy, and economic development—to align internal execution and enable the company's ability to serve data center and large load customers throughout Colorado. Partners with the central communications team to ensure enterprise brand and messaging are implemented locally, while retaining ownership of Colorado-specific relationships.

Narrative and stakeholder strategy : Lead development and execution of a proactive Colorado narrative and stakeholder strategy that protects and strengthens Xcel Energy’s brand while positioning Colorado to competitively serve data centers and other large load customers. Partner with the corporate communications team to implement enterprise brand standards and messaging locally, while retaining leadership and ownership of Colorado-specific relationships, narratives, engagement, and strategic response. Statewide policy and execution leadership : Provide leadership in executing PSCo’s Colorado state and local government energy policy priorities supporting large load customers and infrastructure siting and construction. Drive coordinated execution across state policy, local government affairs, community relations, regulatory strategy, siting and land rights, and large load initiatives; translate strategic priorities into actionable plans, clarify roles and accountability, and lead cross-functional teams to deliver aligned outcomes statewide. Growth strategy and execution alignment : Translate growth priorities into a proactive Colorado strategy that aligns state legislation, local government rules and regulations, franchise, public affairs, regulatory, economic