Product Operations Specialist

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 Perform operational activities related to customer products to ensure accurate and timely processing of work. Customer products supported by this position may include but are not limited to: energy efficiency rebates, demand management/demand response products, clean transportation / electric vehicle products, and interconnections for renewables or other distributed energy resources (DERs). Duties include managing pending work queues, work order processing and distribution, application entry and review, communications, and specialized tasks.  Provide training and coordination with other Product Operations employees. Utilize understanding of complex technical issues (e.g., electrical code, engineering standards) to solve problems. Identify process improvement opportunities and recommend solutions. Establish and document workflow through lean processes. Cross-trained across states on tasks to address seasonal and other workload fluctuations. Competent in numerous different product offerings and able to perform more complex tasks.

Process applications and for customer products on a timely basis including review and entry of into systems of record for all customer segments.  Utilize critical thinking, analysis, and technical understanding to assure that all information is complete and accurate.  Perform peer reviews for quality control purposes.  Provide back up support for numerous products during periods of high activity to ensure timely processing of work.  Identify issues and recommend corrective actions. Respond to customer inquiries and settle customer disputes regarding program participation, work status, bill adjustments and/or property damage related to Xcel Energy’s programs. Coordinate resolution with the customer and other stakeholders such as third-party contractors. Provide support for other operational activities such as vendor management, invoice management, inventory management, maintenance support, and technology development.   Coordinate closely with Product Operations leadership and product managers to complete on a timely basis. Identify and recommend process and system changes to improve operations and customer service for the products the team supports. Provide supporting training and communication as needed. Support other internal teams as necessary for escalated issues (e.g., bill corrections, control days for demand response, expedited engineering and metering requests). This includes communicating with internal departments on escalated issues and requests. Perform other duties as assigned, including special projects Minimum Requirements Associates degree or equivalent experience is required. Bachelors degree preferred.   Ability to comprehend technical aspects of products is required. Demonstrated