Performance Analyst

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 Support Xcel Energy and business unit goals by leveraging analytics, AI, automation, and data solutions to improve operational performance and business outcomes. Partner with business stakeholders to understand information needs, identify opportunities for innovation and process improvement, and translate data into actionable insights. Design, develop, implement, and sustain reporting, dashboards, automated processes, and data integrations that improve decision making, efficiency, and customer outcomes. Serve as a trusted analytical consultant by building strong relationships, providing technical expertise, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the organization.

Leverage AI tools, automation technologies, and emerging analytical capabilities to improve productivity, accelerate insight generation, enhance reporting processes, and identify opportunities to deliver greater business value. Evaluate and implement AI enabled solutions that support operational efficiency, decision making, and continuous improvement. Provide analytical and technical expertise in the design, development, maintenance, and enhancement of reporting, dashboards, data integrations, and automated business solutions. Partner with leaders and stakeholders to identify requirements, develop recommendations, and deliver solutions that support operational and strategic goals. Develop, maintain, and improve reporting and analytics solutions using enterprise data sources. Ensure data integrity, accuracy, and consistency across reports, dashboards, and business processes while supporting operational and leadership information needs. Design and sustain automated workflows, data pipelines, and business processes that improve efficiency, reduce manual effort, and support scalable business operations. Collaborate with business partners, technology teams, vendors, and other stakeholders to evaluate opportunities, define requirements, prioritize enhancements, and implement data driven solutions. Monitor and resolve data quality, system, and reporting issues to minimize business impact and ensure reliable, timely delivery of information. Support and lead cross functional initiatives focused on operational performance, process improvement, customer experience, and business transformation efforts. Apply analytical techniques to identify trends, root causes, and opportunities for improvement. Lead or contribute to projects that enhance business processes, reporting capabilities, automation, AI enabled solutions, and information systems. Serve as a technical and analytical resource by providing guidance, knowledge sharing, documentation, training, and mentorship to support organizational success. Other duties as assigned.

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