Hiring: Principal Human Resource Business Partner (Nuclear) Company: Xcel Energy Location: Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Job Posted Time: 2026-09-15 11:07:54 Target Skills & Keywords : Accessibility About the job Required Skills: •Design and drive HR & business area strategy alignment in collaboration with HR and Business Leaders. Build relationships and work with senior leaders to clarify strategy, manage talent, create value added organizational capabilities and deliver supporting HR strategies. •Serve as functional HR experts, client advocates, talent advisors, and strategic partners to their business areas. In collaboration with Centers of Excellence improves and implements: Organization design & workforce planning Performance management strategy Total Rewards strategy •Works with HR Generalists to infuse employee insights into organizational strategies. Conducts benchmarking to identify best practices and changing trends in the HR field. •Devise leadership development & coaching opportunities for business area leadership team needs. •Ensures the identification, assessment & development of key talent within business area. •Develop, implement and assess succession pipeline strategy planning. •Acts as HR Generalist for the business area leader's direct reports. Qualifications: •Seven years of HR experience, which includes three years consulting with leadership on human resource strategy. •Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience. •Extensive knowledge of multiple human resource disciplines, including organizational effectiveness, talent management, employee relations, performance management, total rewards and federal and state respective employment laws. •SPHR/SHRM-SCP, MBA or Masters in HR, Industrial Psychology or Organizational Development or related field. •Previous experience with Nuclear HRBP capacity. •Must be able to pass Nuclear Background Screening process. •Individuals with a disability who need an accommodation to apply please contact us at recruiting@xcelenergy.com. •The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $97,600.00 to $138,600.00 per year •Benefit plans are subject to change and Xcel Energy has the right to end, suspend, or amend any of its plans, at any time, in whole or in part. •In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information including but not limited to dates of school attendance and graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information. Compensation: •$97,600 - $138,600 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!