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Head of Talent roles qualify for TN visa sponsorship under the Management Consultant category when your work involves organizational talent strategy, workforce planning, and advisory functions tied to a specific employer. Canadian citizens can apply at the border with no cap. Mexican citizens require consular processing under the USMCA annual allocation.
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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.
Position Summary
This position plays a key role in advancing year-round talent planning and performance alignment across the enterprise. Serving as a trusted advisor to key stakeholders, this role leads talent review and succession planning practices designed to accelerate leadership readiness and strengthen the organization's talent pipeline. The position also guides the performance alignment cycle — from goal setting and quarterly connections to development planning, and year-end performance calibration to ensure consistent, high-quality experiences for leaders and employees. While centered on talent planning and performance, the role also supports broader talent priorities such as employee engagement and leadership development, connecting insights across these areas to strengthen individual and organizational capability. Applying a systems perspective and partnering closely with the business and HR, the Senior Talent Management Consultant delivers practical, high-impact solutions and measures their impact to drive continuous improvement.
Essential Responsibilities
Talent Planning & Succession
- Lead year-round approach to talent planning, focusing on talent review and succession planning processes that identify and develop talent pipelines across the enterprise.
- Partner with leaders and HR to assess bench strength, identify successors, and close readiness gaps for key roles.
- Design and deliver development strategies and actions that accelerate the readiness of high-potential and successor talent.
Performance Alignment
- Guide the enterprise performance cycle, including goal setting, quarterly connections, development planning, and year-end calibration.
- Support leaders and employees in setting clear, aligned goals and maintaining ongoing performance conversations throughout the year.
- Facilitate calibration and performance designation processes to ensure fairness, consistency, and alignment with business priorities.
Measurement & Continuous Improvement
- Design tools and perform quantitative and qualitative analysis to evaluate the effectiveness and business impact of talent programs.
- Assess options and resources, guiding continuous improvement based on data and outcomes.
Partnership & Team Effectiveness
- Partner across HR and the business to deliver integrated, high-impact talent solutions.
- Contribute to and align with broader talent priorities (including employee engagement and leadership development initiatives) connecting insights across programs to support a strong employee and leader experience.
- Serve as an effective team member who contributes to the broader talent strategy, supporting the programs, priorities, and initiatives in motion to achieve the enterprise talent plan.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business, or a related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
- 5+ years of experience in talent management, organizational development, HR consulting, or related roles.
- Demonstrated experience with core talent processes such as talent review, succession planning, and performance management.
- Experience advising and partnering with leaders to translate business priorities into practical talent solutions.
- Strong consulting, facilitation, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to build credibility and trust with key stakeholders and leaders at multiple levels.
- Ability to analyze talent data and translate insights into clear, actionable recommendations.
- Expertise in project and change management, with the ability to scope a project, incorporate stakeholder feedback, develop plans, and execute on milestones.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Advanced degree in a related field.
- Experience supporting employee engagement and/or leadership development initiatives.
- SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or similar HR/talent certification.
Our culture is grounded in shared values and employee commitments that guide how we work, support one another, and grow together.
Our Values
Connected, Committed, Trustworthy, Safe
Our Employee Commitments
- Work that makes a difference
- A team you can count on
- Opportunities to grow
- Rewards that help you thrive
Xcel Energy provides job applicants reasonable accommodations for disabilities throughout the application process. If you are in need of an accommodation to complete the application process, now or at any time in the future, please complete the Applicant Accommodation Request Form.
Non-Bargaining
The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $84,900.00 to $120,567.00 per year
This position is eligible for the following benefits: Annual Incentive Program, Medical/Pharmacy Plan, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Health Care Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account (HSA) (if enrolled in eligible health plan), Limited-Purpose FSA (if enrolled in eligible health plan and HSA), Transportation Reimbursement Account, Short-term disability (STD), Long-term disability (LTD), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Fitness Center Reimbursement (if enrolled in eligible health plan), Tuition reimbursement, Transit programs, Employee recognition program, Pension, 401(k) plan, Paid time off (PTO), Holidays, Volunteer Paid Time Off (VPTO), Parental Leave
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.
Deadline to Apply: 11/01/26
EEO is the Law (PDF) | Equal Opportunity Statement (PDF) | Employee Rights (PDF)
All Xcel Energy employees and contractors share responsibility for protecting the company's information and systems by adhering to cybersecurity policies, standards, and best practices, recognizing that cybersecurity is everyone's responsibility.
Accessibility Statement
Xcel Energy endeavors to make https://www.xcelenergy.com and https://jobs.xcelenergy.com accessible to any and all users. If you are in need of an accommodation to complete the application process, now or at any time in the future, please complete the Applicant Accommodation Request Form. For any other application related questions, including application follow-ups or technical issues, please use our Recruiting Assistance, Electra, for assistance. Electra can be found in the lower right-hand corner of our Xcel Energy Careers site.
INTRODUCTION
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.
Position Summary
This position plays a key role in advancing year-round talent planning and performance alignment across the enterprise. Serving as a trusted advisor to key stakeholders, this role leads talent review and succession planning practices designed to accelerate leadership readiness and strengthen the organization's talent pipeline. The position also guides the performance alignment cycle — from goal setting and quarterly connections to development planning, and year-end performance calibration to ensure consistent, high-quality experiences for leaders and employees. While centered on talent planning and performance, the role also supports broader talent priorities such as employee engagement and leadership development, connecting insights across these areas to strengthen individual and organizational capability. Applying a systems perspective and partnering closely with the business and HR, the Senior Talent Management Consultant delivers practical, high-impact solutions and measures their impact to drive continuous improvement.
Essential Responsibilities
Talent Planning & Succession
- Lead year-round approach to talent planning, focusing on talent review and succession planning processes that identify and develop talent pipelines across the enterprise.
- Partner with leaders and HR to assess bench strength, identify successors, and close readiness gaps for key roles.
- Design and deliver development strategies and actions that accelerate the readiness of high-potential and successor talent.
Performance Alignment
- Guide the enterprise performance cycle, including goal setting, quarterly connections, development planning, and year-end calibration.
- Support leaders and employees in setting clear, aligned goals and maintaining ongoing performance conversations throughout the year.
- Facilitate calibration and performance designation processes to ensure fairness, consistency, and alignment with business priorities.
Measurement & Continuous Improvement
- Design tools and perform quantitative and qualitative analysis to evaluate the effectiveness and business impact of talent programs.
- Assess options and resources, guiding continuous improvement based on data and outcomes.
Partnership & Team Effectiveness
- Partner across HR and the business to deliver integrated, high-impact talent solutions.
- Contribute to and align with broader talent priorities (including employee engagement and leadership development initiatives) connecting insights across programs to support a strong employee and leader experience.
- Serve as an effective team member who contributes to the broader talent strategy, supporting the programs, priorities, and initiatives in motion to achieve the enterprise talent plan.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business, or a related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
- 5+ years of experience in talent management, organizational development, HR consulting, or related roles.
- Demonstrated experience with core talent processes such as talent review, succession planning, and performance management.
- Experience advising and partnering with leaders to translate business priorities into practical talent solutions.
- Strong consulting, facilitation, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to build credibility and trust with key stakeholders and leaders at multiple levels.
- Ability to analyze talent data and translate insights into clear, actionable recommendations.
- Expertise in project and change management, with the ability to scope a project, incorporate stakeholder feedback, develop plans, and execute on milestones.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Advanced degree in a related field.
- Experience supporting employee engagement and/or leadership development initiatives.
- SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or similar HR/talent certification.
Our culture is grounded in shared values and employee commitments that guide how we work, support one another, and grow together.
Our Values
Connected, Committed, Trustworthy, Safe
Our Employee Commitments
- Work that makes a difference
- A team you can count on
- Opportunities to grow
- Rewards that help you thrive
Xcel Energy provides job applicants reasonable accommodations for disabilities throughout the application process. If you are in need of an accommodation to complete the application process, now or at any time in the future, please complete the Applicant Accommodation Request Form.
Non-Bargaining
The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $84,900.00 to $120,567.00 per year
This position is eligible for the following benefits: Annual Incentive Program, Medical/Pharmacy Plan, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Health Care Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account (HSA) (if enrolled in eligible health plan), Limited-Purpose FSA (if enrolled in eligible health plan and HSA), Transportation Reimbursement Account, Short-term disability (STD), Long-term disability (LTD), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Fitness Center Reimbursement (if enrolled in eligible health plan), Tuition reimbursement, Transit programs, Employee recognition program, Pension, 401(k) plan, Paid time off (PTO), Holidays, Volunteer Paid Time Off (VPTO), Parental Leave
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.
Deadline to Apply: 11/01/26
EEO is the Law (PDF) | Equal Opportunity Statement (PDF) | Employee Rights (PDF)
All Xcel Energy employees and contractors share responsibility for protecting the company's information and systems by adhering to cybersecurity policies, standards, and best practices, recognizing that cybersecurity is everyone's responsibility.
Accessibility Statement
Xcel Energy endeavors to make https://www.xcelenergy.com and https://jobs.xcelenergy.com accessible to any and all users. If you are in need of an accommodation to complete the application process, now or at any time in the future, please complete the Applicant Accommodation Request Form. For any other application related questions, including application follow-ups or technical issues, please use our Recruiting Assistance, Electra, for assistance. Electra can be found in the lower right-hand corner of our Xcel Energy Careers site.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding TN Visa Sponsorship in Head Of Talent
Frame your credentials around advisory functions
TN visa approval for Head of Talent roles hinges on demonstrating a management consultant scope, not just HR administration. Document that your work involves diagnosing organizational problems and recommending talent solutions, not executing routine HR tasks.
Target employers with active talent transformation mandates
Companies rebuilding post-layoff, scaling after a funding round, or restructuring L&D functions need Head of Talent leaders urgently. These employers are more likely to move quickly on sponsorship because the role is tied to a business-critical initiative, not a backfill.
Search TN-sponsored Head of Talent jobs on Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate filters Head of Talent openings by TN visa sponsorship availability, so you're not sorting through listings from employers who won't support the process. Start your search there before applying broadly.
Prepare a detailed support letter before offer stage
Your offer letter alone won't satisfy a CBP officer or consulate. Get your prospective employer to draft a support letter specifying your management consultant duties, the business problem you're solving, and why the role requires your credentials.
Clarify your classification in writing before accepting the offer
Ask the employer to confirm in writing which USMCA occupational category they intend to use for your TN filing. Misclassification at the offer stage creates delays at the border or consulate that stall your start date.
Align your degree field to your stated TN category
CBP and consular officers check that your academic background supports the TN category claimed. A degree in industrial-organizational psychology, business administration, or human resources strengthens a management consultant filing for a Head of Talent role.
Head Of Talent TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Head of Talent role qualify for a TN visa?
It can, but the classification depends on how the role is scoped. Head of Talent positions qualify most reliably under the Management Consultant category when your duties center on advising leadership on talent strategy and workforce planning. Roles that are predominantly transactional HR administration are harder to classify under a recognized TN occupation and carry a higher risk of denial.
How does TN compare to H-1B for a Head of Talent role?
TN has no annual lottery and no cap for Canadian citizens, so you can apply and start work as soon as you have an offer and qualifying credentials. H-1B visa requires entering a random lottery each spring, with a wait of six months or more before any work authorization begins. For Canadian professionals, TN is a significantly faster path to a U.S. Head of Talent position. Mexican citizens face a TN annual cap, but consular processing is still typically faster than H-1B lottery timelines.
Where can I find Head of Talent jobs that offer TN visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lists Head of Talent openings specifically filtered for TN visa sponsorship, which removes the friction of contacting employers who won't support the filing. Most general job boards don't surface sponsorship status at the listing level, so you end up applying widely without knowing whether an employer is willing to proceed with a TN applicant.
What documents do I need to cross the border or attend a consular appointment for a TN visa as a Head of Talent candidate?
You'll need a valid passport, a formal offer letter or support letter from your U.S. employer detailing your management consultant duties and qualifications, and evidence of your academic credentials. Canadian citizens present these at a U.S. port of entry and receive a decision the same day. Mexican citizens submit the same package at a U.S. consulate during a scheduled visa interview.
Can I change employers after starting a Head of Talent role on a TN visa?
Yes, but you need a new TN authorization tied to the new employer before your first day. TN status is employer-specific, so you can't carry your current authorization to a new company. Canadians can process the new TN at a port of entry, which typically results in same-day authorization. Mexican citizens will need to schedule a new consular appointment. Plan your transition timeline around this requirement.