Manager of Training

National Grid plc; Northboro (IA); Hybrid; USD 143,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Generous pension plan

Private medical insurance

Job summary

National Grid seeks a Manager of Training to design, deliver, and manage end-to-end training for the Kraken platform within Customer Operations. You will build a Skills Academy and lead a team of trainers, enabling technical and behavioral proficiency across the organization.

The role is based in Northboro, MA, with a hybrid work model, and requires partnering with Change Management and Communications to reinforce the change narrative and operating model transformation.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in training, learning and development, or enablement within a large organization.
• Experience designing and delivering technical and behavioral training programs.
• Strong understanding of customer experience principles and metrics.
• Experience partnering with change management in transformation.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver end-to-end training for the Kraken platform including navigation and workflows.
• Manage a team of trainers delivering the training curriculum.
• Create training plans for over 2,000 individuals across multiple geographies.
• Develop technical training materials for internal and external users.
• Lead the design and build-out of a Skills Academy for specialized roles.
• Align training with platform releases and operating model changes.
• Collaborate with Change Management and Communications teams.

Skills

Training design

Team leadership

Curriculum development

Stakeholder engagement

Change management

Learning strategies

Education

Bachelor's degree

Equivalent experience

Tools

Learning management systems

Content development tools

Job description

At National Grid, we keep people connected and society moving. But it’s so much more than that. National Grid supplies us with the environment to make it happen. As we generate momentum in the energy transition for all, we don’t plan on leaving any of our customers in the dark. So, join us as a Manager of Training and find your superpower.

National Grid is hiring a Manager of Training. This role is based out of Northboro, MA.

Job Purpose

The Manager of Training will play a critical role in enabling the successful adoption of the Kraken platform and advancing a best-in-class customer experience across Customer Operations. This role is responsible for designing, developing, and delivering comprehensive training programs that address both technical platform proficiency and the behavioral capabilities required to drive accountability, ownership, first call resolution, and high customer satisfaction. Over time, the position will be responsible for managing a team of trainers that will deliver the end‑user training to the Customer organization.

In addition, the Manager of Training will lead the development of a Skills Academy that delivers specialized training pathways for complex areas of the customer business, such as billing, collections, complaints, and distributed generation. This role will partner closely with Change Management and Communications teams to ensure all training reinforces the organization’s change narrative and supports the broader operating model transformation.

The Manager of Training serves as a core member of the Customer Operations leadership ecosystem, supporting internal energy specialists and enabling external partners who leverage the Kraken platform.

Key Accountabilities

Training & Enablement

• Design and deliver end-to-end training programs for the Kraken platform, including system navigation, workflows, and role-based usage.
• Manage a team of trainers delivering the training curriculum.
• Create training plans for enabling the training of over 2,000+ individuals spread across multiple geographic areas.
• Develop technical training materials that support internal employees and external partners using the Kraken platform.
• Translate customer experience strategy into practical, behavior-based training that supports frontline performance.
• Ensure training content evolves alongside platform enhancements, releases, and operating model changes.
• Lead the design and build-out of a Skills Academy to support specialized customer operations capabilities.
• Identify and assess skill gaps across customer functions, including but not limited to complex billing, collections, complaints, and distributed generation.
• Develop structured learning pathways, curricula, and certification models for specialized roles.
• Partner with subject matter experts to create high-quality, scalable learning content.

Change Enablement & Communications Partnership

• Partner closely with Change Management and Communications teams to ensure training supports the organization’s change narrative.
• Align training modules to key milestones in the change journey and new operating model rollout.
• Reinforce desired behaviors, mindset shifts, and cultural expectations through training experiences.

Stakeholder Engagement & Continuous Improvement

• Collaborate with Customer Operations leaders to prioritize training needs and measure training effectiveness.
• Gather feedback and performance data to continuously improve training programs and materials.
• Act as a trusted advisor on learning strategy, enablement, and workforce readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Education, Organizational Development, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of experience in training, learning and development, or customer operations enablement within a large, complex organization.
• Demonstrated experience designing and delivering technical and behavioral training programs.
• Strong understanding of customer experience principles, including first call resolution and customer satisfaction metrics.
• Experience partnering with change management teams in a transformation environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Education, Organizational Development, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience supporting large-scale platform implementations or digital transformations.
• Familiarity with utility, energy, or regulated industries.
• Experience building role-based learning pathways or academies.
• Exposure to training external partners or vendors

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More Information

$143k - $168k a year

National Grid will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. You must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.

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This position has a career path which provides for advancement opportunities within and across bands as you develop and evolve in the position; gaining experience, expertise and acquiring and applying technical skills. Candidates will be assessed and provided offers against the minimum qualifications of this role and their individual experience.

National Grid is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment regardless of protected class. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. National Grid maintains affirmative action programs for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.

Our employment practices are designed to ensure that all individuals are treated fairly and with respect throughout the hiring process and during employment. National Grid complies with all applicable federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination and harassment, and we encourage a culture of respect for all.

National Grid operates in both the UK and US, with a broad portfolio of energy businesses dedicated to providing safe, reliable, and sustainable power.

From electricity and gas transmission to advancing clean energy and modernising grids, our work covers every aspect of the energy system.

Our energy flows through absolutely everything we do

Life here at National Grid is more than just our purpose or our values, it’s everything we put into everything we do. It’s our commitment to diversity and inclusion; how we help our employees learn and grow; and how we partner with and support the communities where we live and work. It’s all this, and so much more.

We leverage our collective strengths to do meaningful BIG work so that we can be at the heart of a fair and affordable energy future.

Your salary is reviewed each year against the market for your role, skills, knowledge and experience.

Incentive

Annual performance plan or bonus (depending on your role) rewards your contribution to our success each year.

Retirement

Generous pension plan with company contributions up to 12%.

Private medical insurance for self and family.