National Field Enablement Leader

Nrg Bluewater Wind; Lehi (UT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

NRG Energy is seeking a Senior Manager, Field Training to lead the strategy, design, and execution of nationwide training programs for a dispersed field organization of about 4,500 employees. You will partner with Field Operations, Safety, SOP/Governance, Product, and Talent teams to build scalable, hands-on learning solutions that translate field realities into practical programs.

The role requires deep experience in training leadership, LMS familiarity, and data‑driven improvement, with a

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in training, learning and development, field enablement, or operational training leadership
• 3+ years of people leadership experience managing teams and developing leaders
• Bachelor’s degree in Learning and Development, Education, Business, Organizational Development, Communications, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience
• Familiarity with LMS platforms, mobile learning, and modern enablement tools
• Proven experience designing and scaling training for large, dispersed organizations, including nationwide deployment
• Direct experience in field operations environments that include equipment installation, with the ability to translate field realities into practical training
• Strong stakeholder management, facilitation, and cross‑functional partnership skills
• Data‑driven mindset with experience using metrics to improve training outcomes and operational performance

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the field training strategy for a nationwide organization of approximately 4,500 employees, aligned to operational, safety, quality, and customer experience goals
• Oversee the full training lifecycle, including new hire onboarding, uptraining, upselling, certifications, leadership development, and rollout readiness
• Ensure training programs are scalable, practical, and consistent across a geographically distributed field workforce
• Translate operational changes, new initiatives, and field priorities into clear, actionable learning solutions
• Use field performance data, learning feedback, and business results to continuously improve training effectiveness
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of training managers, facilitators, and program resources responsible for field enablement
• Set clear goals, performance expectations, and development plans to build a high‑performing training organization
• Build organizational capabilities in facilitation, instructional design, execution, and field‑facing partnership
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and practical problem solving
• Partner with Field Operations leaders to identify capability gaps and prioritize training that improves technician and support group performance
• Collaborate with Program, Product, Safety, and SOP/Governance teams to ensure training reflects current tools, processes, and standards
• Act as a strategic advisor to field leadership on workforce readiness, training adoption, and operational execution
• Ensure learning solutions remain hands‑on, field‑relevant, and aligned to real installation and service environments
• Oversee the design and delivery of instructor‑led, virtual, blended, and digital learning solutions for field employees and leaders
• Standardize national training programs while allowing for regional execution needs where appropriate
• Ensure alignment with SOPs, safety requirements, compliance expectations, and operational governance and sales training to increase revenue
• Manage training planning, scheduling, reporting, and completion tracking to support reliable execution at scale
• Define and track metrics such as time to proficiency, quality, rework, safety adherence, productivity, and customer outcomes
• Use data to evaluate training effectiveness and identify opportunities to improve field readiness and consistency across markets
• Link training outcomes to operational goals through strong partnership with field leadership and cross‑functional teams
• Builds training that improves readiness, consistency, and quality across a large national field workforce
• Brings both strategic thinking and practical field credibility, especially in equipment installation environments
• Leads through influence, structure, and execution in complex cross‑functional operating environments
• Scales programs effectively while maintaining strong real world relevance and measurable impact
• Improves technician and installer readiness while reducing time to proficiency
• Increases consistency, safety, and quality and upsells across markets nationwide
• Builds strong partnerships with field leadership and becomes a trusted advisor on training strategy and workforce capability
• Delivers scalable training programs that show measurable operational and business impact

Skills

People leadership

Training strategy

Stakeholder management

Facilitation

Cross-functional

Data-driven

LMS familiarity

Field enablement

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

LMS platforms

Mobile learning

Enablement tools

Job description

NRG Energy is seeking a Senior Manager, Field Training to lead the strategy, design, and execution of nationwide training programs for a dispersed field organization of about 4,500 employees. You will partner with Field Operations, Safety, SOP/Governance, Product, and Talent teams to build scalable, hands-on learning solutions that translate field realities into practical programs.

The role requires deep experience in training leadership, LMS familiarity, and data‑driven improvement, with a