PGO Training and Workforce Program Manager

Eliassen Group; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 199,752,000 - 214,906,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

401(k) matching

Life insurance

Job summary

Eliassen Group in Charlotte, NC, seeks a PGO Training and Workforce Program Manager to set strategic direction and manage lighting training initiatives within Power Grid Operations. The role defines programs aligned to workforce strategies, partners with organizational leaders, and oversees schedules and budgets.

Ideal candidates will have 6+ years with degree or 10+ years with HS diploma, plus experience in ADDIE and training development.

Qualifications

• Six or more years of related work experience with a bachelor's or technical degree.
• Ten or more years of related work experience with a high school diploma or GED.
• Experience delivering training or development initiatives.
• Experience with training methodologies and the ADDIE framework.
• Strong oral and written communication and presentation skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving capabilities to evaluate issues and recommend actions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME and manager for PGO lighting training programs including curricula.
• Lead ADDIE process to implement lighting training initiatives.
• Engage leaders and SMEs to set strategies, priorities, program direction.
• Plan, schedule, coordinate, and monitor training activities to meet scope, budget, timeline.
• Manage program costs and assess impacts of change.
• Stay current on business developments and industry trends affecting skills.
• Create solutions to reconcile training gaps and identify cost improvements.
• Inform stakeholders and communicate lighting activities across levels.
• Provide strategic input for current and future lighting program development.

Skills

Project management

ADDIE framework

Training & development

Communication

Analytical problem-solving

Group facilitation

Change management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's or technical degree

High school diploma or GED with 10+ years experience

Master's degree desired

Job description

Hybrid 3 days on-site in Charlotte, NC

Our client seeks a PGO Training and Workforce Program Manager to set strategic direction and manage lighting training initiatives within Power Grid Operations. The role defines and delivers training programs aligned to workforce strategies and operational objectives, serves multiple customer groups, and partners with leaders across the organization. The Program Manager oversees projects, schedules, and budgets, evaluates impacts, and communicates progress while driving continuous improvement and alignment with business needs.

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $70.00 to $75.00/hr. w2

JN -092026-108770

Responsibilities:

• Serve as subject matter expert and manager for PGO lighting training programs, including initial, continuing, and emergent curricula.
• Lead the ADDIE process to implement lighting training initiatives.
• Engage business unit leaders and SMEs to establish strategies, priorities, and program direction.
• Plan, schedule, coordinate, and monitor lighting program activities to meet scope, budget, and timelines.
• Manage program costs and assess impacts of change.
• Remain current on business developments and industry trends to determine impacts on skills and capabilities.
• Create solutions to reconcile training discrepancies and identify strategic cost improvements.
• Inform and direct stakeholders regarding lighting activities and communicate effectively across all levels.
• Provide strategic input for current and future lighting program development.

Experience Requirements:

• Six or more years of related work experience with a bachelor's or technical degree, or ten or more years of related work experience with a high school diploma or GED.
• Demonstrated project management experience delivering training or development initiatives.
• Experience with training methodologies and the ADDIE framework.
• Strong oral and written communication, presentation, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills to evaluate issues, form conclusions, and recommend actions.
• Group facilitation and change management skills with the ability to influence and lead.
• Ability to compare alternative courses of action and select appropriate solutions with ownership of outcomes.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or technical degree required. In lieu of degree, high school diploma or GED with ten years of related experience accepted.
• Master's degree desired.