Supervisor Technical Training

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Supervisor, Technical Training

As a Supervisor, Technical Training, you will have the unique opportunity to lead a team responsible for planning, prioritizing, scheduling, and documenting all training activities for Portland General Electric. You will collaborate on developing and optimizing training curriculum and initiatives, ensuring compliance with industry standards while fostering employee growth and development. A successful candidate will have advanced knowledge of policies, procedures, and best practices in the electric utility industry, coupled with exceptional analytical thinking and project management skills. This role offers the chance to shape the future of PGE's workforce, driving innovation in training methodologies and contributing to the company's mission of providing clean, reliable energy to millions of customers.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Training Management - Supervises team responsible for planning, prioritizing, scheduling and documenting all training activities and acquiring related materials; oversees needs assessment, planning and strategy of training function and provides daily supervision of team, ensuring that all relevant standards/procedures are followed. Ensures that operational problems are identified and resolved. Establishes direction and metrics for the team. Monitors performance motivates employees and provides coaching and feedback. Oversees process improvement.

Training Productivity - Collaborates on development and prioritization of training curriculum and initiatives. Optimizes training curriculum and deployment by ensuring all compliance training is planned, prioritized, scheduled and documented using the computerized learning management system; monitors scheduled training activities to ensure they are adequately planned and incorporated in the work schedule for employees; ensures schedule compliance.

Financial Management - Monitors and manages expenditures, ensuring that all financial targets are met, and examines any areas where budgets/expenditures vary from plan.

Resourcing - Implements resourcing decisions and planning for team, partners with HR in the definition of jobs, recruitment, evaluation and selection processes.

Professional Development - Maintains knowledge of skill-development tools/resources; advises on required outcomes for learning or development from knowledge of available tools and organizational development needs; assists employees in creating development plans and monitors employees' progress.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/CERTIFICATIONS

Education

• Requires a bachelor's degree in business or other related field or equivalent experience.

Experience

• Prefer five or more years in electric utility operations and/or equivalent industrial operations with emphasis on training, planning and scheduling activities.

Certifications

• HR certification (PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, CEBS, CBP, CCP, AIRS, ATD) a plus.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

Functional Competencies

• Advanced knowledge of policies, procedures, principles and practices required for compliance and skills training in the electric utility industry
• Advanced knowledge of PGE's policies, procedures and plans
• Advanced knowledge of industry best practices
• Advanced skills in project management
• Advanced skills in facilitation and presentations
• Advanced skills in systems and programs used in training
• Intermediate knowledge of the electric utility industry and technology
• Intermediate knowledge of contracting and procurement processes and procedures

General Competencies

• Advanced analytical thinking skills
• Advanced decision-making skills
• Advanced interpersonal skills
• Advanced negotiation skills
• Intermediate organization management skills
• Advanced presentation and facilitation skills
• Advanced project management skills
• Intermediate resource management skills
• Advanced written and oral communication skills

Leader Practices

• Drives Results
• Plans and Aligns
• Decision Quality
• Drives Engagement
• Courage

PHYSICAL, COGNITIVE DEMANDS AND SCHEDULE/ATTENDANCE

Physical

• Does the job require a valid driver's license? - No
• Driving/travel/commute: Daily within service territory - Occasionally (one to two times a month or less)
• Computer use (use computer regularly for entire work shift)
• Lifting/pushing/pulling (check appropriate weight): Up to 10 lb

Cognitive Demands

• Ability to adhere to set response times, deadlines and time-sensitive tasks
• Ability to follow accuracy standards
• Ability to follow through on decision-making tasks
• Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment
• Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress
• Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change
• Ability to accept and demonstrate self-awareness when provided constructive feedback
• Ability to discern feedback and acknowledge ownership of areas of improvement
• Ability to avoid future mistakes by applying reasonable skills to new but similar work situations or tasks
• Ability to successfully collaborate with peers, managers and others within the organization
• Demonstrates sound memory
• Ability to process new information to be applied consistently to work tasks

Schedule/Attendance

• Ability to work long hours
• Ability to work a variable schedule
• Ability to report to work and perform work during periods of severe inclement weather
• Ability to consistently meet attendance standards for regular, reliable, predictable, full-time attendance [for part-time positions, change to part-time attendance]
• Ability to work shift schedule
• Ability to work on-call schedule

Environment

• Office environment

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Compensation Range:

Actual total compensation, including a performance based incentive bonus, is commensurate with experience, skills, qualifications, education, training, and internal equity. While we anticipate the selected candidate for this position will fall towards the middle or entry point of the compensation range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis.

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Assisting with storms or other Company emergencies is a part of all positions at Portland General Electric.

PGE is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering a workplace where employees feel connected, valued, and empowered to thrive. PGE will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

PGE does not discriminate on the basis of disability. We recognize individuals have a variety of abilities to offer and we believe there is much to value and celebrate by incorporating different abilities into the work we do. One very important way we live this out is in our application and interview process. We work hard to support individuals who may need an accommodation to fully participate in these processes. If you feel you may need an accommodation, or would like to request one, please notify the Recruiter associated with the job posting. You may also make this request by contacting [email protected] or by calling 503-464-7250. The Recruiter will provide information and next steps for the accommodation process. 

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