NiSource · 1 day ago
Sr Director Technical Training
Columbus, OH
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$192K/yr - $288K/yr
7+ years expNiSource is a utility company focused on providing essential services, and they are seeking a Sr Director Technical Training to lead organizational training initiatives. This role is responsible for creating and executing training strategies while ensuring safety and continuous improvement across the company's Electric and Gas Utilities.
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Responsibilities
Accountable for employee and public safety for all areas of responsibility
Provides visible leadership by participating in safety kick-offs, executive safety observations, meetings, incident reviews and other events
Ensures proactive identification and registration of risk and threats
Continuously prioritizes and reprioritizes risk mitigation efforts through the risk assessment, audit, and compliance processes
Consults with operations leaders to create, enhance and deliver training/development programs
Spearheads the roll out of training and operations initiatives
Stays abreast of newest training technology and delivery ideas and techniques
Executes process for measurement (ROI) of success for all programs, job aids, training tools, manuals, and curriculum
Evaluates and assesses the effectiveness of key training initiatives to provide results and feedback to the company and brand leadership
Executes detailed project plans and timelines for work processes or project initiatives
Works collaboratively with operations and other departments on priorities for programs and rollouts. Ensure that all levels receive the proper roll-out of training
Recommends opportunities for process improvement as it relates to technical training and initiates process changes as needed through the appropriate resources
Identify and implement a technology system that meets the needs of all stakeholders
Designs and implements standard work methods across all areas of responsibility
Instills a focus on continuous improvement and partners with other business leaders to execute improvements that directly improve safety, customer experience and financial results
Ensures timely delivery of continuous improvement work and shares accountability with the business sponsor to achieve identified results, including savings
Accountable for the productive use of both capital and O&M dollars
Adheres to annual budget and adjusts accordingly
Proactively develops direct reports and other key leaders to ensure strong succession and bench strength
Takes employee engagement personally and ensures robust plans are in place to create positive employee experiences
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree
7-9 years of progressively responsible experience, 5 + years of which were in a leadership role
Experience in business operations within a regulated utility
Professional experience working within utility operations
Experienced in aligning accountabilities, resource capabilities, internal processes, and ongoing measurement systems to ensure that strategic priorities yield measurable and sustainable results
Strong financial and business acumen
Ability to communicate training needs, reporting gaps in training and knowledge at all levels
Demonstrated ability to recommend and implement solutions to training gaps
Demonstrated ability to maintain and improve training delivery to field service employees
Strong analytical skillset required to create robust measurement processes including predictive evaluation, tracking and reporting
Demonstrated experience as successful people developer and leader
Basic understanding of external continuous improvement methods
Proven results-oriented record, with ability to quickly respond to changing circumstances
Exposure and understanding of external factors influencing the energy sector
Develop relationships and networks across NiSource to ensure overall business needs are met
Strong focus on talent development and succession planning
Strong stakeholder engagement and management experience
Able to confidently raise sensitive issues in an objective and productive manner
Expert in prioritizing goals, particularly when they may be at conflict
Known as a pragmatic problem solver
Curious and uses critical thinking to understand strategic implications
Serves as an inclusive leader by proactively seeking out different perspectives both internally and externally
Knows as people developer with a relentless focus on building individual and organizational capabilities
Demonstrated ability to initiate and maintain strategic stakeholder relationships to advance business goals
Preferred
Advanced degree
Company
NiSource
NiSource helps energize the lives of its nearly 4 million natural gas and electric customers across seven states.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.6B2025-10-31Post Ipo Equity· $1.5B
2023-06-08Post Ipo Debt· $750M
2022-06-10Post Ipo Debt· $350M
Leadership Team
Lloyd M. Yates
President and Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
2025-11-01
2025-10-31
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