Lead Stakeholder Trainer - Remote Eligible

Southwest Power Pool (SPP) is about more than power. We’re about the power of relationships. Our employees have the opportunity to work together to ensure electricity is delivered reliably and affordably to the millions of people living in our service territory. We have been voted one of Arkansas’ Best Places to work by Arkansas Business and we are looking for a member of our team who is passionate about our mission to keep the lights on!

We have a core ideology here at SPP that we stand by: Do the right thing, for the right reason, in the right way.

We believe in supporting our employees through a fantastic benefits package:

• Competitive pay with bonus opportunities
• Excellent insurance package including three great medical plans to choose from, employer-paid short term disability, long
• term disability, and life insurance
• Relocation assistance
• Flexible working environment for positions that are eligible where employees have the flexibility to work from home and come in where collaborative in person work is needed.
• Fantastic contributions to your retirement through a 401(k) savings plan with employer-match benefits and a defined benefit plan fully funded by SPP
  
  

Join our dynamic Stakeholder Training team as our new Lead Stakeholder Trainer!

In this pivotal role, you will take charge of overseeing stakeholder training services at SPP, focusing on critical areas like regional emergency operations (reliability) and energy markets training. We need someone with a diverse skill set encompassing project management, facilitation, supervision, writing/editing, oral communication, and exceptional presentation skills. You'll also play a key role in developing innovative training programs and performance support tools. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment with challenging deadlines and substantial responsibilities, we encourage you to apply now!

To be successful as the Lead Stakeholder Trainer, we're looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a business-related or education/training-related field or equivalent experience may be considered.
• Ten (10) years of training and/or performance support experience with at least Three (3) years of leadership experience
• Five (5) years of work in a customer-facing job role
• Deep understanding of the systematic approach to training
• Excellent oral and written communications and presentation skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, a large volume of work, and stringent deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Evidence of self-initiative, self-direction, motivation, as well as critical and creative thinking skills
  
  

Preferred

• Advanced degree in a business-related or education/training-related field
• Training experience within the electric utility industry
• Three (3) to five (5) years of project management experience
  
  

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Position Location:

This is a hybrid (2-3 days in office) position located in Little Rock, Arkansas, with the possibility of remote work being approved for senior-level applicants initially living outside of a 50-mile radius.

Position Type And Expected Hours Of Work

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of workweek are Monday through Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Working extended hours may be required.

Travel Requirement

This position requires moderate travel (approximately 20-30%).

Should you elect to apply for this position SPP will review your qualifications and if after reviewing the qualifications and experience of all applicants, your skills and credentials meet our needs, someone from our organization may contact you. Please be advised that the time required to complete the applicant review process typically takes between 30 and 90 days, but could extend beyond that. Once the position has been filled, all applicants will be notified via email.

Southwest Power Pool is an Equal Opportunity Workplace and an Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age or any other protected category.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) defines “reasonable accommodation” as a change or adjustment to a job or work environment that allows a qualified individual with a disability to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of a particular job, and does not cause an undue hardship for the employer. SPP adheres to the ADA and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable a qualified individual with a disability to perform the essential functions.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)