Senior Instructor, Talent Management and Development
About the role
The Leadership Instructor will play a critical role in the successful delivery and long-term sustainability of the Supervising at Grid program. This role provides consistent National Grid representation in class, supports high-quality facilitation, reinforces learning after each session, and helps build the internal capability required to transition the program to sustainable National Grid ownership over time.
Responsibilities
- Deliver and support Supervising at Grid classroom sessions, serving as a visible National Grid representative and trusted point of contact for participants and vendor co-facilitators.
- Provide strong facilitation, coaching, and participant engagement to reinforce leadership concepts and connect learning to the role of front-line supervisors.
- Partner with external facilitators, vendors, and internal stakeholders to address questions, risks, and delivery issues in real time.
- Support day-of class readiness, including room set-up, materials, technology, security coordination, attendee experience, and facilitator needs.
- Lead post-class follow-up activities to reinforce learning, respond to participant needs, and identify operational or content-related gaps.
- Capture feedback from participants, facilitators, and stakeholders to strengthen continuous improvement and inform program adjustments.
- Help build internal program knowledge and facilitation capability so the program can transition from initial implementation to sustainable National Grid ownership.
- Promote consistency across regions by following established delivery standards, communication practices, and program expectations.
- Collaborate with Facilities, Security, IT, business partners, and Technical Training teams to ensure each session is delivered smoothly and professionally.
- Support program reporting, issue escalation, and lessons learned by sharing observations, risks, and recommended improvements with program leadership.
Requirements
- Experience facilitating leadership, supervisor, or operational learning programs.
- Strong classroom presence with the ability to engage adult learners, manage group discussion, and reinforce practical application.
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate logistics, troubleshoot issues, and maintain a high-quality participant experience.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively with participants, facilitators, vendors, business leaders, and cross-functional support teams.
- Ability to gather feedback, identify themes, and recommend practical improvements to strengthen program delivery.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities, deadlines, and on-site delivery requirements.
- Comfort using Microsoft 365 tools, including Outlook, Teams, Forms, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, to support communication, planning, tracking, and reporting.
Qualifications
- Experience facilitating leadership development, supervisor readiness, operational training, or technical training programs.
- Experience supporting regional or multi-site training delivery.
- Experience working with external vendors or facilitator partners.
- Familiarity with National Grid operations, supervisor expectations, safety culture, and field leadership environment.
- Ability to travel to assigned class locations across MA and NY 30% of the time or as required to support in-person program delivery.
Skills
- Facilitation skills
- Communication skills
- Organizational skills
- Microsoft 365 proficiency
Benefits
Salary range for Upstate NY (Syracuse, Albany): $101,000-$118,000
Salary range for Downstate NY (Brooklyn, Long Island): $121,000-$142,000
Salary range for Millbury, MA: $114,000-$133,000
Pay
Salary range for Upstate NY (Syracuse, Albany): $101,000-$118,000
Salary range for Downstate NY (Brooklyn, Long Island): $121,000-$142,000
Salary range for Millbury, MA: $114,000-$133,000
Schedule
Salary range for Upstate NY (Syracuse, Albany): $101,000-$118,000
Salary range for Downstate NY (Brooklyn, Long Island): $121,000-$142,000
Salary range for Millbury, MA: $114,000-$133,000