Training and Learning Manager

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Transpower holds a unique position in the New Zealand energy sector as both National Grid owner and System Operator. Our core purpose is to empower the energy future for New Zealand - a future that delivers a net-zero carbon economy and a reliable and secure electricity system.

Our Sector Workforce Development Group is accountable for defining, developing, and delivering high-quality training programmes that ensure our people, and those who work with us, possess the skills and capability to undertake their roles safely and effectively. The Group also plays a key role in promoting transmission sector jobs and career pathways to support sector growth.

About The Team

The Training & Learning team, within the Sector Workforce Development Group, is accountable for delivering our training programmes through pedagogical excellence. By developing and implementing best practices in teaching methodologies, providing professional development for trainers, and ensuring a learner-centred approach, the team fosters an engaging and effective learning environment.

The drive for continuous improvement in teaching and learning practices ensures that Transpower employees and service provider staff are well-equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to excel in their roles and contribute to the safety and reliability of the National Grid. (read more about some of our service providers here :

About The Opportunity - Due To Internal Promotion

In this role, based in Christchurch, Wellington, or Palmerston North, you'll lead and manage a permanent team of five, along with around 20 subject matter experts contracted as trainers, while overseeing the delivery of essential training programmes that build capability and ensure the safety of the electricity transmission workforce.

Managing training operations across multiple sites, you'll provide strategic direction, lead operational delivery, and work closely with our Technical Training team and our Service Providers. With no two days the same you will :

• Oversee and manage training delivery.
• Develop, implement, manage, and assure training and learning / delivery compliance for the Private Training Establishment and Technical Training (of Transpower internal staff including Transpower System Coordinators).
• Ensure compliance with NZQA standards, team quality assurance frameworks, and Transpower service specifications and requirements.
• Work closely with two Portfolio Managers and the delivery administration team to ensure developed courses are transitioned to "business as usual" in a smooth manner.
• Contribute to cross team leadership and planning.
• Embed data evidenced practice and reporting.
• Proactively identify and drive continuous business improvement, including process and system optimisation and the appropriate use of AI.

What sets this role apart?

As the right-hand to our Head of Sector Workforce Development, you'll thrive on working collaboratively to deliver high-quality training for the transmission sector. Ours is a critical and growing industry, evolving in exciting ways with a clear purpose and direction. There's no shortage of meaningful work to be done!

What You'll Bring

With a data-driven, outcome-focused approach, you'll enjoy leading and managing at pace in a multifaceted role. You'll also hold a qualification in education, teaching, or training, or bring significant equivalent experience.

Your CV and cover letter will demonstrate :

Join us at Transpower

Aotearoa is powered by the people who work here. With over twenty-eight ethnicities, we celebrate our people who are collaborative and caring, and provide diverse perspectives, knowledge, and have deep and varied experience which they love to share.

We work in the office or on-site for a minimum of three days each week, which helps us build and maintain relationships, support learning, deliver outcomes, and sustain our culture. This approach also offers staff the flexibility they need for both work and personal commitments, with adaptable daily start and finish times.

We prioritise wellbeing with a great range of employee health and wellness benefits check them out here

Next steps

To apply for this unique opportunity at the heart of the electricity sector, please review the position description on our careers site and submit a tailored application outlining your interest.

Role closes Monday 29 September; however, applications will be reviewed, and informal chats or interviews scheduled, as suitable candidates are identified.

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