Program Manager - Digital Engineering Development

Program Manager – Digital Engineering Development program

Business Unit - Digital Power Operations

Location – Franklin, TN 

Position Overview

We are seeking a Program Manager to manage, coordinate and organize the hiring, classroom training, and on the job training for the Digital Engineering Development program. This role is critical to ensuring that our Application Engineer recently graduated recruits are properly onboarded, trained, and deployed to the field teams efficiently to meet headcount growth in our business.

The position will have 10-20 direct reports (all will be new University Recruits) within our Digital Power Application Engineering training program.  This person will be responsible for interviewing, onboarding, coordinating training and team building.  

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in human resources, workforce planning, training program development, and project coordination within the electrical or industrial field.

Key Responsibilities:

Hiring & Workforce Training

• Develop and execute hiring strategies to recruit newly graduated engineering degree candidates
• Collaborate with HR and Engineering Leaders, create screening criteria, and new onboarding processes.
• Align with recruiters for staffing needs based on headcount growth needs by region / program.
• Manage onboarding activities for new hires including coordination of assets/equipment, I-9 verification, etc.

Training Program Development & Management

• Implement and coordinate a structured training program in collaboration with our Center of Excellence team.  Will help contribute on technical curriculum, safety, and soft skills development
• Coordinate all training activities and partner with subject matter experts (SMEs) to schedule training classes, including hands-on labs, e-learning, and on the job training opportunities with active projects in the field.
• Ensure training aligns with industry standards, company policies, and safety regulations.
• Monitor training effectiveness through assessments, feedback, and performance tracking.
• Coordination of smooth transition to field manager / field teams upon successful completion of training program including managerial transfer within internal systems.

Process Improvement & Compliance

• Continuously evaluate and improve hiring, training, and scheduling processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Ensure all training materials and procedures comply with safety regulations, industry standards, and HR/company policies.
• Implement best practices for tracking certifications, skill development, and workforce readiness.

Stakeholder Collaboration & Reporting

• Work closely with field operations Leaders, HR, and SME’s to align training and workforce strategies with business goals.
• Provide regular reports on workforce metrics; training completion rates, mastery of subjects learned & attrition rates

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business Administration, Operations Management, or related field OR years of relevant experience.
• 4 years in HR, Talent Acquisition, workforce planning, training program management, or operations in the electrical, industrial, commissioning space.
• Excellent Coordination and Project Management skills.
• Experience conducting presentations.
• Experience managing technical training programs is preferred.
• Prior Commercial or Industrial field experience, or scheduling of field personnel is preferred.
• Knowledge of Digital Power commissioning processes, electrical systems, or industrial operations is a plus.

Skills

• Strong organizational and collaboration abilities.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Action minded individual with the ability to articulate roadblocks and bring groups together to determine solutions and roll out a comprehensive communications plan to the business.
• Proficiency in digital tools: MS Teams, SharePoint, recruiting portals, HR systems.

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