Project Manager – Training Governance

Southern Company • Birmingham, AL

10d

About The Position

The Training Council Governance Project Manager will serve as the strategic
liaison between Training Support Services and the Training Council. This role
ensures smooth governance operations by coordinating recommendations and
decisions, driving followthrough on council action items, and proactively
identifying process issues that require council attention. The ideal candidate
excels in communication, demonstrates strong initiative, and has deep knowledge
of training processes and organizational training operations.

Requirements

• Exceptional communication skills — able to clearly convey recommendations, decisions, and complex information.
• High degree of initiative and ownership — proactive in identifying issues and driving work forward.
• Strong project management skills, including planning, prioritization, tracking work, and managing multiple efforts simultaneously.
• Knowledge of training processes, learning workflows, and organizational training operations.
• Stakeholder engagement skills — able to influence, collaborate, and build strong relationships across teams.
• Analytical mindset — able to identify trends, interpret data, and surface governance needs.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, communication, education, organizational development, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in project management, training, governance, or related roles.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting steering committees, councils, or governance bodies.
• Familiarity with LMS and training technology governance.
• Experience in training development, training coordination, or training operations.
• Experience with process improvement or organizational change.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary communication channel between Training Support Services and the Training Council.
• Deliver clear, concise, and timely recommendations from Training Support teams to the council.
• Communicate council decisions, priorities, and next steps back to Training Support teams.
• Prepare meeting materials, summaries, documentation, and presentations.
• Track, manage, and close all action items assigned during council meetings.
• Monitor training operations to identify bottlenecks, gaps, confusion, or governance needs.
• Surface issues requiring council input and coordinate with stakeholders for resolution.
• Recommend improvements to governance, communication practices, and workflow alignment.
• Partner with Workforce Intelligence to configure and optimize the LMS, including user‑defined areas, governance standards, and structural updates.
• Lead the effort to clean up existing LMS content and ensure alignment with Training Support Services and council governance.
• Support implementation of LMS improvements and governance changes across the organization.
• Develop and manage project plans, schedules, and timelines for governance‑related initiatives.
• Ensure projects related to council decisions or LMS improvements are effectively executed.
• Coordinate with cross‑functional teams to gather data, analyze needs, and prepare reports for leadership and council review.
• Maintain governance documents and other publications to ensure consistency in processes, methodology, and adherence to governance standards.

Benefits

• Southern Company invests in the well-being of its employees and their families through a comprehensive total rewards strategy that includes competitive base salary, annual incentive awards for eligible employees and health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being.
• This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program, with the amount of any bonus/awards subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan(s).
• A summary of the benefits offered for this position can be found here https://seo.nlx.org/southernco/pdf/SOCO-Benefits.pdf

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level