Vice President, Training Full Time NEW

Venture Global LNG (“Venture Global”) is a long-term, low-cost provider of American-produced liquefied natural gas. The company’s Louisiana-based export projects service the global demand for North American natural gas and support the long-term development of clean and reliable North American energy supplies. Using reliable, proven technology in an innovative plant design configuration, Venture Global’s modular, mid-scale plant design will replace traditional designs as it allows for the same efficiency and operational reliability at significantly lower capital cost.

We are seeking qualified applicants for the position of Vice President, Training located in either our Houston, TX location or our Louisiana locations.

Venture Global is embarking on a transformational journey to elevate how we train, develop, and empower our people. As we continue to expand our footprint and operational excellence, the Vice President of Training will play a critical leadership role in shaping the company’s future workforce capability.

This executive will design and lead a multi-year roadmap to build a world-class training organization — integrating onboarding, compliance, technical skills, and immersive learning technologies — to ensure Venture Global’s teams are equipped to operate safely, efficiently, and innovatively across the value chain.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership
• Develop and execute a 3-year enterprise training strategy focused on onboarding, regulatory compliance, technical skill development, and leadership readiness.
• Partner with Operations, HSSE, Engineering, and HR leaders to align training with business priorities, regulatory standards, and operational
• Define and implement a Learning Framework that integrates digital learning, simulators, and real-world field experience.
• Training Infrastructure & Technology
• Support the roll-out of the centralized Learning Management System (LMS) for competency tracking, certification management, and
• Competency Assurance Management System – Create, Implement and Administer a fit for purpose CAMS process
• Support leadership training programs
• Lead the build-out of training facilities across LNG sites, including field training simulators, labs, and digital learning environments.
• Introduce immersive training technologies (VR/AR, digital twins, simulation platforms) to accelerate operator and technician readiness.
• Establish a centralized Learning Management System (LMS) for competency tracking, certification management, and analytics.
• Oversee design and deployment of technical, compliance, and leadership training programs in partnership with human resource
• Champion a culture of continuous learning and improvement across all sites.
• Embed training metrics and feedback loops into RCA/CAPA, lessons learned, and performance reviews.
• Partner with external institutions and LNG leaders to benchmark and integrate best practices.
• Metrics & Governance
• Establish KPIs to measure training impact — time-to-competence, certification rates, compliance completion, and skill progression.
• Report progress and ROI of training investments to the executive leadership team.

Qualifications

Fifteen or more years of experience in learning, development, or operational training leadership within the LNG sector.

Experience and knowledge in Industrial training and operations

• Extensive experience in technical training and competency strategies
• Proven success in building training organizations or academies at scale, ideally involving immersive or simulation-based learning.
• Deep understanding of LNG operations, safety, and compliance frameworks
• Executive presence with strong influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• Track record of leading cross-functional transformations and delivering measurable capability uplift

Success Profile

• Visionary – Can translate VG’s growth strategy into a sustainable learning architecture.
• Operationally Grounded – Understands field realities and operational urgency in LNG operations.
• Innovative – Brings technology adoption to transform the learning experience
• Collaborative – Builds bridges across functions for unified outcomes
• Metrics-Driven – Focused on measurable results and ROI

Mission:

• Baseline training landscape, modernize onboarding/compliance, implement LMS.
• Deploy field simulators, immersive learning pilots, and standardized certifications.
• Establish Training Center of Excellence – global benchmark for LNG training, safety, and leadership