Pentair

Training Enablement Manager

Pentair$71K — $131K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
  • 5-8+ years in training, enablement, or product education in B2B manufacturing or industrial settings.
  • Proven experience in digital-first training design and delivery.
  • Experience teaching contractors, installers, and technical teams, simplifying complex concepts.
  • Track record of enabling Sales and Customer Service with product knowledge and competitive positioning.
  • Ability to measure training effectiveness and connect to business outcomes.
  • Familiarity with distributor and contractor channel structures.

Responsibilities

  • Design and maintain scalable training curriculums tailored for various audiences.
  • Develop contractor-facing education to reduce installation errors and enhance product confidence.
  • Build Sales and Customer Service content to improve product knowledge and customer interactions.
  • Create competitive training to showcase Pentair's advantages over competing products.
  • Ensure training readiness for new product launches across all relevant audiences.
  • Manage a digital library of instructional and practical training content.
  • Lead live virtual training sessions complemented by targeted in-person training.

Benefits

  • Health benefits to keep you and your family healthy.
  • Generous 401(k) plan for your financial future.
  • Employee stock purchase program for equity in the company.
  • Disability and life insurance for peace of mind.
  • Tuition reimbursement to support your educational goals.
  • Paid time off and wellness programs promoting work/life balance.
Full Job Description
We have an opportunity for a Training Enablement Manager to join our Bishop Woods, WI team. You will build scalable product education that enables the residential Water Supply & Disposal channel, including distribution partners and contractors, and internal Pentair Sales and Customer Service representatives to confidently understand, position, troubleshoot, and apply Pentair products in real-world conditions. The role translates complex products, applications, and competitive information into practical training that improves consistency, adoption, customer experience, and commercial impact across each audience. The role serves as a connective layer across Product Management, Engineering, Sales, Customer Service, Channel Marketing, Product Marketing, Events, Marketing Operations, and Demand Generation, turning business priorities, field feedback, product knowledge, and customer pain points into structured learning programs. Training is delivered through a digital-first model, including on-demand video, quick-tip content, technical documentation, and live virtual sessions, with targeted in-person instruction reserved for situations where hands-on education adds unique value. This is a hands-on individual contributor role that owns curriculum strategy and execution while using agency and internal creative support to scale production quality and reach. You will: Curriculum Development & Content Design and maintain a scalable training curriculum for residential contractors, distribution partners, Sales, and Customer Service, with content calibrated to the knowledge needs, job context, and decision points of each audience. Develop contractor-facing education that translates complex technical and application concepts into job-site-ready learning that builds product confidence and reduces installation errors. Build Sales and Customer Service enablement content that improves product knowledge, customer conversation quality, competitive readiness, and consistency across customer interactions. Develop competitive training that clearly articulates where Pentair outperforms alternatives and equips teams to position those advantages credibly in the field. Own training readiness for new product launches, ensuring internal teams, distributor partners, and contractors have the right education before and after launch to support adoption and confident product application. Digital-First Delivery Own the digital training model, building and managing an on-demand library of instructional video, quick-tip formats, technical guides, and blog-style education hosted on internal and approved third-party platforms. Produce practical training content independently where speed and simplicity are appropriate, including self-filmed quick-tip videos, short demonstrations, scripts, outlines, and job aids, while coordinating with agency or internal creative resources for higher-production assets. Lead live virtual training sessions for contractors and internal teams that complement on-demand content with real-time engagement and Q&A. Execute targeted in-person training at trade events, distributor locations, or hands-on clinics where physical demonstration adds learning value that digital formats cannot replicate. Cross-Functional Partnership Engage cross-functional partners across Product Management, Engineering, Sales, Customer Service, Channel Marketing, Product Marketing, Events, Marketing Operations, and Demand Generation to identify business priorities, customer confusion points, launch needs, and field feedback that should inform training priorities. Convert validated product, technical, commercial, and customer insights into training-ready content that is accurate, practical, audience-specific, and field-appropriate. Collaborate with Customer Service to identify high-frequency support issues and product misapplication patterns that training can proactively reduce. Coordinate with marketing team members to align training content with product launches, channel programs, campaigns, customer journeys, events, and digital platforms so education is accessible at the right moments. Create feedback loops across customer-facing and commercial teams to identify recurring knowledge gaps and prioritize training updates that improve customer experience and reduce avoidable friction. Performance Measurement & Optimization Define, track, and report on a training performance framework that measures direct learning activity and monitors business indicators the training program is intended to influence. Analyze engagement, completion, feedback, and performance data to identify what is working and what is not, then improve underperforming programs and scale formats that drive strong participation, comprehension, and adoption. Establish a feedback loop – gathering input from trained audiences, Sales, and Customer Service to validate training effectiveness and continuously improve curriculum quality. Maintain an always-on enablement approach, ensuring training content remains current as products, applications, competitors, customer needs, and market conditions evolve. Key Qualifications:  Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field. Willingness and ability to travel 20-25% as required by business needs. 5–8+ years of experience in training, enablement, or product education within a B2B manufacturing or industrial environment. Demonstrated experience designing and delivering digital-first training, including instructional video, quick-tip content, on-demand learning, job aids, and webinar facilitation. Experience educating contractors, installers, technicians, and/or channel partners, with proven ability to simplify complex technical concepts into practical learning. Proven track record of enabling internal Sales and Customer Service teams with product knowledge, competitive positioning, and skills-based training. Demonstrated ability to measure training effectiveness and connect programs to downstream business outcomes, with experience adjusting content based on performance data. Familiarity with distributor, dealer, or contractor channel structures common in building products or technical trade markets. Experience in a two-step distribution model where training must reach both distributor partners and end contractors. Background in water supply, water disposal, HVAC, plumbing, or adjacent technical product categories. Experience with education platforms is preferred. Compensation: For this full-time position working at this location, the anticipated annualized base pay range will be from $71000 - $131800 / year. At Pentair, it is not typical for an individual to be hired near the bottom or top of the pay range. Pentair considers various factors in determining actual compensation for this position at the expected location. Actual compensation will be commensurate with demonstrable level of experience and training, pertinent education including licensure and certifications, work location, and other relevant business or organizational needs. This position may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as, annual incentive bonus. Benefits: As a Pentair employee, you would enjoy a wide array of benefit options to help keep you and your family healthy and protected, health benefits, a generous 401(k), employee stock purchase program, disability benefits, life insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, parental leave, caregiver leave, tuition reimbursement, plus paid time off and wellness programs to encourage a healthy work/life balance.

About Pentair

Pentair plc is a water treatment company incorporated in Ireland with tax residency in UK, with its main U.S. office in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Pentair was founded in the US, with 65% of company's revenue coming from the US and Canada as of 2020. Pentair operates in two segments: Consumer Solutions and Industrial & Flow Technologies. The Consumer Solutions segment designs, manufactures, and sells residential and commercial pool equipment and accessories, including pumps, filters, heaters, lights, automatic controls, automatic cleaners, maintenance equipment, and pool accessories. The Industrial & Flow Technologies segment designs, manufactures, and sells a range of fluid treatment products and solutions, including water filtration products, pumps, valves, heat management solutions, and fluid control equipment. Pentair has a global presence with operations in North America, Europe, Asia, and other regions.
Learn more about Pentair
Size
11,250 employees
Market Cap
$7.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$358.6 million
Founded
1966
5 Year Trend
+6.2%
Revenue
$3 billion
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