Senior Training Specialist

Cybervance, Inc.

Senior Training Specialist at Cybervance responsible for developing and delivering training programs. Leading training strategy and ensuring alignment with cybersecurity missions and technologies.

Posted 6/5/2026full-timePortland • Oregon • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead development and execution of comprehensive training strategies and curricula.
Define learning objectives, success metrics, and certification or qualification pathways.
Align training programs with organizational risk, mission goals, compliance, and operational needs.
Serve as a senior advisor to leadership on workforce readiness and skill gaps.
Design complex, multi‑level training curricula, labs, simulations, and scenario‑based exercises.
Develop and maintain advanced instructional materials, including: Instructor‑led courses, Hands‑on technical labs, Tabletop and operational exercises.
Ensure content reflects current technologies, threat landscapes, and best practices.
Deliver advanced instructor‑led training, workshops, and executive briefings.
Facilitate complex exercises such as incident response simulations or operational drills.
Adapt instruction for technical, operational, and leadership audiences.
Mentor and coach junior and mid‑level training staff or instructors.
Review and approve training materials for accuracy, relevance, and instructional quality.
Establish training standards, templates, and best practices.
Measure training effectiveness using assessments, metrics, and stakeholder feedback.
Continuously improve programs based on lessons learned, incidents, and operational feedback.
Maintain training documentation, records, and compliance artifacts.
Partner with security, IT, SOC, HR, and leadership teams to identify training needs.
Support onboarding, certifications, and continuing education initiatives.
Contribute to audits, compliance reviews, and accreditation efforts related to training.

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of experience in training, education, cybersecurity, IT, or a related technical field.
Demonstrated experience leading training programs or curricula.
Strong understanding of relevant technical or operational domains (e.g., cybersecurity, IT, SOC operations).
Excellent presentation, facilitation, and written communication skills.
Experience mentoring instructors or training staff.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Professional development

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Hard Skills & Tools

training strategiescurricula developmentlearning objectivessuccess metricsinstructional materialsincident response simulationstraining effectiveness measurementcompliance documentationmentoringfacilitation

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationpresentationcoachingorganizational skillsadaptabilitycollaborationcritical thinkingproblem-solvingfeedback incorporation

Certifications

certification pathwayscybersecurity certificationsIT certificationstraining certificationscompliance certificationsaccreditationleadership training certificationseducational credentialsinstructional design certificationsfacilitation certifications