Associate Director, Learning Solutions – Design

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Pennsylvania.

📋 Description

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of instructional and digital designers.

• Define the enterprise learning solution strategy and architectural framework.

• Oversee the learning experience and content strategy for RTX University.

• Establish approaches for building, purchasing, curating, reusing, and retiring learning solutions.

• Act as a performance consultant and strategic advisor.

• Develop and uphold learning design governance, standards, accessibility requirements, quality assurance, and content lifecycle practices.

• Promote the responsible use of AI and new learning technologies.

• Enhance the capabilities and operational methods of the instructional design function.

• Foster collaborations across business units, HR, Talent, Learning, technology, communications, and other areas.

• Provide guidance to senior stakeholders regarding learning strategies, recommendations, trade-offs, and investments.

• Collaborate with Learning Operations and technology teams to integrate solutions across the LMS, RTX University, and the broader learning technology ecosystem.

• Utilize learner insights, adoption metrics, performance indicators, and business outcomes to assess and enhance solutions.

• Prioritize tasks and manage team and vendor resources across enterprise initiatives.

• Oversee external vendors, production partners, and associated budgets.

• Serve as an enterprise thought leader in learning experience design, learning architecture, and contemporary learning practices.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience with a minimum of 12 years of relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related area with a minimum of 10 years of experience.

• Proven experience in learning strategy, instructional design, learning experience design, digital learning, talent development, or related fields.

• Demonstrated experience in leading and developing teams focused on instructional design, learning experience design, or digital learning.

• Expertise in developing learning strategies, architectures, standards, and scalable solutions within a complex organization.

• Deep understanding of instructional design, adult learning principles, learning science, performance consulting, and modern learning technologies.

• Ability to identify business and performance needs and convert them into effective learning strategies and solutions.

• Experience in establishing learning design governance, including standards, accessibility, quality assurance, and content lifecycle practices.

• Capability to influence across organizational boundaries and achieve alignment without direct authority.

• Exceptional skills in executive communication, consultation, stakeholder management, and relationship building.

• Experience in utilizing data, learner insights, and performance measures to assess effectiveness and guide decisions.

• Ability to manage multiple complex priorities within a dynamic, matrixed environment.

• U.S. citizenship is required; only U.S. citizens are permitted to access information under this program/contract.

• Preferred: Experience in leading enterprise learning strategy or solution architecture within a large, complex, global organization.

• Preferred: Experience in developing or enhancing an enterprise learning hub, learning experience platform (LXP), or digital learning ecosystem.

• Preferred: Experience in establishing strategies for building, buying, curating, reusing, and retiring learning portfolios.

• Preferred: Experience in connecting learning solutions to broader talent strategies.

• Preferred: Experience in implementing AI-enabled learning practices and emerging technologies.

• Preferred: Experience in facilitating self-directed, skills-based, or personalized learning experiences.

• Preferred: Experience in influencing senior business and HR leaders.

• Familiarity with Workday Learning or similar enterprise learning platforms.

• Proven ability to lead cross-department project teams or manage across multiple related departments with extensive management and leadership knowledge.

• Knowledge of accessibility standards, including WCAG, as well as learning measurement and evaluation practices.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• Life insurance

• Short-term disability

• Long-term disability

• 401(k) matching

• Flexible spending accounts

• Flexible work schedules

• Employee assistance program

• Employee Scholar Program

• Parental leave

• Paid time off

• Holidays

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be available