Lead Instructional Designer

📋 Description

• Spearhead the creation of a learning content strategy for a specific product or subject area.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to gain insights into product direction and convert these into actionable and effective content plans.

• Oversee the learning design initiatives for applications and services within a designated topic area.

• Formulate realistic content plans in partnership with other content creators, monitor activities against the project timeline, and recommend viable solutions when demand surpasses capacity.

• Design and implement adaptable and scalable content that can be repurposed.

• Assess the 'appropriate content to develop' including delivery methods and required effort, based on competency needs in accordance with stakeholder direction.

• Create curriculum for one or more applications and services while adhering to instructional design best practices and departmental standards.

• Design and produce a variety of learning materials, such as interactive tutorials/practical labs, videos, assessments, micro-learning modules, and e-learning courses tailored for a range of user needs and technical competencies.

• Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure content meets brand standards and visual experience objectives.

• Conduct regular evaluations to identify and rectify content gaps or inconsistencies.

• Mentor junior instructional designers, ensuring adherence to best practices in learning experience design and development.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in instructional design, education, technical writing, or a related discipline with 5-8 years of relevant experience.

• Alternatively, a bachelor’s degree in computer science or a similar field combined with applicable work experience in education or technical writing.

• Proficient in instructional design principles and familiar with GenAI tools and resources.

• Understanding of web application development and cloud platform tools.

• Basic knowledge of HTML, XML, CSS, and other web technologies.

• Ability to extract information from subject matter experts and learn through experimentation.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, along with strong collaboration abilities across diverse teams.

• A strategic thinker with a creative and innovative outlook towards content development.

• Excellent organizational skills and the capability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

• Self-motivated with a passion for continuous learning and a proven track record of independent work with minimal supervision.

• Familiarity with agile methodologies for project or content development and experience with project management tools such as JIRA.

• Proficient in English.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.

• Paid time off.

• Company-sponsored retirement plan.

• Annual company bonus plan.

• Commissions and/or long-term incentive awards.