Senior Manager, Learning Design & Innovation

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

📋 Description

• Lead, mentor, manage performance, and foster the growth of the Instructional Design team.

• Supervise the design and development of learning solutions from initial discovery to final implementation.

• Oversee workload, priorities, timelines, risks, deliverables, instructional effectiveness, learner experience, accessibility, accuracy, and alignment with brand standards.

• Convert Learning Design strategy into team priorities, standards, operating procedures, and development expectations.

• Identify and implement responsible uses of AI in learning design, development, evaluation, and enhancing learner experiences.

• Create scalable AI workflows, tools, resources, and standards.

• Promote the use of simulations, scenario-based learning, practical experiences, gamification, rapid development techniques, interactive solutions, and learning that is integrated into the workflow.

• Design and oversee structured pilot projects and proofs of concept, including hypotheses, success metrics, timelines, stakeholder expectations, and evaluation strategies.

• Expand successful innovations into reusable tools, templates, standards, playbooks, training materials, and implementation guidance.

• Assess emerging authoring methods, tools, and platform capabilities in collaboration with Learning Technology and internal teams.

• Develop and sustain reusable design resources, templates, frameworks, quality standards, and development guidance.

• Evaluate the impact of learning design and innovation using project data, learner feedback, quality metrics, adoption rates, and business inputs.

• Collaborate with Learning Technology, Learning Optimization and Continuous Improvement, Leadership Development, Learning Experience, HR, and various business stakeholders.

• Provide guidance to stakeholders on complex or high-visibility initiatives, performance requirements, learning strategies, solution direction, and measurable outcomes.

⛳️ Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree is required; a master’s degree is preferred.

• Equivalent experience in instructional design, learning experience design, or learning innovation may be accepted in lieu of an advanced degree.

• Over 7 years of experience in learning and development, instructional design, learning experience design, or a related discipline.

• More than 3 years of experience leading, coaching, or directly managing learning professionals.

• Extensive experience in spearheading medium- to large-scale learning initiatives from discovery through implementation.

• Proficient in applying adult learning principles, instructional design methodologies, performance consulting, and learner-centered design practices.

• Experience in exploring or implementing AI-enabled learning solutions, emerging learning technologies, or development efficiencies.

• Familiarity with simulations, scenario-based learning, gamification, rapid development, interactive learning, or other innovative educational strategies.

• Capability to transition ideas from concept through pilot testing, evaluation, recommendation, and scalable implementation.

• Strong project and workload management abilities, including the capacity to balance team workload, competing priorities, timelines, and quality standards.

• Experience in developing reusable templates, standards, tools, frameworks, or design systems.

• Proficient in utilizing data, learner feedback, and business insights to assess learning effectiveness and recommend enhancements.

• Strong business acumen that connects learning design decisions with operational priorities and measurable outcomes.

• Ability to consult with senior leaders, business partners, and subject matter experts.

• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing capabilities.

• Comfortable balancing strategic leadership, people management, and hands-on engagement in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

🏝️ Benefits

• 15% bonus opportunity.