Instructional Designer

**Instructional Designer**:
The Instructional Designer will report directly to the Manager, Learning Design Solutions and will serve as an integral member of the Strategic Learning & Change Solutions Team. The Instructional Designer is responsible for consulting with internal stakeholders to recommend learning solutions, designing, and developing solutions that meet and/or accelerate business objectives, and partnering with external vendor partners as needed. This person stays informed of current learning methodologies and technologies. Has knowledge of a variety of learning methodologies, recommends appropriate and innovative solutions, and completes the design and development of all web-based, virtual, on-the-job, and classroom materials.

The effective Instructional Designer will spend his/her time in roughly the percentages below:
Learning Needs Analysis 15%

Design and Development of Learning Solutions 75%

Learning Metrics and Evaluation 10%

**This position will be Remote at our India location.**

**What will be my duties and responsibilities in this job?**

**Learning Needs Analysis**
- Advise internal clients on cost-effective methods of training delivery that impact learner performance and, ultimately, business performance.
- Complete analyses of learning needs and objectives for the defined project
- Define key performance indicators (KPIs) by which to measure project success.
- Gain agreement on a learning approach that achieves KPIs and supports and/or accelerates business objectives.
- Build a deep understanding of the business (where we are, where we are headed, strengths and challenges) and strong business relationships so that we are best positioned to diagnose current and anticipate future needs.

**Design and Development of Learning Solutions**:
Create learning experiences that support or accelerate business objectives, using a variety of learning methodologies.
- Remain current on existing and emerging learning methodologies and technologies.
- Own the design and build of fit-for-purpose, cost-effective, sustainable solutions, leveraging a digital first approach when appropriate.
- Specify learning outcomes and design experiences to meet the objectives.
- Develop sound training deliverables including design documents, storyboards, job aids, participant, and instructor guides, and accompanying materials.
- Communicate project status to the project manager and other key stakeholders, ensuring that all deliverable deadlines are met.
- Adhere to instructional design standards for the organization.
- Provide process improvement recommendations.

**Learning Metrics and Evaluation**

Ensure that learning solutions are generating the intended outcomes.
- Work with stakeholders to understand the desired business outcomes and training outcomes at the start of a project.
- Proactively keep key stakeholders informed of plans and progress, and remain informed of what solutions are available, when, and how to access.
- Develop detailed project plans, plan, and track deliverables to ensure quality goals and timelines (promised to the business) are achieved.
- Build a plan into each learning project for evaluating the successful achievement of training outcomes.
- Work with internal partners to obtain and report on learning-related data.
- Conduct and participate in project review meetings.
- Other duties as assigned.

**What other the basic **Qualifications & Competencies required?**
- Bachelor’s Degree or 4 years related experience in training and development.
- 3 years of instructional design experience in a training and development function, creating multiple types of learning deliverables (instructor-led, web-based, self-paced, collaborative, etc.)

**What are the requirements needed for this position?**
- Needs assessment: Diagnosing the business need, and what is required to ensure solutions are fit for purpose.
- Learning design: Creating engaging, creative and impactful learning experiences and then continuously improving
- Results Oriented: Must be metrics driven utilizing benchmarking and analysis to create, revise and reshape instructional programs.
- Project management: Planning, communicating and problem-solving to ensure solutions are delivered to quality and time targets.
- Organization: Managing a portfolio of projects and being adept at focusing on shifting business priorities
- Measurement: Analyzing performance metrics to ensure program and solution performance meet original goals
- Business acumen: Understanding key business drivers that impact performance.
- Customer focus: Ensuring a high level of satisfaction from people managers that attend/use learning solutions.
- Influencing: Building strong relationships with internal stakeholders and leveraging these relationships to get things done.
- Collaboration: Seeking opinions/thoughts of others and engaging colleagues and peers when designing solutions.
- Technology: Digitally-savvy, is aware of and keeps pace with technology that