Learning Design Manager

Manager

The Learning Design Manager has responsibility for the successful delivery of projects. This will require them to use project management skills to manage timelines and project resources. The individual will also be expected to provide coaching and help develop junior instructional designers on the team, as well as assist with a range of team management activities.

The Design Manager will lead consultation with Business Learning Partners, Programme Directors and key stakeholders and subject matter experts from within the business in determining learning requirements and the best solution.

• Oversee the high-level learning experience design, set the project vision and manage the team in the delivery of highly effective learning programmes to address business issues.
• Coach and develop junior instructional designers on best practice learning design principles, and lead by example.
• Provide thought leadership on innovation and the use of new tools or approaches in learning solutions.
• Act as an escalation point for any projects, as required.

Support team management activities, such as resourcing, pipeline management, people and performance management, and recruiting.

Mandatory  technical & functional skills

•Clear understanding of learning development lifecycle and phases (storyboard, build, quality, functional testing, staging and deployment on LMS) •Working on multiple projects concurrently •Working with subject matter experts and instructional designers to build effective learning solutions •Expertise in using rapid authoring tools such as Articulate Storyline •Excellent language (written and verbal) skills  

Preferred technical & functional skills

•Graphic design (Photoshop or Illustrator) •Video creation (VYOND or After Effects) •LMS Management (Success Factors)

Essential experience:

• Designing highly engaging and effective learning programmes that address business issues in a client centric organisation.
• Working with subject matter experts to design effective learning programmes.
• Applying new learning technologies and leveraging technical development tools.
• Evaluating business impacts of learning.
• Strong understanding of business risk management, particularly in the context of learning and development operations and governance frameworks (e.g., ISQM1, QC1000).
• Desirable:
• Experience of working in Professional Services firm (or similar).
• Experience of Degree (or similar Learning Experience Platform).
• Expertise / Technical role requirements
• Learning Design / Adult Learning Principles.
• Previous experience using rapid authoring tools (preferably Evolve & Articulate).
• Experience using graphic design tools.
• Previous experience using video (Vyond).
• Experience using AI tools (Synthesia).

Experience Level

Mid Level