LMS Administrator and Learning Experience Designer, Senior

Lawson Products•Chicago, IL

20d•Remote

About The Position

Since 1952, Lawson Products has worked hard to make our customers' jobs easier by improving their operational efficiency, productivity and overall performance. As a leader in the MRO industry, we partner with customers to make sure they have the right maintenance and repair parts on hand when needed. We're looking for a Senior LMS Administrator/Learning Experience Designer who will play a key role in supporting and enhancing the Lawson Products learning ecosystem. This position blends technical administration, learning experience design, and data analytics to deliver innovative, learner-centric experiences that drive performance, compliance, and sales success across the organization. This role will work from a home office. We offer 401k plus vision, dental and medical benefits, as well as a paid holiday and PTO package.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required, master's degree in a specialized learning field preferred, with a minimum of 5 years' experience in a related field, such as Instructional Design, Learning Experience Design, Communications, or Educational Technology and at least 3 years developing educational programs, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Education certification preferred.
Experienced and dynamic eLearning professional with in-depth writing, editing and learning experience design skills
Proven track record of designing transformative eLearning content, representing appropriate learning theories and strategies, and utilizing the most current instructional design techniques
Experience with cloud-based, computer-based and adult learning principles
Strong problem solving and planning skills with the ability to work independently and manage multiple projects in a deadline-oriented, fast-paced environment
Highly computer literate with in-depth knowledge of MS office products (Windows, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Excellent creative and conceptual thinking abilities

Responsibilities

Provides support for the setup, operation and administration of the Learning Management System, including review, setup, configuration and maintenance of:
People, content and collaboration administration
Management of courses, classes, registrations and catalogues
Data definitions (standard and custom fields across all LMS objects)
User definition and access (Administrator, Management, End-user)
Instructor-Led Training item definitions
Setup of Self-Paced Online content including internally-developed and vendor-acquired
Track and report metrics
Troubleshooting
Provides support for the setup, operation and administration of the Learning Management System and the development of interactive learning experiences, applying instructional design principles, using Articulate and Storyline, to create blended learning programs that align with business goals and sales performance objectives.
Designs and develops interactive eLearning, micro-learning, and video based learning experiences that are SCORM/xAPI compliant.
Ensures learning solutions are relevant, impactful, measurable, and aligned with organizational standards, in collaboration with subject-matter experts and Sales Education team members.
Integrates and leverages AI development tools and platforms to enhance learning experiences.
Manages projects within project requirements and timelines.
Other duties, responsibilities, and qualifications may be required or assigned.