University of Washington-posted about 1 year ago
$79,404 - $98,316/Yr
Full-time • Mid Level
Remote • Seattle, WA
5,001-10,000 employees
Educational Services

The LMS Program Administrator at the University of Washington's School of Medicine is responsible for implementing and managing the SumTotal Learning Management System (LMS) across a diverse user base, including staff, faculty, and students. This role involves establishing governance for learning programs, configuring the LMS, and ensuring compliance with training requirements. The administrator acts as a subject matter expert, providing support and guidance to various stakeholders while managing the complexities of training needs within a large academic healthcare environment.

  • Identify appropriate delivery mechanisms for SoM training programs to streamline training assignments.
  • Continuously maintain and update training requirements as programs evolve.
  • Identify who should utilize the SumTotal LMS and who should use alternate systems.
  • Group users by type to streamline training assignments and maintain these groups as staffing evolves.
  • Identify and authorize domain level security roles, configure settings, and perform application maintenance and support for the SumTotal LMS.
  • Provide consultation and advise on functionality and constraints of the LMS application to SoM programs.
  • Configure activities in the LMS application according to business requirements and needs.
  • Develop specifications for reports based on business needs.
  • Identify gaps in user requirements and LMS application capacity.
  • Work with LT&I team to determine if ancillary tools might be appropriate.
  • Align with the UW Medicine global system administrator on domain specific requirements.
  • Train and support learners with elevated security roles within their domain.
  • Adhere to UW Medicine SumTotal policies and procedures.
  • Perform application testing for upgrades and patches.
  • Attend bi-monthly SumTotal and LT&I support team meetings.
  • Communicate platform changes throughout the SoM and associated users' domain.
  • Perform annual maintenance to ensure learning activities, audiences, and reports are current.
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, business, or a related field.
  • 4 years' experience in planning, implementation, and support of training programs, including project management and configuration of learning management systems.
  • Configuration and use of Learning Management Systems or similar web-based applications for a large group of users.
  • Experience with IT methodologies including testing, project management, change management, and system configuration management.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively interact with all levels of the organization.
  • Strong organizational skills with a focus on accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Experience in an academic healthcare setting or higher education setting.
  • Experience with the SumTotal LMS.
  • Working knowledge of standard eLearning authoring tools (e.g., Captivate, Storyline, Rise).
  • Working knowledge of content standards for LMS integration (e.g., SCORM, AICC).
  • Generous benefits and work/life programs.
  • Professional growth opportunities.
  • Unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.
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