Senior Learning Design Consultant

Northwestern Mutual • Remote-Texas, TX

1d • $81,280 - $140,160

About The Position

Design, develop and/or facilitate learning and performance solutions for home office employees and/or members of the field force that drive business outcomes and employee growth. Primary Duties and Responsibilities Advocate for and prioritize learning solutions that deliver business outcomes that can be rapidly developed and deployed while still maintaining quality standards and learner experience; scrutinize existing solutions to ensure learning addresses evolving needs Analyze complex organizational issues and skill gaps when conducting root cause analysis of performance problems; connect learning solutions to business strategy and needs Connect and consult with key learning and business stakeholders, translating L&D-specific terms to business relevant language Understand and design against target learner role context and daily workflow; Prototype and test new learning solutions and incorporate learning feedback before launch. Engage in cross-role and cross-functional relationships to gain insight into both standards and innovation Develop, implement, lead and/or design complex learning programs and/or curriculum applying a verity of methodologies and platforms to meet specific needs Assess and define learning needs and partner with internal and external resources to develop solutions to meet those needs Develop metrics to measure the effectiveness of programs and communications Independently write and review instructional content for large initiatives to ensure alignment with corporate strategy and consistency with other L&D programs May develop effective instructional design strategies that focus on different ways to deliver and deploy learning to ensure completion of goals and learning objectives Ability to think strategically, act with agility, identify and implement learning best practices for content, such as content for enterprise-wide initiatives, specific business units, live events of varying sizes and audiences, etc.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in instructional design, adult education, organizational development, communications or related field
• 5 years of instructional design, development and evaluation experience, with demonstrated knowledge of principles, practices and procedures of instructional design

Responsibilities

• Advocate for and prioritize learning solutions that deliver business outcomes that can be rapidly developed and deployed while still maintaining quality standards and learner experience
• Scrutinize existing solutions to ensure learning addresses evolving needs
• Analyze complex organizational issues and skill gaps when conducting root cause analysis of performance problems
• Connect learning solutions to business strategy and needs
• Connect and consult with key learning and business stakeholders, translating L&D-specific terms to business relevant language
• Understand and design against target learner role context and daily workflow
• Prototype and test new learning solutions and incorporate learning feedback before launch
• Engage in cross-role and cross-functional relationships to gain insight into both standards and innovation
• Develop, implement, lead and/or design complex learning programs and/or curriculum applying a verity of methodologies and platforms to meet specific needs
• Assess and define learning needs and partner with internal and external resources to develop solutions to meet those needs
• Develop metrics to measure the effectiveness of programs and communications
• Independently write and review instructional content for large initiatives to ensure alignment with corporate strategy and consistency with other L&D programs
• May develop effective instructional design strategies that focus on different ways to deliver and deploy learning to ensure completion of goals and learning objectives
• Ability to think strategically, act with agility, identify and implement learning best practices for content, such as content for enterprise-wide initiatives, specific business units, live events of varying sizes and audiences, etc.

Benefits

• We believe in fairness and transparency. It’s why we share the salary range for most of our roles. However, final salaries are based on a number of factors, including the skills and experience of the candidate; the current market; location of the candidate; and other factors uncovered in the hiring process. The standard pay structure is listed but if you’re living in California, New York City or other eligible location, geographic specific pay structures, compensation and benefits could be applicable, click here to learn more.
• Grow your career with a best-in-class company that puts our clients' interests at the center of all we do.
• Northwestern Mutual is an equal opportunity employer that welcomes talented individuals of all backgrounds. We are committed to creating and maintaining an environment in which each employee can contribute creative ideas, seek challenges, assume leadership and continue to focus on meeting and exceeding business and personal objectives.
• At Northwestern Mutual, we believe relationships are built on trust. That our lives and our work matter. These beliefs launched our company over 160 years ago. Today, they're just a few of the reasons why people choose to build careers at Northwestern Mutual.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior