Senior Manager - Learning Systems and Instructional Design
About The Position
Wasserman is looking for a leader to join as a Senior Manager, Learning Systems and Instructional Design. This position will lead the design, delivery, and optimization of enterprise learning experiences with a primary focus on LMS (Learning Management System) ownership, instructional course design excellence, and technical enablement. This role serves as a strategic owner of the LMS ecosystem, content creation, learning architecture, and learning program execution. The Senior Manager partners with the People L&D team, Workday team, and People Partners to ensure learning solutions are scalable, measurable, and aligned to business unit/division learning and development needs and priorities.
Requirements
- 8–10 years of experience in Learning and Development, instructional design, content development,
- High level proficiency and experience owning and optimizing an enterprise LMS (Workday Learning preferred)
- Strong instructional design and facilitation expertise across digital, blended, and instructor-led learning
- Experience leading technical or systems-based learning initiatives
- Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills
- Exceptional communication skills, both orally and in writing
- High level of initiative and works well independently and in a team environment
- Plans and carries out responsibilities with minimal direction
- Strong attention to detail and highly organized
- Excellent problem-solving abilities
- Bachelor’s degree required
Nice To Haves
- advanced degree or certifications a plus
Responsibilities
- Learning Systems Strategy and Ownership
- Own the overall learning system experience within Workday Learning, including governance, structure, and standards
- Design scalable learning pathways
- Partner with Workday and IT teams on LMS enhancements, integrations, and roadmap planning
- Establish best practices for content quality, consistency, and learner experience
- Instructional Design Leadership
- Lead the design and development of high-impact learning programs
- Set content standards, templates, and workflows to ensure consistency across learning offerings
- Coach and provide guidance to internal content contributors and subject matter experts
- Technical Enablement and AI Learning
- Lead learning initiatives that enable effective use of enterprise tools and platforms
- Translate new technologies, system updates, and AI capabilities into practical learning experiences
- Support responsible AI adoption through accessible, confidence-building learning content
- Facilitation and Program Delivery
- Facilitate key training sessions and workshops
- Design blended learning experiences that combine live, digital, and self-paced elements
- Ensure learning programs are inclusive, engaging, and globally accessible
- Measurement, Insights and Optimization
- Define success metrics for learning programs and LMS usage
- Analyze data and learner feedback to inform improvements and prioritization
- Provide insights to SVP People Development and People Leadership on learning trends, gaps, and opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
