Sr. Instructional Designer

RSM US LLP•Saint Cloud, MN

About The Position

We are the leading provider of professional services to the middle market globally, our purpose is to instill confidence in a world of change, empowering our clients and people to realize their full potential. Our exceptional people are the key to our unrivaled, culture and talent experience and our ability to be compelling to our clients. You’ll find an environment that inspires and empowers you to thrive both personally and professionally. There’s no one like you and that’s why there’s nowhere like RSM. Responsibilities: Gathers data and conducts initial analysis on data to offer insights or recommendations on solution effectiveness or other decisions. Provides critical leverage in advising, developing, planning, executing, and evaluating the practice and program curriculum to support the Firm, business partner, talent, and learning strategies. Serving as a learning advisor to leaders, subject matter experts, curriculum owners, and developers to uncover and define learning needs and design appropriate learning and development solutions that address the needs of the business. Leading project teams. Working closely with key stakeholders to support the overall success of the learning and development plans. Partnering with a resource manager to plan and coordinate TDM resources and utilization Observing training, reviewing facilitator and program evaluations. Summarizing, providing feedback and offering creative solutions for enhancements, as appropriate. Responsible for creating and executing a project plan including the development of timelines in sufficient detail to meet established deadlines, course goals, and NASBA requirements. Resolves and/or escalates issues in a timely fashion. Works closely and collaborates with other TDM senior associates on topics common to all Business Partners and/or TDM as a whole. The TDM senior associate team identifies issues and opportunities for common understanding, recommends and implements best practices, works on TDM projects either as self-identified or assigned by the TDM Leadership team and creates a sense of unity and teamwork within the TDM team as a whole.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
4+ years relevant experience
Practical knowledge of learning implementation and employee development
Proficiency with PowerPoint, Word, Excel and SharePoint
Basic knowledge of instructional design principles

Nice To Haves

Degree in education, instructional design, human resource development, or related area; master's degree; CPA a plus
Experience in instructional design
Experience in professional services industry
Intermediate knowledge of instructional design principles
Evaluation design and assessment skills
Content knowledge in or experience working with experts in assurance, tax or consulting
Facilitation/presentation skills

Responsibilities

Gathers data and conducts initial analysis on data to offer insights or recommendations on solution effectiveness or other decisions.
Provides critical leverage in advising, developing, planning, executing, and evaluating the practice and program curriculum to support the Firm, business partner, talent, and learning strategies.
Serving as a learning advisor to leaders, subject matter experts, curriculum owners, and developers to uncover and define learning needs and design appropriate learning and development solutions that address the needs of the business.
Leading project teams.
Working closely with key stakeholders to support the overall success of the learning and development plans.
Partnering with a resource manager to plan and coordinate TDM resources and utilization
Observing training, reviewing facilitator and program evaluations.
Summarizing, providing feedback and offering creative solutions for enhancements, as appropriate.
Responsible for creating and executing a project plan including the development of timelines in sufficient detail to meet established deadlines, course goals, and NASBA requirements.
Resolves and/or escalates issues in a timely fashion.
Works closely and collaborates with other TDM senior associates on topics common to all Business Partners and/or TDM as a whole.
The TDM senior associate team identifies issues and opportunities for common understanding, recommends and implements best practices, works on TDM projects either as self-identified or assigned by the TDM Leadership team and creates a sense of unity and teamwork within the TDM team as a whole.