Sr Manager of Curriculum and Instruction (Remote)
About The Position
The Sr Manager of Curriculum and Instruction will lead development of curriculum and educational resources for Milady, a Cengage Group division specializing in the beauty and wellness industry. The role creates commercial educational products for external customers and ensures learning experiences are instructionally sound, engaging, aligned with industry and licensure requirements, and responsive to the evolving needs of learners and educators. The manager leads Content Managers, Learning Designers, and Content Editors, building team capabilities, standards, and processes that improve content reuse, scalability, consistency, and speed to market. The position oversees curriculum strategy and development, instructional quality, assessment, stakeholder collaboration, project and resource management, and ongoing innovation. It incorporates learning science, research, technology, digital capabilities, user feedback, data insights, reusable content, AI-assisted workflows, and emerging technologies into effective learning products. The role also represents the organization’s educational offerings at industry events, conferences, and digital forums.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Education, Curriculum Development, Instructional Design, or a related field.
- At least 7 years of experience in curriculum design, instructional design, learning experience design, or content development.
- Demonstrated experience directly managing, coaching, and developing employees, including performance management, team effectiveness, and professional growth.
- Expertise in instructional design and adult learning principles.
- Strong leadership and team management skills, with a record of developing high-performing teams.
- Strong project management skills and ability to prioritize, organize, and take responsibility for complex projects.
- Proficiency in content management systems (CMS) and learning management systems (LMS).
Nice To Haves
- Experience in commercial educational publishing or ed-tech, developing curriculum and learning products for sale to institutional or professional customers.
Responsibilities
- Design and manage commercial educational products, including curriculum materials, digital learning experiences, and student-centered instructional programs for external customers.
- Ensure instructional content aligns with industry trends, state standards, licensure requirements, and best practices in beauty and wellness education.
- Collaborate with partners to incorporate learning science, research, technology, and digital capabilities into curriculum and learning experiences.
- Build team capabilities and collaboration across curriculum development, learning design, and editorial disciplines; support adoption of technologies, workflows, and content development practices.
- Supervise, mentor, and support Content Managers, Learning Designers, and Content Editors.
- Foster an empowered and innovative team environment; provide feedback, conduct performance reviews, and support individual development plans.
- Establish and maintain instructional quality standards for pedagogy, accuracy, relevance, and accessibility.
- Review and refine curriculum and instructional methods for efficiency, engagement, and alignment with non-traditional learning principles.
- Develop assessment tools and methodologies to measure curriculum impact and effectiveness.
- Ensure curriculum, instructional content, learning activities, and assessments are aligned to create engaging and effective learning experiences.
- Collaborate with industry experts, educators, licensing boards, and other partners to meet professional and educational standards.
- Represent and advocate for the organization’s educational offerings at industry events, conferences, and digital forums.
- Lead curriculum development projects from inception through launch, ensuring timely and on-budget delivery.
- Allocate team resources and manage timelines, budgets, and workloads to meet project goals.
- Partner with technology and product teams to integrate e-learning tools, multimedia content, and analytics into curriculum.
- Identify developments in beauty education and educational technology and incorporate new instructional methods, content formats, and digital tools.
- Establish ongoing user-feedback systems and adjust curriculum based on data insights and learner needs.
- Identify ways to improve content development efficiency, quality, and scalability through reusable content, AI-assisted workflows, and emerging technologies.
Benefits
- Eligibility to participate in the company’s discretionary incentive bonus program; the stated individual annual target is 20%, is not guaranteed, and depends on individual performance and overall company results, among other factors.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
