Senior Associate - Instructional Design

Navigant Consulting - McLean, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

McLean, VA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Instructional Design Senior Associate is responsible for designing, developing, authoring, and maintaining training materials. This role involves collaboration with the Learning and Development (L&D) team and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to create effective eLearning, blended, and instructor-led learning materials.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop instructional design documents, eLearning storyboards, and participant materials for various learning formats.
• Utilize authoring tools to create and publish web-based training modules and interactive eLearning courses.
• Write learning objectives and content modules to ensure mastery of learning objectives.
• Manage projects from inception to completion with minimal supervision, meeting assigned deadlines.
• Produce engaging and effective product designs and graphics to support learning content.
• Collaborate with SMEs and L&D team members to maintain high-quality work products.
• Test courseware and troubleshoot issues with SMEs/testers to ensure design integrity and adherence to deadlines.
• Work with the LMS administration team to ensure course items are ready for user testing and functionality.
• Identify and solve intermediate scope problems effectively.
• Lead innovation efforts in product development to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Maintain technical skills in instructional design and development software.
• Assist in maintaining custom eLearning resources and data integrity.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent professional experience (4 years may substitute for degree).
• 4+ years of relevant experience in instructional design principles and applications.
• Expert proficiency in authoring and multimedia tools for eLearning courseware design.
• Experience in a corporate or professional services environment designing and developing training courses.
• Prior project work samples including online learning modules, facilitator guides, and online portfolios.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in a corporate or professional services environment designing and developing training courses.

Benefits

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Discretionary variable incentive bonus eligibility
• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Basic Life & Supplemental Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Student Loan PayDown
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
• Skills Development & Certifications
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
• Mobility Stipend