NIIT: Instructional Designer

Instructional Designer is needed in Phoenix, United States.

Client: NIIT

Location: Phoenix, AZ

Contract: Contractor

About the company:

NIIT is a leading Skills and Talent Development Corporation that is building a workforce pool for global industry requirements. The company, which was set up in 1981 to help the nascent IT industry overcome its human resource challenges, today ranks among the world’s leading training companies owing to its vast, yet comprehensive array of talent development programs.

With a footprint across 40 nations, NIIT offers training and development solutions to Individuals, Enterprises, and Institutions.

Responsibilities:

• Given a proposed solution, design, script, and build instructional sound training materials for a global audience; including ILT, WBT, Video, and Job aides using internal tools and templates
• As needed, oversee a vendor partner who is supporting in the detailed design and development work
• Develop measurement plans to assess the impact and effectiveness of projects
• Demonstrate a strong ability to engage directly with leadership and management on strategy/key summaries and be able to work at a tactical level within working teams
• Display effective organizational and communication skills while managing multiple and competing priorities
• Demonstrate attention to detail in executing and reviewing work products to ensure the highest quality deliverables within approved timelines and budget while collaborating with a variety of stakeholders on execution
• Integrate and synthesize technical, substantive, and contextual business information from multiple teams and sources to design effective learning solutions that meet the needs of the business.
• Identify and escalate issues or roadblocks quickly and find appropriate solutions to keep the project(s) moving forward
• Keep project plans and statuses up-to-date

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Instructional Technology or Design or related fields (or 4+ years additional instructional design or learning and development experience, and/or certifications in lieu of a degree)
• 3+ years of instructional design experience using instructional systems design models and methodologies, authoring tools, and learning management systems integration
• 5+ years using various content authoring software including Rise, Storyline, and Adapt
• Experience leading departmental and enterprise-wide learning projects and facilitating meetings with stakeholders
• Experience working with stakeholders and cross-functional partners to manage learning projects from needs analysis to measurement
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment under tight timelines

NIIT is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic