Senior Instructional Design Associate
Cognizant · Noida · onsite · Posted 55d ago
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About this role
We seek an experienced senior instructional designer to lead the creation of impactful learning solutions and materials for global clients. Responsibilities include managing complex projects, mentoring junior IDs, establishing standards, developing deliverables, and collaborating with stakeholders to turn technical content into engaging learning experiences that align with organizational goals.
Responsibilities:
- Exhibit advanced proficiency in conducting learning needs assessments, designing curriculum and content outlines, implementing effective content strategies and training methodologies, and producing design documents, storyboards, scripts, and various instructional materials.
- Apply extensive knowledge of instructional theories, adult learning principles, contemporary trends, and methods for measuring learning effectiveness.
- Lead the design and development of diverse learning interventions, including classroom and digital learning, video-based training, game-based training, micro-learning modules, and immersive solutions such as AR/VR.
- Collaborate effectively with subject matter experts, project managers, and stakeholders to ensure learning solutions align with organizational objectives and learner requirements, while supporting timely completion of projects.
- Establish and maintain rigorous standards, guidelines, templates, review checklists, and procedures to uphold quality across deliverables.
- Ensure thorough quality reviews of project outputs to consistently meet established quality benchmarks.
- Demonstrate expertise in utilizing industry-standard and client-specific authoring tools such as Articulate, Captivate, Lectora, Camtasia, Evolve, and SAP Enable Now, and possess an in-depth understanding of their technical capabilities and limitations.
- Display exceptional interpersonal, client management, project management, and team leadership skills.
- Show adaptability in managing multiple tasks, including business development activities such as RFPs, POCs, and case studies in support of pre-sales efforts
- Contribute to recruitment initiatives and other competency-building activities as required.
Requirements:
- Minimum 6-10 years of relevant experience as an Instructional Designer (ID).
- Bachelor's or master's degree in journalism, education, communication, English, or humanities-related subjects.
- Basic proficiency in MS Office.
- Certification in instructional design is a plus.
Preferred Skills:
- Strong analytical, comprehension, and leadership skills.
- Strong passion, a positive mindset, and a can-do attitude.
- Proficiency in e-learning authoring tools like Articulate Storyline, Rise, Adobe Captivate, or Evolve.
- Strong grasp of adult learning principles and learner-centric design.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and project coordination skills.
- Ability to work independently and lead multiple projects in a fast-paced, client-driven environment.
- Familiarity with LMS platforms.
- Knowledge of DAP platforms.
- Mandatory: MS Office (Intermediate), Articulate 360 Captivate, Evolve, and Synthesia (Intermediate/Expert).
- Preferred: WalkMe, Whatfix.
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