Manager, Instructional Design

• Demonstrates a strong collaborative style in working with peers within and outside own portfolio and function.
• Acts as a coach or mentor, developing direct reports by providing feedback and direction.
• Builds an inclusive climate of trust and appreciation for those who think differently and come with different backgrounds.
• Makes the tough people decisions necessary to ensure current and future success; proactively creates growth and training plans to keep employee skills current.
• Stays up to date in the field - both industry and market; proactively establishes external networks. 

What you will be doing 

• Managing a growing group of Supervisors and Instructional Designers, including coaching and growing existing employees as well as selecting and onboarding new hires.
• Working at the project team level in an agile structure, helping to orchestrate the work for several delivery teams focused on build.
• Collaborating with a cross-functional team including product management, subject matter experts, visual designers, project management, marketing, and engineering to define new holistic experiences, print and digital, for our ELA program.
• Leading a team to execute on the build of several new and updated digital programs, specifically focused on teacher- and student-facing activities.
• Maintaining strong relationships with senior leaders and peers across functional areas. Collaborating cross-functionally and building consensus around new ideas and ways of working.
• Making decisions guided by resource availability and functional scope; developing and managing operational initiatives to deliver tactical results.
• Using knowledge and feedback from an external perspective to improve products and services; articulating what customer or market problem needs to be solved when making recommendations.
• Generating creative solutions by bringing talented people together; working to improve new ideas rather than discouraging them. 

A thriving manager will be strong in regard to 

• Adaptability: Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment (e.g., people, processes, structure, or culture); adjusting effectively to change by exploring the benefits, trying new approaches, and collaborating with others to make the change successful.
• Innovation: Creating novel solutions with measurable value for existing and potential customers (internal or external); experimenting with new ways to solve work problems and seize opportunities that result in unique and differentiated solutions.
• Work Standards: Setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.
• Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills: Having achieved a satisfactory level of technical, functional, and/or professional skill or knowledge in position-related areas; keeping up with current developments and trends in areas of expertise; leveraging expert knowledge to accomplish results.
• Technology Savvy: Leveraging practical knowledge and understanding of recent technology tools, solutions, and trends to improve work results, solve work problems, and take advantage of new business opportunities. 

We're looking for someone with 

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Instructional Technology, Instructional Design, Education, or a related field required.
• 1+ years of management experience with direct reports.
• Instructional Design expertise related to research, theory, and application in the field of education.
• Broad experience and proficiency in various authoring tools.
• Experience working with multiple LMSs.
• Experience managing a team responsible for the creation of interactive materials, multimedia, and learning games in an educational setting.