Instructional Design and Development Manager job

The Instructional Design and Development Manager will join our collaborative and dynamic team to unleash your ingenuity and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of learning within our organization. As a team member in Operations Quality Learning and Development, the Instructional Design and Development Manager consults with business process owners and subject matter experts to identify, plan, design, create, and deliver effective and innovative learning & communication solutions, enablement, support, and services. Comprehensive management of learning and communication projects including SME and BPO consulting and guidance, conducting needs analysis, technical creation using all manner of development tools, and handling logistics and coordination of effective, creative, engaging and on-time learning and communication deliverables and events.

You will be responsible for:

• Extraordinary communication and interpersonal skills, emphasizing the abilities to effortlessly know when to lead, follow, collaborate, support, set expectations, request assistance, partner, and network with a widely varied population of SMEs and stakeholders around the world and at all levels of corporate structure.
• Solid critical thinking, problem solving, and decision-making skills given a wide variety of required outcomes, constraints, and evolving priorities.
• Project management driven by foresight to inform both estimated and precise resource, capacity, contingency, and strategic planning.
• Commitment to personal growth, professional development, and lifelong learning
• Formal and applied knowledge of adult learning principles and best practices such as:
  • Accurate, clear, and complete objectives
  • Effective engagement methods
  • Assessment and evaluation techniques
  • Identification and alignment of content with learning audience(s) and level(s) based on their prior knowledge.
  • Content chunking, organization (and reorganization)
  • Accessible and inclusive design
• Wide and deep fluency with learning development tools and modalities such as:
  • Multi-track video and audio editing
  • Graphic design and image editing
  • Gamification, simulation, blended, adaptive, experiential, micro, etc.
  • eLearning course authoring
  • Document and package file formats and associated import, export, conversion, and troubleshooting
  • AI driven development tools generation of assets such as graphics, text-to-speech (audio narration), text-to-video (animation and avatars)
  • PowerPoint
• Unwavering commitment to infuse and align everything with explicit dedication to:
  • Being a Great Place to Work
  • Driving growth through innovation
  • Inclusion and diversity
  • Patient Centricity

You will need to have:

• Bachelor’s Degree or combination of related certification(s), learning, and experience in relevant fields such as instructional technology, graphic design, education, fine arts, A/V media production, experience design, IT, communications, or marketing design
• Several years deeply involved in instructional design and development (or similar extensive content creation experience) preferably in a highly regulated industry like pharmaceuticals

We would prefer for you to have:

• Articulate Storyline, Audacity, Camtasia, Illustration, Java Script, Smartsheet, Technical Writing, and Vyond.

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working give us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That’s why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn’t mean we’re not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

AstraZeneca requires all US employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 but will consider requests for reasonable accommodations as required by applicable law.

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.