Director of Learning Experience Design

Correlation One; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education technology company in Canada is seeking a Director of Learning Experience Design to create impactful educational programs. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience and a proven record in designing effective online learning courses. This role involves building and leading a team, ensuring alignment with clients' goals, and enhancing digital skills development. The company offers competitive benefits including Unlimited Time Off and a diverse work environment.

Benefits

Insurance or subsidies based on country

Retirement plan based on country

Unlimited Time Off

10 company-paid holidays

Access to free data skills training

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience working in a Learning Designer role.
• Experience designing and delivering GenAI upskilling or reskilling programs.
• Ability to translate enterprise needs to curriculum requirements.

Responsibilities

• Design and build transformative educational experiences.
• Manage content development for enterprise programs.
• Lead a team of Learning Experience Designers.

Skills

Course design expertise

Content project execution

Collaboration

Written communication

Agile methodologies

Instructional design practices

Job description

Correlation One develops workforce skills for the AI economy. Enterprises and governments work with us to develop talent and close critical data, digital, and technology skills gaps. Our global programs, including training programs and data competitions, also empower underrepresented communities and accelerate careers.

Our mission is to create equal access to the data-driven jobs of the future. We partner with top employers and government organizations to make that a reality, including Amazon, Coca-Cola, Johnson & Johnson, the U.S. State Department, and the U.S. Department of Defense.

Our skills training programs are 100% free for learners and are delivered virtually by industry experts to minimize traditional barriers to career advancement. We take pride in fostering supportive, human-led, group learning environments that build technical proficiency and confidence in participants.

Join us and let's shape the AI Economy together!

Your Impact

The Director of Learning Experience Design will have a direct impact on Correlation One’s mission by designing and building transformative educational experiences for our clients throughout their relationship with C1. They will be an expert in building strong client partnerships, understanding clients’ goals, and crafting meaningful learning experiences that meet those goals.

A successful Director of Learning Design will ensure on-time and on-budget delivery of comprehensive training programs that engage learners and support an organization in their journey to enhance their employees’ digital skills.

A Day in the Life

• Embrace strategic direction and 'big picture' vision for an enterprise that is embarking on a digital transformation journey.
• Manage content development for enterprise programs from inception to completion, defining and meeting objectives and timelines.
• Build, lead, and coach a high-performing team of Learning Experience Designers and contractors.
• Provide regular mentorship and growth-focused feedback, establish clear expectations, and cultivate a collaborative, high-performance learning design culture.
• Identify and define learning objectives, develop course outlines, and build training courses using instructional best practices.
• Leverage a variety of digital learning design techniques and approaches aligned to enhance and maximize the effectiveness of each program.
• Provide recommendations for content delivery methods based on learner profile, client goals, and content subject matter.
• Model the ability to articulate big-picture organization-wide goals of the enterprise and ensure content aligns with those goals.
• Integrate design thinking, agile methodologies, and flexibility to manage all aspects of learning development projects.

Your Expertise

• 10+ years experience working in a Learning Designer role, with expertise in designing courses for online learning.
• Deep experience executing content projects that align with company goals, with strong understanding of how projects impact goals.
• Ability to translate enterprise needs to curriculum requirements, considering all aspects of delivery, facilitation, and scheduling.
• Experience designing and delivering GenAI upskilling or reskilling programs with demonstrable learner outcomes.
• Respects enterprise culture, combining expertise with humility and curiosity, and strong executive presence.
• Experience applying design thinking principles in the development of professional upskilling experiences.
• Collaborative spirit, proactive in reaching out to people and keeping them in the loop, with ability to be self-sufficient in determining appropriate channels for communication and collaboration.
• Superior written communication skills and attention to detail.

What We Offer

• Insurance or subsidies based on country.
• Retirement plan based on country.
• Unlimited Time Off, with a minimum time off recommendation.
• 10 company-paid holidays.
• Access to free data skills training through our programs.
• A company culture that empowers individuals and embraces diversity through its core mission.

Correlation One is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. Correlation One provides a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Employment decisions at Correlation One are based solely on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.