Manager

Tobermory; Winnipeg; Hybrid; CAD 87,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth support

Education reimbursement

Health and dental coverage

Mental health support

Paid vacation and personal days

Volunteer day

Pension matching

Share purchase options

Employee discounts

Recognition programs

Mentoring

Employee groups and social events

Job summary

Canada Life is seeking a Manager, Instructional Design & Learning Experience to lead company-wide learning design and capability building in a hybrid setting with office days weekly.

You will guide a large instructional design team, work with HR and business partners, and focus on modern learning methods and measurable business impact using AI tools.

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years in instructional design or learning development strategy.
• 5+ years leading learning and development leaders and teams.
• Proven ability to manage large portfolios with changing priorities and tight timelines.
• Experience consulting with business leaders to translate needs into learning solutions.
• Able to adapt to changing priorities and guide teams through complex situations.
• Experience with AI-based learning tools and modern digital learning methods.
• Strong ability to review data/feedback and translate into improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach the instructional design leadership team and 25+ designers.
• Manage project intake and resource planning across multiple initiatives.
• Collaborate with HR, executives and business leaders to assess learning needs and craft solutions.
• Oversee design of digital, instructor-led, virtual and role-based programs.
• Promote AI-based learning tools and enhance digital resources.
• Analyze learning results and performance data to drive improvements.
• Present outcomes and recommendations to business partners.

Skills

Instructional design

Leadership

Data-driven

Stakeholder management

Bilingual FR/EN

Tools

AI-based learning tools

Digital learning platforms

Job description

Manager, Instructional Design & Learning Experience, is a leadership role focused on creating meaningful learning programs that help employees build new skills and perform with confidence. You will guide a large learning team and shape learning strategies that support business goals across Canada Life.

In this role, you will manage instructional design projects, support business leaders and improve learning through modern tools and AI driven approaches. You will also work to help out in measuring results and keeping learning solutions practical, engaging and easy to use.

Canada Life is known for investing in its people through learning and a supportive work place. If you want to join a company that values development, you can check out the job post below.

Company Name : Canada Life
Location : London, ON, CA
Montreal, Quebec, CA
Winnipeg, MB, CA
Toronto, ON, CA
Salary : $86,600-130,000 annually
Job Type : Full time
Start date : As soon as possible
Benefits : Career growth support, education reimbursement, health and dental coverage, mental health support, paid vacation and personal days, volunteer day, pension matching, share purchase options, employee discounts, recognition programs, mentoring, employee groups and social events

Job Description

• Manager, Instructional Design & Learning Experience is a permanent full time leadership role that leads company wide learning design and capability building.
• This position works in a hybrid work style with 3 or more days in the office each week.
• The role supports learning projects across many business areas and helps improve employee growth.
• You will guide a large instructional design team and work closely with HR and business partners.
• The position focuses on modern learning methods, AI based tools and measurable business results.
• The role offers career growth in a company that values learning and employee development.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach the instructional design leadership team and more than 25 instructional designers.
• Manage project intake and resource planning across multiple learning initiatives.
• Work with HR, executives and business leaders to review learning needs and create suitable solutions.
• Oversee the design of digital, instructor led, virtual and role based learning programs.
• Promote AI based learning tools and improve digital learning resources.
• Review learning results, study performance data and recommend improvements.
• Present learning outcomes and recommendations to business partners.

Requirements

• Work background of 7 to 10+ years in instructional design, learning design or broader learning and development strategy is required.
• Work background of 5+ years leading learning and development leaders and teams is required.
• Proven success managing large learning portfolios with changing priorities and tight timelines is required.
• Skilled in consulting with business leaders and turning business needs into learning solutions.
• Can work with changing priorities and guide teams through complex situations.
• Work background using AI based learning tools and digital learning methods is required.
• Strong knowledge of reviewing data, feedback and performance results to improve learning programs is required.
• Excellent interaction skills with strong relationship building and influencing skills are required.
• Bilingual in French and English is an asset and is required for Quebec based positions.