Design Manager

Accenture; Hyderabad; Remote; INR 2,400,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture seeks an experienced Design Manager to lead the design and development of engaging, scalable learning experiences across digital, blended, and instructor-led formats. The role focuses on instructional design, content development, learning experience design, design quality, and stakeholder collaboration.

Within Accenture LearnVantage, you will help deliver strategy, personalized learning experiences and certifications, backed by a global mentor network.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in instructional design, learning design, content development, or EdTech.
• Strong expertise in curriculum/content development and needs analysis.
• Hands-on with Articulate 360, storyboarding, and content tools.
• Experience managing design teams, SMEs, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Knowledge of ADDIE, SAM, Backward Design, Bloom’s Taxonomy, and Kirkpatrick.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end instructional and learning experience design across formats.
• Design and develop learning solutions using standard models (ADDIE/SAM).
• Collaborate with SMEs and stakeholders to convert requirements into solutions.
• Manage teams, vendors, timelines, and quality for multiple projects.
• Use learning analytics and evaluations to improve engagement and outcomes.
• Leverage Articulate 360, LMS/LXP, AI, and emerging tech for scalable experiences.

Skills

Instructional Design

Learning Experience Design

Content Development

Stakeholder Management

Learning Analytics

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Education/Instructional Design/Technology/Management

Tools

Articulate 360

LMS/LXP

Power BI

AI & Learning Technologies

Agile Methodologies

Job description

Management Level: 7 - Design Manager Location: Open for PAN India Must have skills: Instructional Design, Learning Experience Design, Content Development, Stakeholder Management, Learning Analytics. Good to have skills: Articulate 360, LMS/LXP, Power BI, AI & Learning Technologies, Agile Methodologies. Experience: 12+ years Educational Qualification: Bachelor’s/master's degree in education, Instructional Design, Technology, Management, or related field.

Job Overview We are looking for an experienced Design Manager to lead the design and development of engaging, scalable, and outcome-driven learning experiences across digital, blended, and instructor-led formats. The role will focus on instructional design, content development, learning experience design, design quality, and stakeholder collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end instructional and learning experience design, including needs analysis, curriculum mapping, storyboarding, content development, and continuous improvement.
• Design and develop digital, e-learning, blended, and instructor-led learning solutions using ADDIE, SAM, Backward Design, and Bloom’s Taxonomy.
• Collaborate with SMEs, faculty, business stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to convert learning requirements into engaging and outcome-driven solutions.
• Manage design teams, vendors, timelines, quality standards, and multiple learning projects to ensure timely and high-quality delivery.
• Use learning analytics, learner feedback, assessments, and Kirkpatrick-based evaluation to improve engagement, learning effectiveness, and business outcomes.
• Leverage Articulate 360, LMS/LXP platforms, AI, gamification, and emerging learning technologies to create innovative and scalable learning experiences.

Required Experience, Skills & Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in instructional design, learning experience design, content development, L&D, digital learning, or EdTech.
• Strong expertise in instructional design, curriculum/content development, e-learning, blended learning, and learning needs analysis.
• Hands-on experience with Articulate 360 (Storyline/Rise), storyboarding, Vyond, Canva, or similar content development tools.
• Proven experience managing design teams, SMEs, vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders, with strong project and delivery management skills.
• Strong knowledge of ADDIE, SAM, Backward Design, Bloom’s Taxonomy, and Kirkpatrick Model.
• Experience using learning analytics and dashboards to measure learner engagement, completion, learning effectiveness, and business impact.
• Strong communication, presentation, collaboration, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with LMS/LXP platforms, digital learning technologies, and global learner audiences is preferred.
• Exposure to AI-driven learning, gamification, personalization, and emerging EdTech technologies is an advantage.

About Us

Backed by a $1 billion investment over three years, Accenture launched its LearnVantage business in March 2024, providing comprehensive learning and training services to help organizations reskill and upskill their people and achieve greater business results in the AI economy.

Powered by an AI-native platform, Accenture LearnVantage offers learning strategy and design, personalized learning experiences, learning managed services and certifications, all supported by a robust partner network and access to more than 2,000 mentors around the world. For more information, please visit www.accenture.com/learnvantage

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

Visit us at www.accenture.com

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