Technical Instructional Designer (Assessment Programs)

Cornerstone Research; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornerstone is seeking a Technical Instructional Designer (Assessment Programs) to design, develop, and maintain certifications and assessments across the Cornerstone Certification Program. You will lead JTA, blueprint design, item development, and standard setting, collaborating with product, content, and QA teams.

Ideal candidates have 3–5+ years in instructional design for assessments, LMS experience, strong communication across time zones, and a data-driven mindset for program execution.

Qualifications

• Experience in exam item writing and development within assessment/credentialing.
• Familiarity with credentialing best practices and psychometrics.
• Experience with LMS for creating, maintaining learning objects.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks to deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication across time zones.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and refresh certifications and assessments including JTA, MQC profiling, blueprint design, item development, standard setting, and cut score determination.
• Review examination items and credential content for clarity, accuracy, cognitive level, alignment to blueprint specs, and bias.
• Provide content direction and blueprint alignment for candidate-facing materials.
• Maintain ongoing certification maintenance activities including content updates tied to product releases and metadata corrections.
• Manage certification development tasks and deliverables within timelines; own projects end-to-end for senior assignments.
• Maintain program documentation: inventories, item records, blueprints, MQC profiles, cut score records, update logs, SOPs.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align development activities with broader program strategy and timelines.
• Operate across time zones with autonomy, surfacing issues and updating status.

Skills

Instructional design

Exam item writing

LMS experience

Project management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree in Instructional Design or related field

Tools

Cornerstone LMS

Salesforce Knowledge

Content authoring tools

Job description

Technical Instructional Designer (Assessment Programs)

This role is Office Based,Pune Office

Technical InstructionalDesigner (Assessment Programs) | Pune or Hyderabad | Hybrid

Location: India | Type: Full-Time | Experience Level: Mid-to-Senior

Summary

The Instructional Designer(Assessment Programs) supports and leads the design, development, and ongoingmaintenance of technical certifications, assessments, and learning materialsacross the Cornerstone Certification Program. This role contributes to the fulllifecycle of credential development, from Job Task Analysis (JTA), blueprintdesign, and item development through standard setting, LMS asset management,and recurring program operations, while also executing hands-on development andmaintenance tasks with a high degree of quality and accuracy. This is a cross-functionalrole that draws on expertise in instructional design methodology, assessmentdevelopment, credentialing best practices, project execution, and stakeholdermanagement. The Instructional Designer (Assessment Programs) applies structuredprogram management practices and data-driven decision making to delivercredentials that carry genuine professional value across the Cornerstoneecosystem.

In This Role You Will

Certification Design andDevelopment

• Participate in and support the design, development, and refresh of certifications and assessments, including Job Task Analysis (JTA), Minimally Qualified Candidate (MQC) profiling, examination blueprint design, item development, standard setting, and cut score determination, in alignment with industry credentialing standards
• Review examination items and credential content for clarity, accuracy, cognitive level, alignment to blueprint specifications, and freedom from bias prior to deployment
• Provide content direction and blueprint alignment guidance for the development of candidate-facing support materials

Content Maintenance andAccuracy

• Execute ongoing certification maintenance activities, including content updates tied to product releases, item bank revisions, metadata and link corrections, and updates to Salesforce Knowledge articles to keep credentials current and accurate
• Maintain content accuracy and integrity across all assigned certification assets and documentation

Project and Program Management

• Manage assigned certification development tasks and deliverables within established timelines, communicating progress and escalating blockers as needed
• For senior-level assignments, own certification projects from inception to completion, managing timelines, deliverables, and stakeholder expectations across all phases of development

Program Documentation and SOPs

• Maintain accurate program documentation related to assigned development activities, including task inventories, item records, blueprints, MQC profiles, cut score records, update logs, and SOPs
• Develop and contribute to the validity evidence file and identify opportunities to improve documentation practices for scalability and consistency

Collaboration andCross-Functional Partnership

• Partner with team members and stakeholders to ensure development activities are aligned with broader program strategy, stakeholder expectations, and delivery timelines
• Operate with autonomy and accountability by proactively surfacing issues, communicating status updates, and managing multiple workstreams with minimal oversight across time zones

You Have Got What it Takes Ifyou Have

• 3–5+ years of experience in instructional design with a focus on assessment or credentialing programs, including demonstrated experience in exam item writing and development
• Familiarity with credentialing best practices, assessment lifecycle management, and psychometric principles (e.g., blueprint alignment, item banking, standard setting)
• 3+ years of experience working within an LMS — creating, maintaining, and troubleshooting learning objects, assignments, and related program assets
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks, priorities, and deadlines independently
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills — the ability to write with precision, professionalism, and clarity is essential, as a significant portion of collaboration occurs asynchronously across time zones
• Strong process orientation — following established SOPs, identifying gaps, building new documentation, and driving continuous improvement
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity, surface issues proactively, and recommend practical solutions
• Comfort operating in a global environment, including awareness of privacy, data security, and responsible data handling obligations
• Aptitude to quickly learn new system functionality without requiring step-by-step instruction
• Bachelor's degree
• Background in HR technology, learning technology, enterprise SaaS, workforce transformation, or talent management

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Cornerstone LMS, including learning object management, assignments, and reporting
• Experience with Job Task Analysis (JTA) facilitation and cut score methodologies (e.g., modified Angoff)
• Experience leveraging AI tools to identify operational inefficiencies and drive scalable process improvements
• Master's degree in Instructional Design, Corporate Training, or a related field

Our Culture:

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Who We Are:

At Cornerstone, we believe in AI that works in the service of people, amplifying their judgment to drive high-performing, future-ready organizations forward. Cornerstone Workforce AI™, the intelligence platform for workforce readiness, brings together workforce and labor market data into a proprietary Cornerstone People Graph™, translating signals into intelligence, targeting learning where it matters, developing critical skills, and surfacing hidden talent. Delivered as an open, enterprise platform across whatever application your people work in every day, Cornerstone Workforce AI is built for scale, security, and trust, with certified AI guardrails. As an industry leader, Cornerstone is helping approximately 7,000 organizations, 140M+ users, across 186 countries build continuous workforce readiness.

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