Curriculum Design and Development Lead

Trilogy Federal; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision plans

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off and holidays

401(k) with employer contributions

Job summary

Trilogy Federal is seeking a Curriculum Design and Development Lead to spearhead instructional systems design and curriculum modernization for the VA TAP ecosystem. You will oversee content, validation, and quality assurance across nationwide delivery modalities, ensuring alignment with VA standards and accessibility.

The role emphasizes collaboration with Government PMs and SMEs, managing multi-location curricula and rapid policy updates, while leveraging Articulate 360/Storyline and InDesign

Qualifications

• Master's degree in curriculum development, instructional systems design, education, instructional technology, or a closely related field.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience managing complex curriculum development initiatives supporting large-scale, geographically dispersed training programs.
• At least 10 years of progressive instructional design and curriculum development experience.
• At least one relevant professional certification.
• Experience managing curriculum development programs involving course materials, scripts, exercises, and training aids.
• Experience coordinating training delivered across geographically dispersed locations.
• Experience working with government program managers and subject matter experts throughout the lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead curriculum design, development, revision, maintenance, modernization, and version control across the TAP curriculum portfolio.
• Modernize TAP curricula and rapidly incorporate VA policy and program requirements.
• Manage curriculum projects from analysis through validation, implementation, and sustainment.
• Apply ISD and adult learning methodologies to instructor-led, virtual, and asynchronous training.
• Develop instructor guides, participant guides, lesson plans, scripts, exercises, assessments, and job aids.
• Coordinate curriculum activities with Government Project Managers, VA SMEs, and TAP stakeholders.
• Integrate curriculum development with onboarding, training, qualification, refresher, and continuing development needs.
• Ensure curriculum supports consistent, high-quality delivery across CONUS and OCONUS locations.
• Lead needs assessments, job/task analyses, and usability testing with formative and summative evaluations.
• Oversee development using Articulate 360/Storyline, PowerPoint, InDesign, and other tools.
• Ensure compliance with VA standards and 508 accessibility requirements.
• Manage pilots/validation activities and travel for curriculum development and testing.
• Monitor schedules, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder approvals, briefing Government on progress.

Skills

Instructional design

Curriculum development

Adult learning

Project management

Education

Master's degree in curriculum development or ISD

Professional certification

Tools

Articulate 360/Storyline

PowerPoint

Adobe InDesign

Job description

Trilogy Federal drives innovative solutions for complex business challenges across financial management, healthcare, and government industries. Our collaborative, client-first service approach, combined with our commitment to the rapid implementation of pragmatic solutions, has earned Trilogy an unparalleled reputation for delivering transformative results.

The Curriculum Design and Development Lead will lead instructional systems design (ISD), curriculum development, modernization, maintenance, testing, validation, and quality assurance for the VA TAP curriculum ecosystem. The Lead will ensure current, consistent, and effective content supports Benefits Advisor and Master Advisor training and delivery across hundreds of geographically dispersed locations and multiple learning modalities.

The VA Transition Assistance Program (TAP) helps transitioning Service members and their families understand and access the VA benefits, services, and resources available to them as they transition from military to civilian life. VA delivers TAP services at more than 300 military installations across the Continental United States (CONUS) and areas Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS) through a network of Benefits Advisors, supported by standardized curriculum, training, program operations, and performance management. The program is part of the broader interagency Transition Assistance Program delivered in partnership with the Department of War, Department of Labor, and other Federal agencies.

Please note that this position is contingent upon award (estimated December 2026). We expect this role to be remote, but periodic travel may be required to support program activities, customer meetings, and operations at U.S. and overseas locations. Travel frequency will vary based on program needs.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead curriculum design, development, revision, maintenance, modernization, and version control across the TAP curriculum portfolio.
• Maintain and modernize existing TAP curricula while rapidly incorporating changes in VA policy, benefits, legislation, program requirements, and stakeholder needs.
• Manage curriculum projects from needs assessment and analysis through design, development, Government review and adjudication, pilot, validation, implementation, evaluation, dissemination, and sustainment.
• Apply instructional systems design and adult learning methodologies to instructor-led, virtual instructor-led, and asynchronous web-based training.
• Oversee development of instructor/facilitator guides, participant guides, lesson plans, scripts, exercises, assessments, job aids, performance support tools, and web-based training.
• Coordinate curriculum activities with Government Project Managers, VA subject matter experts, the TAP Operations Lead, and other program stakeholders.
• Integrate curriculum development and sustainment with Benefits Advisor and Master Advisor onboarding, training, qualification, refresher training, and continuing development needs.
• Ensure curriculum supports consistent, high-quality delivery across hundreds of geographically dispersed CONUS and OCONUS locations.
• Lead needs assessments, front-end analyses, job/task analyses, competency alignment, course validation, usability testing, and formative and summative evaluations.
• Oversee development using tools such as Articulate 360/Storyline, PowerPoint, Adobe InDesign, and other Government-approved tools.
• Ensure products meet applicable VA standards, Section 508 accessibility requirements, and Government curriculum development procedures.
• Manage pilots and validation activities for new and substantially revised curriculum and coordinate multiple-location travel associated with curriculum development and testing.
• Monitor schedules, risks, dependencies, subject matter expert coordination, approvals, and deliverables and brief Government stakeholders on progress and issues.

Minimum Requirements:

Candidate must meet one of the following qualification paths:

Option A - Education and Experience

• Master's degree in curriculum development, instructional systems design, education, instructional technology, or a closely related field.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience managing complex curriculum development initiatives supporting large-scale, geographically dispersed training programs.

Option B - Progressive Experience

• At least 10 years of progressive, hands-on instructional systems design and curriculum development experience demonstrating increasing scope, scale, and complexity.
• At least one relevant professional certification.

All candidates must also possess:

• Experience managing curriculum development programs involving course materials, scripts, exercises, classroom or self-study manuals, and other instructional aids.
• Experience managing multi-day training programs involving the design and implementation of course materials.
• Experience managing training delivered across geographically dispersed locations.
• Experience coordinating multiple-location travel in support of curriculum development, training, pilot, or validation activities.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent curriculum development activities and stakeholders.
• Strong written, verbal, project management, and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Ability to work with Government program managers and subject matter experts throughout the curriculum development lifecycle.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience developing curriculum or training for VA, DoW, other Federal agencies, military populations, or Veterans.
• Experience developing and managing instructor-led, virtual instructor-led, and asynchronous web-based training.
• Experience with Articulate 360/Storyline, Adobe InDesign, or comparable instructional development tools.
• Experience with Section 508 accessibility requirements for digital learning products.
• Experience leading formal course pilots, validation, assessment design, and training evaluation.

Benefits (including but not limited to):

• Health, dental, and vision plans
• Optional FSA
• Paid parental leave
• Safe Harbor 401(k) with employer contributions 100% vested from day 1
• Paid time off and 11 paid holidays
• No cost group term life/AD&D plan, and optional supplemental coverage
• Pet insurance
• Monthly phone and internet stipend
• Tuition and training reimbursement

$110,000 - $120,000 a year

This range is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as Trilogy Federal conducts an individual equity review for every candidate based on experience, location, education, industry experience, and comparisons to internal pay bands. In addition to salary, Trilogy offers robust benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance coverage, 401(k) match, paid holidays, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and a very supportive work/life balance.

To cut down on falsified applications and to avoid subjecting real candidates to screening by AI assistants, phone interviews at Trilogy require either a landline or a cellphone number backed by a physical SIM. We cannot conduct interviews with candidates who provide VOIP contact numbers (including Google Voice).

Trilogy Federal is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.