Design & Development Manager, Instructional Learning

Western Governors University; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 88,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Governors University in Salt Lake City, UT is seeking a Manager, Design & Development to lead the creation of competency-based learning and assessments across programs. You will supervise instructional designers, assessment developers, and educational technologists to produce high-quality learning content.

You will use data to drive curriculum improvements, mentor best practices including AI integration, and ensure projects meet timelines and budgets while collaborating with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience leading design and development teams.
• Experience delivering educational products in fast-paced environments.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with timelines.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Leads and supervises teams of instructional designers, assessment developers, and educational technologists, ensuring high performance, engagement, and accountability.
• Ensures overall design and development deliverables meet quality, consistency, and alignment expectations of curriculum and assessments with program goals, design specifications, and best practices.
• Uses data-driven insights to identify trends, challenges, and opportunities for improvement in curriculum and assessment content; develops actionable strategies to address them.
• Models and mentors best practices in leveraging AI in curriculum design, fostering innovation and continuous improvement within the team.
• Manages the design and development process for assigned projects, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality standards.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Data analysis

AI in education

Educational technology

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree in Instructional Design

Tools

LMS

AI tools

Production workflows

Job description

Western Governors University in Salt Lake City, UT is seeking a Manager, Design & Development to lead the creation of competency-based learning and assessments across programs. You will supervise instructional designers, assessment developers, and educational technologists to produce high-quality learning content.

You will use data to drive curriculum improvements, mentor best practices including AI integration, and ensure projects meet timelines and budgets while collaborating with stakeholders.