Head of Learning Design & Development

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

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligibility

Comprehensive benefits

Tuition discount

Job summary

Western Governors University in Salt Lake City is seeking a senior leader to guide design and development of online curriculum and assessments. You will supervise instructional designers, assessment developers, and educational technologists to deliver high‑quality learning experiences that align with program goals and outcomes.

You’ll use data to identify trends, mentor teams, and advance innovative instructional strategies with AI integration.

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams to deliver high-quality educational products.
• Strong coaching and talent development skills with direct reports.
• Experience in fast-paced, dynamic educational environments.
• Ability to build relationships and influence across a matrixed org.
• Solid project management and organizational skills.
• Analytical mindset using data to drive decisions and improvements.
• Ability to foster innovation and best practices in curriculum design.
• Experience using AI in curriculum and assessment design.

Responsibilities

• Leads and supervises teams of instructional designers, assessment developers, and educational technologists.
• Ensures curriculum and assessments meet quality, alignment, and program goals.
• Uses data-driven insights to identify trends and improvements.
• Models and mentors best practices, including AI integration in design.
• Manages design and development processes, timelines, budgets, and quality.
• Leads assessment design for validity and alignment with objectives.
• Plans staff assignments and resource approaches for projects.
• Collaborates with stakeholders across design, development, and delivery phases.
• Coordinates delivery to vendors/partners and maintains cross-functional partnerships.
• Provides feedback and professional development to direct reports.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching & development

Instructional design

Curriculum development

Project management

Data-driven decision making

AI in design

Collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

LMS

AI in product design

Job description

Western Governors University in Salt Lake City is seeking a senior leader to guide design and development of online curriculum and assessments. You will supervise instructional designers, assessment developers, and educational technologists to deliver high‑quality learning experiences that align with program goals and outcomes.

You’ll use data to identify trends, mentor teams, and advance innovative instructional strategies with AI integration.