Lead Training Developer (Remote Eligible)

spp; United States; Remote; USD 98,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

SPP is seeking a Lead Training Developer to advance learning quality and impact across the organization. You will lead a cross-functional team of eLearning Developers, Instructional Designers, and Training Specialists to deliver scalable, data-informed training aligned with business goals.

Responsibilities include applying ADDIE/AGILE methods, coordinating with SMEs and stakeholders, and driving continuous improvement of training standards and processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in HR, communication, business, or related field.
• 8 years of Instructional Design, eLearning Development, and Training Facilitation.

Responsibilities

• Deliver enterprise learning solutions to improve capability and performance.
• Provide mentorship to eLearning developers and instructional designers.
• Lead complex learning initiatives from analysis to implementation, ensuring quality and timeliness.
• Establish and maintain standards for instructional design, accessibility, branding, and QA.

Skills

Instructional Design

eLearning Development

Training Facilitation

Project Leadership

LMS administration

Accessibility standards

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in HR/Communication/Business or related field

Tools

Articulate 360

Adobe Captivate

Camtasia

Vyond

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

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Lead Training Developer (Remote Eligible)

• Posted on October 16, 2026

Locations

• Remote
• United States
• Travel Required : Yes
• Training & Development
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: LEADT002471

**PLEASE NOTE:** **SPP is not able to sponsor employment visas or student-work authorizations (STEM OPT) for this position. Please ensure you are eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship prior to applying.

COMPENSATION INFORMATION The salary range(s) represents our good faith estimate for the role at this time. While we strive to provide competitive and transparent compensation, there may be circumstances where an offer is above or outside of the listed range. We are open to discussing salary expectations with qualified candidates considering factors such as the candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, experience and geographic location will all be considered during the hiring process.

Lead Training Developer Salary range: $97,580 – $126,795

Overview

The Lead Training Developer is responsible for advancing the quality, consistency, and strategic impact of learning across the organization. This role leads projects and efforts that support a cross-functional team of eLearning Developers, Instructional Designers, and Training Specialists, ensuring the creation of effective, engaging, and scalable learning solutions aligned with organizational goals and business outcomes. The lead drives standards, improves processes, and fosters collaboration between SMEs, technical teams, and training teams to deliver high‑impact, data‑informed training.

Core Responsibilities

• Deliver enterprise learning solutions that improve employee capability, technical proficiency, and organizational performance.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to eLearning Developers, Instructional Designers, and Training Specialists, promoting consistent instructional design practices and high-quality deliverables.
• Lead complex learning initiatives from analysis through implementation, coordinating project activities to ensure quality, timeliness, and alignment with business objectives.
• Establish and maintain standards for instructional design, accessibility, branding, quality assurance, and course development to create scalable and consistent learning experiences.
• Design and develop learning solutions using adult learning principles and instructional design methodologies through evidence-based practices.
• Partner with business leaders, subject matter experts, HR, Compliance, and operational stakeholders to ensure learning solutions accurately reflect business processes, regulatory requirements, and organizational priorities.
• Develop efficient workflows for storyboarding, scripting, development, review, testing, and implementation that improve collaboration and reduce development cycle time.
• Evaluate learning effectiveness using learner feedback, assessments, business metrics, and performance data to continuously improve learning outcomes. Optimize the use of learning technologies, authoring tools, multimedia applications, and learning management system capabilities to improve learner engagement and operational efficiency.
• Research emerging instructional design methodologies, learning technologies, artificial intelligence, and digital learning trends to recommend innovative solutions that advance enterprise learning capabilities.
• Serve as the technical subject matter expert for enterprise learning development, providing consultation, troubleshooting, and best practice recommendations across learning initiatives.
• Champion continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance learning processes, increase development efficiency, and improve the learner experience.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree Human Resources, Communication, Business Administration, or other relevant field.
• 8 years Instructional Design, eLearning Development, Training Facilitation

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certifications such as CPTD, ATD Instructional Design Certificate, Kirkpatrick, Prosci, PMP, Agile, or similar.
• Experience developing learning solutions for technical, compliance, engineering, utility, or other highly regulated industries.
• Experience using data, learning analytics, and business performance metrics to evaluate learning effectiveness.
• Experience creating simulations, scenario-based learning, video production, xAPI, or other advanced digital learning technologies.
• Experience incorporating accessibility standards into digital learning solutions.
• Experience leveraging AI-enabled learning development tools to improve content quality and development efficiency.

Other Requirements:

• Demonstrated experience applying instructional design methodologies (e.g., ADDIE, SAM, Agile, or similar) and adult learning principles to create effective learning experiences.
• Experience developing digital learning using enterprise authoring and multimedia tools such as Articulate 360, Adobe Captivate, Camtasia, Vyond, Adobe Creative Suite, or similar technologies.
• Experience administering or developing content within a Learning Management System (LMS).
• Demonstrated experience leading complex learning projects, coordinating cross-functional stakeholders, and successfully delivering multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Experience establishing development standards, quality assurance practices, or governance processes for learning content.
• Strong consultation, facilitation, written communication, and relationship-building skills with the ability to influence without direct authority.

SPP is an equal opportunity employer that makes employment decisions without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, age, disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Further, SPP makes good faith efforts to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans and qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please contact us at [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request. We will only respond to messages left that involve a request for a reasonable accommodation in the application process.

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