Learning Design Lead

Humana; Washington; Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Humana seeks a Learning Design Lead to partner with Tech leaders and associates, designing and delivering scalable leadership development programs. You will apply performance consulting, adult learning theory, and instructional design to build leadership capabilities across the Tech organization.

You will lead end-to-end design for virtual, in-person, and hybrid formats, integrating AI tools, measuring outcomes, coordinating logistics, and driving continuous improvement in collaboration with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Development, Learning & Development, Education, or related field.
• 8+ years designing leadership training including e-learning and ILT in corporate settings.
• 5+ years facilitating dynamic training across in-person, virtual, hybrid.
• Experience facilitating leadership programs with executive presence.
• Excellent organization, logistics, and follow-through.
• Proficiency in adult learning theory, ADDIE/SAM, performance improvement.
• Experience with learning systems and AI-enabled platforms (e.g., Articulate, Cornerstone, Vyond, Lucid).
• Proficient multimedia asset creation with Adobe Creative Suite and Articulate 360.
• Strong analytical mindset to measure learning impact.
• Exceptional interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills.
• 3+ years guiding leaders and engaging executives.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business/HR to assess needs and align learning to outcomes.
• Collaborate with senior leaders to align efforts with goals and culture.
• Manage multiple initiatives with timelines, resources, and stakeholders.
• Develop measurement strategies and iterate programs for impact.
• Integrate generative AI into learning design to scale content.
• Oversee logistics for leadership programs including scheduling and materials.

Skills

Learning design

Performance consulting

Adult learning theory

Instructional design

Multimodal facilitation

AI integration

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Strong communication

Executive presence

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Articulate 360

Adobe Creative Suite

Cornerstone on Demand

Vyond

Microsoft 365

Job description

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The Learning Design Lead partners with Tech leaders and associates to identify and address performance and knowledge gaps through strategic learning solutions. This role designs, delivers, and scales impactful learning experiences for Tech Leadership Development programs. You will build leadership capabilities across the Tech organization. Leveraging performance consulting, adult learning theory, and instructional design best practices, the Learning Design Lead develops content. The Learning Design Lead collaborates with subject matter experts (SMEs) and stakeholders at all levels of the organization to drive continuous improvement and measurable outcomes.

You will lead the end-to-end design and delivery of engaging virtual, in-person, and hybrid leadership development programs. These programs ground themselves in adult learning principles that support skill-building across various leadership levels.

Job Responsibilities:

• Partner with business and HR leaders to assess needs, define development priorities, and align learning solutions to performance outcomes.
• Collaborate with senior leaders, learning designers, Enterprise Learning, HR, and senior leaders to ensure development efforts are aligned with organizational goals and culture.
• Independently manage multiple initiatives with full accountability for timelines, resources, stakeholder engagement, quality delivery, and reporting.
• Develop measurement strategies, analyze feedback and business impact, and iterate programs to maximize effectiveness and engagement.
• Integrate generative AI tools into learning design to accelerate development and scale content creation.
• Oversee logistics associated with leadership learning programs—including scheduling, technology setup, communications, materials, participant tracking and post-program follow-up.

Use your skills to make an impact

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Organizational development, Learning & Development, Education, or a related field or relevant work experience.
• 8+ years of experience designing and developing leadership training, including e-learning modules and instructor-led sessions in a corporate setting.
• 5+ years of facilitating dynamic training experiences across various modalities (in-person, virtual, hybrid) in a corporate environment.
• Demonstrated experience facilitating leadership programs with executive presence.
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail, logistics coordination, and follow-through.
• Demonstrated experience of adult learning theory, instructional design models (e.g., ADDIE, SAM), and performance improvement approaches.
• Experience using learning systems and AI-enabled learning platforms (e.g., Articulate, Cornerstone on Demand, Vyond, Lucid, Microsoft 365, and virtual collaboration tools)
• Proficient in creating and editing multimedia learning assets using industry-standard tools, including Adobe Creative Suite (After Effects, Animate, Audition, Express, Illustrator, Photoshop) and eLearning development platforms such as Articulate 360 and Adobe Captivate.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to measure and communicate learning impact.
• Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• While not a supervisory role, you should have 3+ years of experience guiding leaders and effectively engaging executive stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Instructional Design, Education, Learning Technologies, or a related field
• Certifications in learning, coaching, or leadership assessments (e.g., Drexler-Sibbett Team Performance Model, DiSC, CliftonStrengths, CEC, ICF-ACC or higher, CPTD/APTD)
• Experience managing courses in Cornerstone on Demand or a similar LMS
• Experience in Tech, health care, or insurance environments

Additional Information

• Qualified candidates are required to currently live in, or be willing to move to, a commutable distance for a hybrid (~3 days in-office) work arrangement
• Location options are currently:
  • Louisville, KY metropolitan area
  • Washington, D.C. metropolitan area

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Pay Range

The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.

$94,900 - $130,500 per year

This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.

Description of Benefits

Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.

About Us

About Humana: Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is a leading U.S. healthcare company. Through our Humana insurance services and our CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health – delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare and Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large. Learn more about what we offer atHumana.comand atCenterWell.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.