Learning Experience and Instructional Design Lead

Byline Bank; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental

Vision

Disability insurance

401k

Paid time off

Discretionary bonuses

Job summary

Byline Bank in Chicago, IL seeks a Learning Experience and Instructional Design Lead for a hybrid role. You will design practical, engaging development experiences and partner with leaders, HR, and SMEs to address capability gaps and align with organizational priorities.

This role requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, 7+ years in instructional design or related fields, and experience across instructor-led, virtual, digital, and blended formats. Remote-ready with occasional office visits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience required.
• 7+ years of experience in instructional design, learning experience design, corporate training, education, or related field.
• Experience designing learning across multiple formats (instructor-led, virtual, digital, blended).
• Experience with e-learning authoring tools, LMS platforms, SCORM-based content, and multimedia development is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders to understand learning needs, prioritize projects, and recommend practical solutions.
• Design/high-impact learning experiences, materials, and performance support tools.
• Manage learning projects from planning through implementation and evaluation.
• Deliver manager and leadership development programs with practical tools.
• Help employees and leaders understand growth capabilities across roles and levels.
• Use feedback, data, and business insights to improve future learning experiences and demonstrate impact.

Skills

Learning experience design

Instructional design

Project management

Stakeholder collaboration

Adult learning

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Tools

e-learning authoring tools

LMS platforms

SCORM

Multimedia development

Job description

Learning Experience and Instructional Design Lead (Hybrid)

Full Time

Corporate Operations

Chicago, IL, US

Salary Range: $100,000.00 To $115,000.00 Annually

About Byline Bank

Headquartered in Chicago, Byline Bank, a subsidiary of Byline Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE:BY), is a full-service commercial bank serving small- and medium-sized businesses, financial sponsors and consumers. Byline Bank has approximately $9.9 billion in assets and operates over 40 branch locations throughout the Chicago and Milwaukee metropolitan areas. Byline Bank offers a broad range of commercial and community banking products and services, including small-ticket equipment leasing and U. S. Small Business Administration loans. Byline Bank is a member of FDIC and an Equal Housing Lender.

• U.S. News & World Report’s Best Companies to Work for in the Midwest 2024-2025, 2025-2026 and Best Companies to Work for in Finance and Insurance & Overall 2025-2026.
• Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Midsize Workplaces for Women 2026
• Best Companies Group’s Best Remote and Hybrid Workplaces in America 2026
• Chicago Sun Times Chicago’s Best Workplaces 2024, 2025
• Best Companies Group and Illinois SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) Best Workplaces in Illinois 2024, 2025, 2026

By joining our team, you will become part of an organization that values growth, collaboration, and innovation. We strive to create an environment where employees feel supported and are empowered to excel in their roles. If you're looking for a career with a company that puts people first and makes a difference in the communities we serve, Byline Bank is the place for you.

We’re looking for an experienced learning leader who can design practical, engaging development experiences that help employees and leaders grow. As the Learning Experience and Instructional Design Lead, you’ll partner with leaders, HR colleagues, and subject matter experts to understand business needs, identify capability gaps, and create solutions that support organizational priorities.

This role is ideal for someone who brings strong instructional design expertise, a consultative approach, and the ability to lead complex projects from idea to implementation. You’ll design solutions across instructor-led, virtual, digital, and blended formats and facilitate professional, manager, and leadership development programs that strengthen coaching, communication, performance management, and leadership effectiveness.

You’ll have the opportunity to shape how development is designed and delivered across the organization by applying adult learning principles, supporting consistent design practices, and using feedback and data to strengthen programs over time.

Key responsibilities

• Partnering with stakeholders to understand learning needs, prioritize projects, and recommend practical solutions.
• Designing and developing high-impact learning experiences, materials, and performance support tools.
• Managing learning projects from planning through implementation and evaluation.
• Delivering manager and leadership development programs that equip leaders with practical tools to elevate team effectiveness and support personal growth.
• Helping employees and leaders understand the capabilities needed for growth across roles and career levels.
• Using feedback, data, and business insights to improve future learning experiences and demonstrate impact.

A strong candidate will bring a bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience, along with 7+ years of experience in instructional design, learning experience design, corporate training, education, or a related field. Experience designing learning across multiple formats is important, and experience with e-learning authoring tools, LMS platforms, SCORM-based content, and multimedia development is helpful. We’re looking for someone who is collaborative, organized, curious, and passionate about helping people learn and grow.

Physical Demands/Work Environment

Usual office environment with frequent sitting, walking, and standing, and occasional climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and balancing. Frequent use of eye, hand, and finger coordination enabling the use of office equipment. Oral and auditory capacity enabling interpersonal communication as well as communication through automated devices.

At Byline Bank, we value work-life flexibility and support a hybrid work environment for this position. This role allows for a combination of remote and in-office work, with occasional visits to the office based on business needs. Specific in-office days may vary and will be discussed during the interview process.

Compensation & Benefits

Byline Bank offers competitive industry rate salary bands with the goal of retaining and growing talented individuals. We regularly review and adjust our compensation structure as needed to ensure equity across teams and levels.

The salary range for this position is between $100,000 to $115,000.

• Medical coverage
• Dental
• Vision
• Disability
• 401k
• Paid time off
• Much more!

Depending on the specific role, compensation may also include discretionary bonuses and other benefit programs. The actual compensation package may vary based on factors such as skill set, experience level, and candidate's location.

Additional Information

Byline Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employment / Aff…

All employment decisions at Byline Bank are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, protected veteran status, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Byline Bank will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

Byline Bank is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please contact us directly at 773-475-2900, Option #2.

If applying within the US, this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship now or in the future.