Manager – Courseware Standards & Innovation

Jobtailor; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Senior Instructional Designer to lead courseware standards and production guidelines in Orlando. You will drive templates, workflows, and QA processes to ensure high-quality learning experiences across teams.

Responsibilities include defining learning objectives, assessments, and content structure, exploring emerging tools, and partnering with the courseware pod to embed innovation into daily workflows. Travel up to 25% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s/Master’s in Instructional Design, Learning Sciences, Educational Technology, or HCI; ID certifications beneficial.
• 8-12 years in L&D/courseware; 3-5 leading standards/templates/workflows.
• Template architecture (storyboards, scripts, media specs).
• Workflow design & process mapping (from intake to deployment).
• Quality systems (checklists, peer reviews, QA sign-off).
• Instructional design standards (objectives, assessments, sequencing).
• Innovation scouting (tools, methodologies, pilots, A/B tests).
• Strong proficiency in English is required for this role.
• Ability to travel up to 25% as needed.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain standardized courseware templates, development workflows, and production guidelines to ensure consistency and efficiency across teams.
• Create and enforce quality assurance checklists and review processes for instructional design and media development.
• Define best practices for learning objectives, assessments, and content structure to ensure pedagogical integrity.
• Research and implement emerging tools, technologies, and methodologies to modernize courseware and improve learner experience.
• Partner with the courseware development pod resources to embed standards and innovation into daily workflows.
• Monitor industry trends, learner feedback, and performance data to refine standards and introduce new approaches.

Skills

Instructional Design

Courseware Development

Quality Assurance

Learning Objectives

Assessments

Content Structure

Template Architecture

Workflow Design

Process Mapping

Emerging Tools & Technologies

Leadership

Collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s in Instructional Design/Related Field

ID Certifications (e.g., ATD, eLearning Guild)

Tools

Emerging Tools & Technologies

Template Architecture

Job description

• Develop and maintain standardized courseware templates, development workflows, and production guidelines to ensure consistency and efficiency across teams.
• Create and enforce quality assurance checklists and review processes for instructional design and media development.
• Define best practices for learning objectives, assessments, and content structure to ensure pedagogical integrity.
• Research and implement emerging tools, technologies, and methodologies to modernize courseware and improve learner experience.
• Partner with the courseware development pod resources to embed standards and innovation into daily workflows.
• Monitor industry trends, learner feedback, and performance data to refine standards and introduce new approaches.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s/Master’s in Instructional Design, Learning Sciences, Educational Technology, or HCI; ID certifications (e.g., ATD, eLearning Guild) beneficial
• 8-12 years in L&D/courseware; 3-5 leading standards/templates/workflows.
• Template architecture (storyboards, scripts, media specs)
• Workflow design & process mapping (from intake to deployment)
• Quality systems (checklists, peer reviews, QA sign-off)
• Instructional design standards (objectives, assessments, sequencing)
• Innovation scouting (tools, methodologies, pilots, A/B tests)
• Strong proficiency in English is required for this role
• Ability to travel up to 25% as needed.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in instructional design and courseware development, with a strong focus on quality assurance, workflow design, and the implementation of innovative tools and methodologies to enhance learner experience.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Instructional Design Standards
• Workflow Design & Process Mapping
• Quality Systems
• Template Architecture
• Innovation Scouting

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Courseware Development
• Quality Assurance Checklists
• Learning Objectives
• Assessments
• Content Structure
• Template Architecture
• Workflow Design
• Process Mapping
• Instructional Design
• Emerging Tools & Technologies

Soft Skills

• Collaboration
• Communication
• Leadership

Certifications & Qualifications

• ATD
• ELearning Guild

Industry Keywords

• Learning & Development
• Pedagogical Integrity
• Performance Data
• Industry Trends
• Learner Feedback