Remote: Senior Sales Learning Program Designer

Avalara, Inc.; Durham (NC); Remote; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Health & wellness benefits

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Avalara, a cloud-based tax software leader, seeks a Sr. Learning Program Designer to craft and lead large-scale training programs for New Business Sales.

You will define program strategy, guide instructional designers, and own program outcomes aligned with business goals. You’ll oversee timelines, ensure quality, and apply backwards design, using AI tools to optimize development and learner progression across programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Curriculum Development, Instructional Design, Education, Business or related field.
• Master’s degree or certifications in instructional design, learning & development, or project management preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in curriculum program development, education, instructional design, or learning & development.
• Proven experience designing and managing large-scale learning programs.
• Strong familiarity with outcome-based instructional design approaches, such as backwards design.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage the structure of large-scale training programs (NEO and beyond) ensuring alignment with organizational strategies and desired outcomes.
• Define program-level objectives and outcomes, ensuring clear alignment with business needs.
• Partner with instructional designers to provide program frameworks and guidance for course development.
• Ensure all courses within a program align with the overarching learning outcomes and program goals.
• Collaborate on sequencing of courses and content to create logical, learner-friendly pathways.
• Act as the program owner, coordinating development timelines, deliverables, and resources across the team.
• Ensure consistency, quality, and alignment across all program components.
• Provide feedback and support to instructional designers to ensure adherence to program vision and standards.
• Apply backwards design principles to align program structure with measurable outcomes.
• Develop evaluation strategies to assess program effectiveness and impact, leveraging data and feedback to make improvements.
• Ensure programs deliver measurable results that support both learner success and organizational goals.
• Collaborate with business leaders, SMEs, and other stakeholders to ensure programs meet strategic and operational needs.
• Communicate program vision, objectives, and progress to stakeholders and leadership.
• Monitor industry trends and best practices to incorporate innovative approaches into program development.
• Regularly review and refine program structures to ensure relevance and effectiveness.
• Identifies ways to integrate AI into improving development of program, automation of learner movement through program, and other areas identified where AI would have meaningful impact.
• Uses Glean, chatGPT, builds Bots or Agents to further refine and create efficiency and precision in role responsibilities.

Skills

ADDIE

SAM

Bloom’s Taxonomy

Project management

LMS platforms

eLearning tech

Communication

Collaboration

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree preferred

Instructional design

Learning & development

Job description

Avalara, a cloud-based tax software leader, seeks a Sr. Learning Program Designer to craft and lead large-scale training programs for New Business Sales.

You will define program strategy, guide instructional designers, and own program outcomes aligned with business goals. You’ll oversee timelines, ensure quality, and apply backwards design, using AI tools to optimize development and learner progression across programs.