Senior Data Literacy Instructional Designer (Remote)

Information Consulting Services; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading data consultancy is seeking an experienced individual to drive a data literacy program. The successful candidate will lead strategy and design engaging learning experiences while collaborating with leadership and diverse communities. The ideal profile includes strong instructional design skills and a solid background in data analytics. This position offers a fully remote work environment, focusing on measurable learning impacts across the organization.

Qualifications

• 5 years in data and analytics or equivalent education.
• 4 years in training, instructional design, or curriculum development.
• 3 years using design tools like Adobe Creative Suite.
• Certification in Cogito Fundamentals required.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy and continuous improvement for data literacy education.
• Translate learning objectives into scalable solutions.
• Mentor junior designers and elevate program quality.
• Facilitate training for diverse audiences.
• Promote the program through various channels.

Skills

Instructional design expertise

Data analytics background

Facilitation skills

Stakeholder management

Critical thinking

Excellent communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Master’s degree in a related field (preferred)

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Camtasia

Vyond

Captivate

Articulate/Storyline

Zoom

Teams

Job description

Join a collaborative data literacy program within an enterprise data and analytics team. This role drives the strategy, design, delivery, and lifecycle of a key education pillar that helps employees across the organization build confidence using data to improve processes and outcomes. You will partner with leadership, subject matter experts, and diverse learner communities to create engaging learning experiences and measure impact.

Contract Details

• Work Mode: 100% Remote
• Location: Remote (US-based)
• Duration: 04/27/2026 - 12/31/2026

About the Opportunity

Join a collaborative data literacy program within an enterprise data and analytics team. This role drives the strategy, design, delivery, and lifecycle of a key education pillar that helps employees across the organization build confidence using data to improve processes and outcomes. You will partner with leadership, subject matter experts, and diverse learner communities to create engaging learning experiences and measure impact.

The ideal candidate blends strong instructional design expertise with a solid data/analytics background and excels at facilitation, product thinking, and stakeholder management.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead strategy, delivery, and continuous improvement for a data literacy education pillar, including impact metrics, ROI reporting, and executive summaries.
• Translate learning objectives into clear, scalable solutions leveraging modern instructional design and technology.
• Mentor and guide junior designers, data coaches, and training professionals; elevate program quality and consistency.
• Assess and curate internal/external learning resources; expand into reusable materials for multiple learner personas.
• Design and iterate courses, curricula, learning modules, and personas using pilot tests, user interviews, and formative evaluations.
• Partner with data subject matter experts to develop, validate, and refresh content aligned to emerging best practices.
• Facilitate training (primarily virtual) for varied audiences including support staff, clinical teams, and executives.
• Promote the program via talks, blog posts, and other channels; support operationalization and sustainability across initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• 5 years in data and analytics (e.g., data science, analytics, statistical programming, data integration/management, biostatistics, or software development) or equivalent education.
• 4 years in training and supervision, instructional design, classroom instruction, eLearning, or curriculum development.
• 3 years using instructional/visual design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Camtasia, Vyond, Captivate, and/or Articulate/Storyline.
• Bachelor’s degree in a computational, mathematical, science-related, education, or data-related field (or similar).
• Certification: Cogito Fundamentals (required).
• Confident facilitator and energetic presenter; proficient with Zoom, Teams, and online collaboration tools.
• Excellent communication, critical thinking, organization, and stakeholder management skills; demonstrated ability to work with diverse learner populations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in business, education, data science, public health, or a related computational/mathematical/science field.
• Cogito Trainer certification.
• 7 years in data and analytics; 5 years with instructional/visual design toolsets.

Work Environment

• Highly collaborative, fast-paced environment focused on measurable learning impact.
• Regular cross-functional partnership with data SMEs and stakeholders across the enterprise.