Senior Instructional Designer - Learning Architect

Populus Financial Group, Inc.; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K match

Paid time off

Health benefits

Job summary

Populus Financial Group in Irving, TX is seeking a Senior Instructional Designer to lead training content development for the ACE/Populus organization. This role will facilitate learning consulting sessions and produce instructional materials for Field and Corporate employees, identifying opportunities to create new programs and enhance existing ones, with measurable outcomes.

You will oversee design and development of instructional design methodologies (ADDIE, Gagne’s events, Bloom’s taxonomy)

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or better.
• 5 years of experience in instructional design or related field.
• Experience with ISD principles and adult learning theory.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Instructional Design technology, tools, and resources.
• Partner with the Director of Training to design and maintain impactful learning solutions for both operational and corporate initiatives.
• Conduct learning needs assessments to define objectives, identify knowledge gaps, and tailor content to learner profiles.
• Apply instructional systems design (ISD) principles and adult learning theory to develop engaging, scalable training solutions.
• Manage the end-to-end instructional design process with attention to detail, urgency, and quality.
• Develop creative training modules, games, job aids, facilitator guides, and elearning content.
• Design and maintain certification paths and sales programs.
• Ensure smooth transition from content design to program delivery.
• Ensure the quality of training content by managing defined quality control processes and infrastructure.
• Align training content with company SOPs.
• Drive successful project execution by managing milestones and assigning clear team responsibilities to ensure accountability.
• Collaborate with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and stakeholders to identify needs and translate them into performance-based learning solutions.
• Partner with leadership and internal clients to refine learning content and align with strategic goals.
• Demonstrate confidence in assessing customer needs and recommending tailored solutions.
• Instructional Systems Design expertise
• Data-driven evaluation and learning effectiveness measurement (Kirkpatrick Model preferred)
• Stakeholder management and influence without authority
• Strong organization and project management skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree or better

Job description

Populus Financial Group in Irving, TX is seeking a Senior Instructional Designer to lead training content development for the ACE/Populus organization. This role will facilitate learning consulting sessions and produce instructional materials for Field and Corporate employees, identifying opportunities to create new programs and enhance existing ones, with measurable outcomes.

You will oversee design and development of instructional design methodologies (ADDIE, Gagne’s events, Bloom’s taxonomy)