Senior Manager, Instructional Design ($117,000.00 - $150,800.00)

Irvine Company Apartments; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading apartment community firm in Irvine is seeking a Senior Manager of Instructional Design to create impactful learning solutions for the Apartment Operations division. The ideal candidate will lead the instructional design lifecycle, mentor a team, and collaborate with business leaders. This role comes with competitive compensation and benefits, fostering a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Paid time off

Matching 401(k)

Health benefits

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in instructional design or similar L&D role.
• Proficiency in designing solutions across various modalities like eLearning.
• Experience mentoring and coaching team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full instructional design lifecycle from needs analysis through evaluation.
• Collaborate with business leaders to design and develop impactful learning solutions.
• Audit and evaluate existing learning programs for quality and effectiveness.

Skills

Instructional Design

Learning Experience Design

Mentoring

Collaboration with Subject Matter Experts

Proficiency with Authoring Tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design or related field

Tools

Articulate Suite

Camtasia

Job description

Senior Manager, Instructional Design ($117,000.00 - $150,800.00)

This role focuses on creating and implementing effective learning solutions that drive performance improvement for the Apartment Operations division. This designer will be responsible for leading the full instructional design lifecycle, from proactively analyzing business needs and collaborating with subject matter experts, to designing and developing a wide range of learning solutions. A key part of this position is mentoring and leading a team to elevate our L&D practices.

Job Duties:

• Lead the full instructional design lifecycle, from needs analysis through evaluation.
• Collaborate with business leaders and subject matter experts to design and develop a range of impactful learning solutions.
• Develop engaging learning solutions, including courses (ILT, vILT, eLearning), hands-on skill labs, and performance support tools.
• Mentor and coach team members on modern L&D practices.
• Prepare and facilitate train-the-trainer sessions to ensure consistent program delivery.
• Contribute to building and maintaining a comprehensive learning library and ecosystem.
• Manage team members' day-to-day responsibilities and professional development.
• Audit and evaluate existing learning programs to ensure quality and effectiveness.

Minimum Qualifications / Other Expectations:

Education & Experience

• Preferred Education: Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Education, Communication or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Experience: 5+ years of experience in instructional design, learning experience design, or a similar L&D role.
• Experience designing and developing solutions across various modalities (e.g., eLearning, ILT/vILT, job aids, video, blended learning).

Other

• Proficiency with industry-standard authoring tools, such as the Articulate Suite and Camtasia.

Compensation:

Base Pay Range: $117,000.00 - $150,800.00

Actual placement within this range may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location.

The Company also offers competitive benefits for full time employees including paid time off, matching 401(k), and health benefits.

About Us:

Irvine Company Apartment Communities (a division of Irvine Company) offers a portfolio of more than 125 resort-style apartment communities in coastal California’s most desirable locations: San Diego, Orange County, West Los Angeles and Silicon Valley.

We take as much pride in our employee community as we do the communities we create. It’s an environment populated with talented and experienced people, a collaborative spirit and abundant opportunities.

The Irvine Company is committed to providing equal opportunity in all of our employment practices, including selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, compensation, termination, and training, without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, pregnancy, age, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by federal, state, and local law. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request.