Sr Manager, Instructional Design

International Society of Automation (ISA); United States; On-site; USD 111,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

The International Society of Automation seeks a Senior Manager of Instructional Design & Training Delivery to innovate their training programs for industrial automation professionals. The role involves leading a team to integrate AI-driven tools, ensure effective learning outcomes, and manage the delivery of both live and online training experiences.

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience in instructional design or educational technology.
• Experience leading design initiatives for technical/professional audiences.
• Familiarity with the needs of the industrial automation sector.

Responsibilities

• Lead the instructional design team ensuring best practices in adult learning.
• Deploy AI-enabled platforms for personalized content and learning analytics.
• Collaborate with experts to ensure content aligns with industry standards.

Skills

Project Management

Leadership

Communication

Instructional Design

AI Tool Integration

Training Delivery

Education

Advanced degree in Instructional Design or related field

Tools

Learning Management Systems (LMS)

AI-enhanced Learning Platforms

Job description

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Position Title:Senior Manager, Instructional Design & Training Delivery

Summary:

The International Society of Automation is seeking an accomplished Senior Manager of Instructional Design & Training Delivery to lead the innovationand modernization of our training programs for industrial automation professionals. The successful candidate will have experienceintegrating AI-driven tools and platforms into live and online adult education, with a strong focus on delivering measurable learning outcomes for technical audiences.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the instructional design and training delivery team, ensuring courses for automation engineers, technicians, and managers reflect best practices in adult learning and leverage the latest advancements in AI-enhancededucation.
• Deploy and manage AI-enabled platforms and tools to support:
• Adaptive learning
• Personalized content and recommendations (e.g., OpenAI GPT models, Coursera’s AI-driven suggestions)
• Automated assessment and feedback
• Learning analytics for program improvement (e.g., Microsoft Azure ML, LMSanalytics)
• Intelligent virtual assistants or chatbots for learner support
• Overseethe design and delivery of both live (instructor-led) and online(self-paced, virtual classroom) training experiences, optimizing engagement and effectiveness across delivery formats.
• Collaborate closely with subject matter experts, trainers,technologists, and product managers to ensure content aligns with the latest industry standards, technologies, and competency requirements in industrial automation.
• Develop andmaintain guidelines for ethical, effective, and secure use of AI tools in course delivery and assessment.
• Pilot andevaluate new AI-based solutions for improving engagement, knowledge retention, and workforce readiness among automation professionals.
• Analyze training data to guide continuous improvement,customizing learning paths and interventions based on industry needs and learner performance.
• Mentor the instructional team to adopt and excel at usingAI-driven tools and workflows in curriculum development and delivery.
• Represent the society’s training initiatives at industry conferences andwith external partners.

Required Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in Instructional Design, Adult Education, Engineering, Educational Technology, or related field.
• 10+ years’ experience in instructional design, educational technology, ortechnical training delivery,including experience leading designinitiatives for a technical/professional audience.
• Direct experience integrating AItools in industrial oradult educationsettings, including adaptivelearning, generativeAI,and analytics
• Proven success delivering both live instructor-led and online training, preferably inprofessional society or technical continuing education settings.
• Strong knowledge of industry-standard LMS and AI-enabled learning platforms (e.g., Moodle with AI plugins, Canvas with analytics, Articulate 360).
• Exceptional project management, leadership, and communication skills.
• Familiarity with the needs, competencyframeworks, and evolving technologies in the industrial automation sector.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience training technical professionals in industrial automation, control systems, or related engineering disciplines.
• Expertise with virtual labs, simulation tools, or hands-on online skills assessments for engineering topics.
• Prior work with industry-recognized certification orcontinuing education programs.
• Demonstrated thought leadership viaindustry presentations, articles, or educational technology research in the field of AI-enhanced technical training.

ISA is unable to sponsor applicants for work visas. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.

*NO AGENCIES OR RECRUITERS PLEASE*

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Education and Training

• Industries

  Automation Machinery Manufacturing

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