Head Of Learning Design

Hyperiondev Corp; Gauteng; Hybrid; ZAR 800 000 - 1 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading EdTech company based in South Africa is looking for a Head of Learning Design to lead course strategies and development. Candidates should have over 7 years of experience in learning design and team management. This role focuses on ensuring high-quality educational experiences and improving learner satisfaction. The position offers hybrid work options and excellent benefits, including health insurance and up to 20 days of annual leave.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Health insurance

Opportunity to enroll in Coding Bootcamps

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in learning/instruction design, ideally within EdTech.
• 5+ years direct team management experience.
• Deep understanding of learning design and educational technology best practices.

Responsibilities

• Oversee new course development and existing portfolio maintenance.
• Streamline and scale course maintenance strategies.
• Manage and develop team members by establishing performance goals.

Skills

Learning / Instruction Design experience

Team management

Communication skills

Relationship management

Business acumen

Education

Degree in Learning Design or related field

Tools

Project Management tools (Jira, Asana, etc.)

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

As the Head of Learning Design at HyperionDev, you will lead the critical functions of course design, development and evaluation.

This is a new role that exists within the Learning Experience part of the organisation.

The Head of Learning Design will oversee all aspects of HyperionDev's course strategy, development and maintenance to ensure that our learners have the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to embark on a career in tech.

Reporting directly to the Director of Learning Experience, the Head of Learning Design will also be responsible for line managing a number of HyperionDev learning designers, course evaluators, and other specialists – setting key goals and expectations as it relates to new course development and existing portfolio maintenance.

To excel in this role you need to be able to think strategically and prioritise effectively in order to deliver on ambitious targets related to course quality, student satisfaction, retention and engagement.

It will require someone who can manage multiple tasks and priorities as well as people, while keeping sight of larger goals and targets.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Oversee new course development and existing portfolio maintenance to ensure learner success, improved bootcamp completion rates, learner retention & satisfaction.

Streamline and scale course building and course maintenance strategies to drive efficiency, contain scope, and improve course quality.

Translate department and business goals into regular team operations.

Manage and develop team members by establishing quarterly performance goals, allocating resources, assessing performance, conducting coaching conversations, providing feedback and proposing individual merit, and / or promotional increases.

Plan and oversee course production and maintenance in collaboration with HyperionDev's Director of Learning Experience and Operations Manager.

Review, update and oversee departmental success metrics related to course quality, student satisfaction, progression and graduation.

Work cross-functionally with all relevant teams to research, propose and implement scalable, effective and efficient approaches to teaching and learning at HyperionDev.

REQUIREMENTS

Minimum

7+ years experience in learning / instruction design, ideally within EdTech

5+ years direct team management experience, having directly line managed a team of 5+ individuals

A deep understanding of learning design and educational technology best practices in the context of online / blended higher education

Experience working with high-ranking university partners or other prestigious institutions

Experience vetting and onboarding scalable methodologies, tools and platforms to enable and support the course design, development and evaluation processes

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Excellent relationship management skills

Good business acumen

Preferred

A degree in Learning Design, Instructional Design, Learning & Development, or other relevant qualification

A proven track record of scaling teams and support structures within a startup environment, ideally in EdTech

Experience with Project Management tools such as Jira, Basecamp, Notion, ClickUp, Asana, etc.

Experience aligning content to accredited material and running the administration process of accreditation

Experience with the production and maintenance of STEM / Coding content

BENEFITS

Hybrid work : We are a hybrid work organisation offering flexibility on your schedule.

Remote working options are available for candidates not in proximity of a HyperionDev Campus

Generous annual leave and medical benefits : We provide up to 20 annual leave days as part of our leave policy, as well as health insurance or medical aid benefits for our staff.

Learn new tech skills : We offer our employees the opportunity to enrol part-time in our Coding Bootcamps.

Join the heart of tech in Africa, Europe and the US : You'll work with the best of the best and rub shoulders with the world leaders in edtech, developer education, and developer assessments.

Join one of the most ambitious and highest performing tech companies in the space, with a management team that draws their former experience from top tech companies.

Life-changing work : Solve real problems that make education and tech careers accessible to those who need it most : you're allowed to brag about it.

OUR VALUES

We're a people-forward company with a purpose that underlines everything we do.

We're obsessed with the potential in people and challenge them to do their best work.

We embrace a culture of growth and learning to deliver on our vision and ours is a relentless quest for improvement.