Senior Sales Instructional Design Consultant, E&I - Remote
UnitedHealthcare · New York, NY · 1 wk ago
Training$113k–$193k/yrFull-time
Primary Responsibilities
- Learning Strategy & Design Leadership
- Serve as a trusted consultant to business leaders by identifying performance gaps, assessing needs, and recommending the most effective learning and performance support strategies
- Translate complex product, business, and sales concepts into relevant, practical, and learner-focused solutions
- Lead the overall learning strategy for assigned initiatives, ensuring alignment with business goals, sales priorities, and learner needs
- Influence learning approaches by challenging traditional methods and introducing innovative instructional strategies and technologies
- Learning Development & Content Creation
- Create visually engaging, modern learning experiences that prioritize graphics, storytelling, and learner interaction over text-heavy content
- Apply instructional design methodologies and adult learning principles to maximize learner engagement, retention, and application
- Leverage AI-enabled tools and emerging technologies to improve learning quality, speed, scalability, and efficiency
- Consulting & Stakeholder Management
- Partner effectively with sales leadership, training teams, subject matter experts, marketing teams, and business stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle
- Facilitate discovery sessions, design meetings, content reviews, and stakeholder consultations to identify needs, gather feedback, and drive alignment
- Influence decision-making by providing data-driven recommendations and thought leadership on learning strategy
- Project Leadership & Execution
- Anticipate needs and drive projects forward while meeting aggressive timelines and business commitments
- Ensure all learning deliverables meet quality standards, business requirements, and learner expectations
- Lead testing, review, evaluation, and revision processes, incorporating stakeholder feedback while maintaining instructional integrity
- Team Leadership & Capability Building
- Serve as a mentor, coach, and subject matter expert for instructional design team members
- Support onboarding and development of new designers through guidance, best-practice sharing, and skill development
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, collaboration, and learning excellence
Required Qualifications
- 12+ years of demonstrated instructional design experience, including leadership of complex enterprise learning initiatives
- Experience designing and delivering virtual and classroom-based learning programs
- Proven experience leading projects independently with minimal oversight while managing multiple priorities simultaneously
- Advanced knowledge of adult learning theory, instructional design methodologies, and performance consulting practices
- Advanced proficiency with Camtasia, Articulate Rise, video editing software, Audio editing tools, graphic design and content creation tools, PowerPoint
- Demonstrated expertise in designing learning solutions for professional sales organizations (non-retail environments preferred)
- Proven solid consulting, facilitation, coaching, and stakeholder management skills
- Proven exceptional written, verbal, and visual communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting healthcare, health insurance, or regulated industry environments
- Experience with Learning Management Systems (LMS) administration and reporting
- Experience designing learning websites, portals, or digital learning ecosystems
- Experience measuring learning effectiveness and business impact through data and analytics
- Knowledge of Employer & Individual health insurance products and commercial sales processes
- Familiarity with AI-enabled learning technologies and content development tools