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3M · 1 month ago

Learning Design Senior Manager

Minnesota, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$188K/yr - $230K/yr

7+ years exp

3M is a global company that fosters collaboration among innovative individuals. The Learning Design Senior Manager will shape learning design strategies, lead a team of learning designers, and oversee the development of effective learning experiences aligned with business goals.

AutomotiveCleaning ProductsConsultingElectronicsEnterprise SoftwareManufacturing

No H1B

Responsibilities

Shape the learning design strategy for the enterprise portfolio

Collaborate with L&LD Leadership Team, key stakeholders, and SMEs to translate business priorities and performance needs into clear and actionable priorities and roadmaps

Prioritize the pipeline, define success metrics and secure funding for key initiatives

Lead, coach and develop a small team of learning designers

Set goals and operating mechanisms to build an inclusive, high-performing team

Manage workload, capacity

Own the approach for capability models and assessments

Lead the design, validation, integration and continuous improvement of role-based self-/manager assessments aligned to learning objectives

Lead team to architect learning curricula and performance support across modalities for diverse audiences

Oversee needs analysis, guide prototyping, and testing for the group

Lead complex and high-priority design projects

Establish design standards and quality reviews to ensure impact, scalability and continuous improvement

Set content strategy and governance model

Apply proven adult learning methodologies to create effective, engaging, and measurable learning experiences, facilitator and learner guides, videos, and/or playbooks aligned to audience and learning objectives that support enterprise initiatives

Establish reusable templates and design patterns

Ensure quality and best practices

Approve final deliverables

Oversee portfolio-level planning, budgets, capacity and resourcing

Implement PMO practices to ensure designers deliver on-time, on-budget with quality

Select and manage external vendors

Maintain preferred vendor roster and conduct regular performance reviews

Build facilitator capability at scale

As needed, facilitate modules and train-the-trainer sessions, equip facilitators and managers with toolkits to drive application on the job

Define measurement strategy and dashboards to track KPIs

Use learner feedback, analytics, and experiments to iterate design, retire low-impact assets, and drive efficiency through improvements and automation

Cultivate expertise in learning science and emerging tech

Source and incubate pilots, develop business cases, secure alignment and funding

Scale proven innovations

Qualification

Instructional designCurriculum developmentAdult learning principlesE-learning authoring toolsLearning Management SystemsTeam leadershipCuriosityAgilityCollaborationCritical thinkingCreativityCommunication skillsAttention to detail

Required

Bachelor's degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start)

Seven (7) years of experience in instructional design and curriculum development creating both online and in-person learning in a private, public, government or military environment

Preferred

Deep understanding of adult learning principles and instructional design models (e.g., ADDIE, SAM)

Familiarity with e-learning authoring tools (e.g., Articulate Storyline, Rise) and social learning platforms (e.g., NovoEd), Learning Management Systems (LMS)

Demonstrated experience leading teams, collaborating cross-functionally

Track record of working with subject matter experts and other stakeholders to develop content

Demonstrated expertise in learning content development, innovation and experimentation

Deep experience in leadership development

Strong communication and consulting skills

Demonstrated initiative, curiosity and agility

Strong attention to detail

Collaboration and adaptability

Critical thinking and creativity