Risepoint ยท 12 hours ago
Director, Learning Design and Innovation
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
7+ years expRisepoint is an education technology company that provides world-class support and trusted expertise to more than 100 universities and colleges. We are seeking a forward-thinking Director, Learning Design and Innovation to drive the design, development, and early go-to-market strategies at the intersection of higher education, alternative credentials, and workforce development.
EducationHigher EducationUniversities
Responsibilities
Design and present early programmatic high-level recommendations to university leadership, internal stakeholders and employer partners around workforce and learning solutions for the modern learner and employee (degree and non-degree)
Collaborate with internal stakeholders in Product Innovation and across enterprise as needed to support internal awareness and move key projects forward with university partners
Design learning experiences and solutions that align with workforce trends, employer needs, and skills taxonomies with an understanding of the principles of adult learning, experiential learning, and human-centered design to inform product innovation. Leverage frameworks in support of business strategy and partner solutions, i.e., skills and career pathway mapping, stackable credentials space, appropriate optimization of AI in learning and non-learning functions, performance-based admissions and learning, CBE, and more
Translate learner needs, industry trends, and market insights into academic requirements and models that are feasible, scalable, and aligned with university expectations. Identify high-impact opportunities through analysis of several data points
Working closely with market research, product marketing and analytics teams across the enterprise; bridge insights to inform innovative product new strategies and services
Serve as a knowledgeable resource for internal teams and university partners regarding compliance, academic policy, and curricular governance
Provide consulting to university academic and administrative leadership, internal stakeholders and employer partners on the design and positioning of new learning products; serving as thought partner to internal teams and university stakeholders
Effectively engage with university leadership, faculty, employer partners, internal and external stakeholders etc, to collaborate with employer partners to co-develop talent-aligned learning solutions in domestic and international markets
Evaluate current academic portfolios for given partners to identify gaps, redundancies, or opportunities for innovation
Perform in accordance with Risepoint Policies
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 7 years Experience in learning design, product development, or strategy in the higher education, edtech, or workforce learning space
Proven successes and experiences in working with scaling skills-based, stackable, or non-traditional learning programs in higher education and or industry
Deep knowledge of multiple learning ecosystems: higher ed, workforce education, adult learning, and international education markets
Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity and apply systems thinking, design thinking, and agile methodologies to new product challenges
Strong consultative, communication, and influence skills across stakeholder groups
Substantive understanding of a wide range and breadth of current edtech trends, state and federal policies, technologies and data sources
Experience with global education markets such as Australia, UK, EMEA
Background in business modeling and revenue strategy for learning products
Comfort with tools for market and learner research, data synthesis, learning, product experimentation etc. (e.g., Tableau, Miro, LMS platforms)
Ability to connect academic programming with learning design and talent development needs of the workforce and regional employer partners
Company
Risepoint
Risepoint partners with universities to create online degree programs and offers recruitment marketing and admissions services.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
2025-12-02
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