InStride · 1 week ago
Sr. Accelerator Design & Development Manager (AI Skilling)
LA Metro Area
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $140K/yrInStride is a human capital management company that helps organizations retain talent, upskill employees, and fill critical workforce roles through education programs. They are seeking a Senior Accelerator Design and Development Manager to lead the design and scaling of AI Capability Accelerators that empower non-technical professionals to apply AI in their work while managing AI-related risks.
Continuing EducationE-LearningEdTechEducationHigher Education
Responsibilities
Co-lead employer engagements as the Practical AI capability SME: Partner with the VP, Professional Services and Director, Enterprise Learning to translate employer business needs into clear, outcome-driven AI Capability Accelerator designs and learning blueprints
Design and deliver Practical AI Capability Accelerators end to end: Personally design, build, and help deliver early AI Accelerators, integrating applied use cases, practice, simulation, and feedback, and staying close to live pilots to drive continuous refinement
Launch and scale ready-to-deploy Practical AI Accelerators: Lead the design, development, and launch of at least two ready-to-deploy AI Capability Accelerators in year one, including supporting multiple cohort runs of each
Partner with academic faculty and industry experts: Work directly with academic partners to co-create programs that balance rigor with employer relevance, speed, and execution
Build and codify the Practical AI Accelerator model: Capture what works through delivery by developing repeatable design frameworks, templates, and playbooks that enable faster customization and consistent quality
Lead instructional design execution: Direct and support instructional designers and content developers, rolling up sleeves when needed to ensure high-quality, applied learning experiences
Stay close to learners to drive impact: Engage directly with learners during early cohorts to support success, gather insight, and inform continuous improvement of content and delivery
Operate as a builder in a scaling environment: Manage multiple workstreams with clarity and judgment, contributing to the broader vision and strategy for InStride’s AI Capability Accelerator portfolio
Qualification
Required
Direct experience designing, launching, and delivering applied AI or advanced capability programs, with ownership from concept through live delivery and iteration
Hands-on experience using AI, simulations, and practice-based learning to build real capability for non-technical leaders and professionals
Proven ability to partner with senior L&D leaders and business stakeholders to translate priorities into delivered, high-impact programs
Ability to codify what works into repeatable models, templates, and playbooks that enable quality and scale
Energized by shipping real programs, learning from what lands, and continuously improving the model in ambiguous, fast-evolving environments
You've delivered AI capability programs end to end. You've designed, built, launched, and iterated applied AI programs that went live and drove real learner and business outcomes
Your AI experience is applied, not theoretical. You've helped non-technical leaders and professionals use AI in real workflows, decisions, and business contexts, not just understand the tools
You've done this work in a credible delivery environment. This includes enterprise L&D or AI Centers of Excellence, top consulting firms where you owned execution, or high-quality workforce or executive education organizations
You bring strong applied learning judgment. You know how to design cohort-based, practice-heavy programs that drive behavior change, and you've proven it through delivery
You can partner directly with enterprise clients. You're comfortable translating business priorities into delivered programs and navigating senior stakeholders
You're a builder and operator. You thrive in ambiguity, make practical trade-offs, and improve the model by shipping and learning, not over-designing
Willingness to travel occasionally to collaborate with clients, academic partners, and internal teams
Benefits
401(k) plan with company match
Flexible vacation policy
Paid family leave
Best-in-class health care benefits
And more!
Company
InStride
The premier global provider of strategic enterprise education programs.
Founded in 2019
51-200 employees
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Chief Executive Officer
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