Instructional Design Manager

Hybrid
Number of Years' Experience Preferred: 3-5 years

Job Description:
Instructional designer will develop and manage training materials that prepare advisors, field leaders and other identified audiences to effectively learn about applicable products and solutions within Banking and Cash Solutions and Wealth Management Solutions training team at Ameriprise Financial.
Provide thought leadership as well as tactical execution for multiple learning priorities. Apply cutting-edge instructional design techniques, leverage adult learning best practices that can be delivered via a variety of modalities including web-based, instructor-led, animated & talking head video, and blended solutions. This role reports to the Senior Manager Training for WMS and BCS in work to support WMS/BCS Training effort to evolve the current product training library for more impactful training experiences.

Responsibilities include:
Develop, refine and implement training materials to support product initiatives and drive the growth of Wealth Management and Banking and Cash Solutions.
Collaborate closely with training, marketing, and business partners to refine existing course content.
Ensure instructional design principles and industry standards and specifications are adhered to in all phases of design.
Partner with training peers and business partners to review goals and objectives of learning priorities to create effective design recommendations and strategies for training deliverables.
Manage end-to-end creation of training, including design and development of content, business partner reviews, evaluation and measurement aligned to business goals.
Leverage existing storyboard and design templates provided paired with instuctional design and industry standards and specifications to develop or modify content.
Utilize Articulate 360 design and publishing tools to develop training content that supports skill transfer and behavior change.
Some familiarity with Vyond and Adobe Pro
Reinforce culture of simplicity by ensuring training courses focus on critical knowledge and skills.
Support continuous improvement of training course development and implementation to drive business goals.
Attend regular partner and team meetings to provide status updates and discuss work initiatives.
Requirements:
3-5 years demonstrated knowledge and experience developing content through Articulate 360 eLearning design softward and other multimedia training design tools.
Experience working within Microsoft Office Suite to conduct daily business and develop training content.
Strong interpersonal communication skills with demonstrated ability to work with subject matter experts and other key stakeholders.
Highly organized and able to work on multiple priorities.
Experience developing and delivering content for a highly regulated industry.
Knowledge of learning technologies and design trends.
Proven project management capabilities and strong analytical and problem solving skills.
Preferred:
2-3 years developing training content in the financial services industry.
Strong knowledge of investments and/or financial products and services (i.e. investment, advisory, managed accounts, retirement, banking).
Background and proven skills in graphic design.
Some familiarity with Vyond and Adobe Pro design tools.
Self-starter, comfortable with contributing and taking a proactive approach while on a project.
Bachelor s degree with focus on instructional design, adult learning theory, instructional technical design (minor or major).
Instructional Design Certificate.

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