Senior Instructional Designer

(W2 Only)

Location: Remote, Virginia

Terms: Contract to Hire

Job Description:

• Do you love transforming complex topics into learning people actually want to take? Do you get just as energized designing a crisp, compliant eLearning module as you do building a lively, facilitator-led workshop? If so, you may have just found your next favorite role.

What You'll Do:

• Lead the end-to-end design and development of compliance eLearnings and professional?skill programs, because you know great learning doesn't happen by accident.
• Partner with business leaders to define performance needs and translate them into clear, measurable outcomes.
• Build multi-modal learning solutions including storyboards, workshops, activities, job aids, and digital assets that are practical, relevant, and digestible.
• Design and develop facilitator-led behavioral upskilling workshops that help learners practice new skills through interactive activities, realistic scenarios, and guided discussions, making behavioral change feel approachable and engaging.
• Transform required compliance content into clear, engaging, and thoughtfully structured eLearnings so learners can stay on track without feeling like they're just checking boxes.
• Develop Storyline-based e-Learnings, participant and facilitator materials, and other learning products that are clean, accessible, and designed for learner engagement.
• Work closely with facilitators to ensure learning experiences are delivered as designed and achieve intended outcomes.
• Map out learning journeys, content flow, and experience design that creatively engages learners.
• Partner with stakeholders to ensure learning solutions stay aligned with business needs, guiding and influencing direction as needed to maintain scope and stay on track.
• Share best practices, mentor junior designers, and help raise the bar across the L&D team.
• Support measurement strategies to evaluate effectiveness and inform continuous improvement.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• You apply expertise in ILT/VILT and eLearning to design and develop solutions that align intended outcomes to learning outcomes, audience needs, and business context.
• You're curious, collaborative, and enjoy solving problems with SMEs in a fast-paced environment.
• You can juggle multiple priorities and adapt gracefully when those priorities shift.
• You actively seek and provide candid, constructive feedback to continuously improve the quality of learning solutions.
• You care deeply about quality, accessibility, and creating learning that helps people do their jobs with confidence.

Qualifications To Apply:

• Education: High School diploma required with 14+ years in corporate Instructional Design OR Bachelor's degree with 10+ years in corporate Instructional Design/Development or related role.
• Master's degree in Instructional Design or Instructional Design certificates a plus.
• Demonstrated design and development skills in professional or soft skills facilitator-led learning and compliance eLearning (samples/demo will be required).
• Demonstrated ability to write strong behavioral based performance outcomes, identify skills gaps to create learning objectives, and draft program evaluation plans.
• Experience with multi-component professional skill development and onboarding programs.
• Experienced user in Microsoft Office Products, Articulate Storyline, and Adobe Creative Cloud apps.
• Track record for delivering measurable performance outcomes that enable skill development.
• Experience with facilitation of skill development workshops.
• Current experience interacting with senior leaders in a large, fast-paced, highly complex enterprise.
• Must be willing to deliver a 15-20-minute presentation to Sr. Leadership as part of the final interview process.

Why You'll Love It Here:

• A people-first culture that values curiosity, creativity, and continuous learning.
• Opportunities to design high-impact learning, genuinely making a difference.
• Support for your professional growth, internal mobility, and access to modern tools.
• Flexible work and benefits designed to keep you energized and at your best.

Pay Rate: $55 - $55/hour

Conversion Salary: Up to $125,000

About Seneca Resources

At Seneca Resources, we are more than just a staffing and consulting firm - we are your dedicated career partner. With offices across the U.S. and clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to government agencies, we connect talented professionals with impactful opportunities.

When you work with Seneca, you gain a partner committed to your success, celebrating your achievements and aligning you with roles that match your skills and aspirations. Our team offers competitive pay, comprehensive health and retirement benefits, ongoing support, and access to modern tools to help you thrive.

Seneca Resources is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where all qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.