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Protective Life

Life insurance, retirement planning, practice management

Instructional Designer

Instructional Design & Curriculum DevelopmentUpdated on Nov 12
Full-timeBirmingham, AL, USA$65k - $85k /yrHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in instructional design, education, human resources, organizational development, communications, business, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience is required.
  • At least 3 years of relevant experience in instructional design, learning and development, training development, organizational development, or education is required.
  • Experience conducting training needs analysis and developing learning solutions for business or operational audiences is required.
  • Experience designing and developing instructor-led, virtual, digital, or blended learning experiences is required.
  • Experience managing multiple learning projects and working with subject matter experts and business stakeholders is required.
  • Experience using content development tools, learning technologies, or learning management systems is required.
  • Strong knowledge of instructional design, adult learning, curriculum development, and learning evaluation across instructor-led, virtual, digital, and blended formats is required.
  • Demonstrated experience applying instructional design and adult learning principles to create effective learning solutions is required.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft 365, learning platforms, and digital content-authoring tools is required.
  • Working proficiency with approved generative AI and automation tools, including effective prompting, output validation, confidentiality, and responsible use, is required.
  • Strong consulting and partnership skills to gather requirements and recommend practical learning solutions across functions and organizational levels are required.
  • Strong written, verbal, visual communication, and presentation skills are required.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines in a changing business environment is required.
  • Ability to analyze complex information and develop practical, learner-focused solutions is required.
  • Ability to build effective working relationships across functions, business units, and organizational levels is required.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with business leaders, subject matter experts, human resources partners, and project teams to identify performance needs, skill gaps, and desired learning outcomes.
  • Conduct learning discovery to define the knowledge, skills, and behaviors required for successful performance.
  • Design and develop instructor-led, virtual, digital, and blended learning solutions using instructional design methodologies and adult learning principles.
  • Create curricula, facilitator and participant materials, job aids, videos, assessments, communications, and digital learning content.
  • Translate complex business, technical, and operational information into clear, engaging, and learner-focused content.
  • Independently manage multiple learning projects, coordinating stakeholders, content development, review cycles, implementation, and timelines.
  • Advise stakeholders on learning strategies, delivery methods, technologies, and performance support, and partner with facilitators, trainers, and managers to support implementation and adoption.
  • Evaluate learning effectiveness using feedback, assessments, business outcomes, and other relevant measures to identify improvements.
  • Maintain learning content, including online learning and development content in Indigo, to ensure accuracy, consistency, compliance, and alignment with business needs.
  • Contribute to the development of learning standards, templates, job aids, and best practices that improve consistency and quality across learning solutions.
  • Support the learning platforms and content-authoring tools used to develop, deliver, and manage learning.
  • Use approved artificial intelligence-enabled tools to support learning design, content development, research, reporting, and operational efficiency while protecting confidentiality, ensuring compliance, and reviewing outputs.
  • Contribute to learning projects and process improvements that strengthen employee capability and the learner experience.
  • Support learning program and platform administration, including assignments, enrollments, reporting, content maintenance, and learner communications.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience supporting financial services, insurance, corporate, operations, contact center, or professional services environments.
  • Experience developing onboarding, leadership development, technical training, change adoption, or process training programs.
  • Experience utilizing learning analytics, learner feedback, or performance data to evaluate learning effectiveness.
  • Experience with Articulate 360, including Rise and Storyline, Vyond, Camtasia, learning management system platforms, or similar learning technologies.
  • Experience applying generative artificial intelligence or automation tools to improve learning design, content development, or learning operations.

About the Company

Protective Life

Life insurance, retirement planning, practice management

Protective Life offers life insurance, retirement planning, and practice management tools to help individuals protect assets and plan for the future. Its products work through multiple channels: life insurance policies for individuals, retirement guides and planning services, and subscription-based practice management software used by financial advisors and insurance agents. The company distributes policies and services via B2B partnerships with advisors and directly to consumers online. It differentiates itself with strong customer service and educational resources, plus training and support for financial professionals to help them serve clients effectively. The goal is to help clients achieve financial security and peace of mind by combining protection, planning, and professional support.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Homewood, AL
Founded
1842

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