Instructional Design Manager
About the job
- A full-time Bachelor's degree is required.
- At least 10 years of experience in instructional design, learning delivery, and learning technology is required.
- At least 5 years of proven experience executing corporate learning programs and managing large teams is required.
- Experience leading and managing agile learning projects in a fast-paced environment is required.
- Experience leading and delivering learning solutions for enterprise-wide technology transformation programs, leadership programs, and behavioral skilling programs across industry groups and functions is required.
- Experience working with global teams, cultures, and industries is required.
- Experience providing consulting services to clients to facilitate the design, development, and implementation of learning solutions is required.
- Experience developing strategic business relationships to identify opportunities, convert them into projects, and drive business development is required.
- Experience designing new-age learning solutions and applying eLearning technologies innovatively is required.
- Expertise in at least one niche area of learning design, learning technology, or learning experience is required.
- Extensive knowledge of learner-centric, performance-based instructional theories and adult learning principles is required.
- Awareness of emerging and disruptive technologies affecting industry groups and their learning needs is required.
- Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment are required.
- Strong analytical skills and experience using and presenting data to make decisions are required.
- Ability to work effectively in an agile, continuously evolving, and sometimes ambiguous environment is required.
- Ability to conduct comprehensive reviews of training materials, proposals, training budgets, effort, and staffing requirements is required.
- Ability to build strong relationships with multiple stakeholders is required.
- Experience using rapid development tools and learning platforms is an additional advantage.
- Structured problem-solving ability is required.
- Business acumen and an integrated business perspective are required.
- Effective visual, oral, and written communication ability is required.
- Cross-cultural competence is required.
- Strong program management skills are required.
- Effective people and team management skills are required.
- Analyze learning needs to address business requirements, prioritize identified skill gaps, develop learning and curriculum strategies, and recommend fit-for-purpose learning interventions aligned with business needs.
- Collaborate with clients to identify business needs, propose suitable learning solutions, and build trusted advisory relationships.
- Identify opportunities to implement innovative learning strategies as business priorities and learning needs evolve.
- Set up projects by defining processes, team structures, and ways of working; create and manage workplans to mitigate risks; establish collaborative working relationships; and support successful project execution.
- Manage and mentor instructional designers and media and technology designers across different locations, providing guidance to develop instructionally sound, creative, and high-quality solutions.
- Manage ecosystem partners to address learning needs as required.
- Manage budgets, scope, timelines, and effort for designing and developing learning solutions across multiple programs, and align with internal and external stakeholders to meet business expectations and commitments.
- Monitor project performance and report progress and outcomes to internal and external stakeholders and in multiple forums as required.
- Adapt learning solutions to evolving business and audience needs.
- Contribute to the development and execution of organizational and practice initiatives.
- Develop proposals for new work, build client relationships, and contribute to business development.
- Instructional Design, Storyboarding, or Articulate Storyline skills.
- Experience with Whatfix, WalkMe, and the ADDIE model.
- Graduate or postgraduate education with a background in human resources or learning.
- MA or diploma in Instructional Design.
- MA in Learning Sciences.
- Master of Business Administration.
- Project Management Professional certification.
- Experience using rapid development tools such as Articulate Studio, Storyline, Captivate, and Camtasia.
- Experience working with learning management systems such as Cornerstone OnDemand, SuccessFactors, and SumTotal.
- Experience working with learning experience platforms such as Degreed, Edcast, Fuse Universal, Percipio, and Area9.
About the company
Accenture advises large businesses and public agencies on strategy, builds their technology systems and runs ongoing operations. Its teams connect business planning with implementation, covering areas such as cloud migration, cybersecurity and customer experience. Consultants work with clients to redesign processes, while engineers integrate software from technology partners and maintain the resulting systems for multinational organizations. Clients pay for project work or continuing services, including application support and business processes such as finance and customer service. Accenture was founded in 1989 and has its headquarters in Dublin, Ireland.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Dublin, Ireland
Founded
1989
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What believers are saying
- Business demand grew: October 2026 results showed $74.2 billion annual revenue, up 5% in local currency.
- Eligible US employees buy discounted stock: Accenture's purchase plan sells shares at 15% below market price.
- Client relationships run deep: Accenture has worked with 195 of its top 200 customers for more than ten years.
What critics are saying
- Bookings are not guaranteed revenue: most Accenture contracts let clients cancel quickly with little or no penalty.
- Promotions require AI adoption: Accenture's CEO said in March 2026 that employees must use its tools effectively.
- Federal hiring practices proved costly: Accenture settled discrimination allegations for $25 million in September 2026, without a liability finding.
What makes Accenture unique
- Its AI platform switches models: AI Refinery selects among prebuilt models according to cost, performance and other requirements.
- Accenture owns specialist Microsoft expertise: it cofounded the Microsoft-focused Avanade consultancy with the software maker.
- Consulting includes creative agencies: Accenture Song owns businesses spanning advertising, digital product design and customer engagement.
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Accenture will hold an Investor Day on October 14, where it is expected to detail its long-term strategy, AI monetisation plans, growth guidance, and margin expansion goals. The event follows a rebound in its shares after fears that AI would erode traditional consulting work. The stock hit a low of $118.15 in June, down from a January high of $291.09. It has since gained nearly 77%, helped by fourth-quarter results on October 1 and an expanded collaboration with Dell Technologies. Fourth-quarter revenue rose 6% to $18.7 billion, and new bookings reached $22.2 billion. Accenture expects fiscal 2027 revenue growth of 3% to 6% in local currency. It raised its quarterly dividend by 5% to $1.71 per share, payable November 13, 2026. Its market capitalisation is about $139.6 billion.
Accenture has acquired Sagacity, a London-based data and customer intelligence firm, to strengthen Accenture Song's AI-powered customer services. The deal brings more than 140 professionals to Accenture Song's UK and Ireland operations. Terms were not disclosed. Founded in 2005 by Anita Dougall, Malka Townshend, and Harry Dougall, Sagacity offers data assets, AI-enabled technology, and customer intelligence expertise. Accenture says clients want to connect data, AI, and operations into unified programmes that deliver measurable results. The move targets industries with large customer bases, such as utilities, retail, banking, and telecommunications. "Sagacity's deep expertise and outcome-focused approach will enhance our ability to help clients turn insight into action," said Sohel Aziz, senior managing director of Accenture Song, UK and Ireland.
TM Forum has launched a multi-year Trustworthy AI programme with Accenture to help telecoms deploy autonomous operations with verifiable trust standards. The initiative will deliver the industry's first Trustworthy AI Governance Certification, providing a benchmark for trusted AI deployment. Recent TM Forum research found that whilst 72% of communications service providers believe their AI capabilities are trustworthy, only 14% can verify their claims. The programme aims to transform AI trust from aspiration into measurable operational capability. The certification will help organisations assess governance maturity, workforce readiness, and operational accountability needed to scale AI autonomously. It will operate through TM Forum's AI-Native Collaboration Studios, where telecoms operators, vendors, and partners will contribute real-world use cases to shape the framework.
Accenture reported revenue of nearly $74.2 billion for fiscal year 2026, up 6.5% year-over-year, with net income of roughly $8.5 billion. The professional services firm serves approximately 9,000 clients globally with 814,000 employees. Microsoft generated revenue of nearly $331.8 billion in FY 2026, a 17.8% increase, with net income of approximately $133.7 billion. The company's net margin reached close to 40.3%. Both companies maintained a debt-to-equity ratio of approximately 0.3x. Microsoft's free cash flow reached nearly $67.0 billion, whilst Accenture's was roughly $11.6 billion. Accenture recently addressed a $25 million settlement with the Department of Justice regarding federal contracting practices. Microsoft faces securities fraud class action lawsuits involving AI and Copilot claims, alongside antitrust scrutiny and an IRS tax audit.
Accenture shares surged 17% on Thursday after reporting strong fourth-quarter results. The company posted revenue of $18.7 billion, up 6% year-over-year, while earnings per share jumped 46% to $3.29. Management's full-year revenue growth forecast of 4.5% exceeded analyst expectations of 4%. Net bookings rose 4% to $22.2 billion. The company plans to return at least $9.5 billion to shareholders this financial year. However, TD Cowen analyst Bryan Bergin maintained a hold rating, citing concerns that the stock is fully priced at 15 times forward earnings. He cautioned that one strong quarter may represent a cyclical bounce rather than structural growth acceleration. Despite this, Wall Street remains optimistic, with a "moderate buy" consensus rating. Accenture currently offers a 3.05% dividend yield.