Job Title: Instructional Designer Lead
Location: 100% Remote
Duration: 8 Months
Shift: 8AM - 5 PM EST, M-F

Planview is partnered with Progressive to deliver customized materials based on Progressive's program configuration. The contractor will take this baseline content and enhance it—packaging it in a clear, digestible format and outlining who will be impacted (e.g., timesheet users, project managers, etc.).

The lead position will be hired to find a training strategy to go along with the materials and the configuration workflows.

Required Skills
• Planview Portfolio
• Experience delivering training for enterprise applications, portfolio management tools, project management platforms, or technology transformation programs.
• Strong instructional design, facilitation, and communication skills.
• Ability to translate technical concepts into accessible, role?appropriate learning materials.
• Experience working with cross?functional teams including PMOs, IT, and operational leadership.
• Ability to work effectively in fast-paced, evolving program environments

• Change Agility & Mindset Adaptability – helps learners embrace new processes.
• Analytical Thinking – uses assessments and data to improve training.
• Problem Solving – quickly addresses confusion, environment issues, or content gaps

"Nice to have Skillset: "AI-Clip Champ Experience

Degrees or certifications required/Years of overall experience required:
• Bachelor's degree or higher and a minimum of 3 years instructional design, web design experience or responsibilities that involve performance improvement initiatives.

• {OR}A minimum of 6 years instructional design, web design experience or responsibilities that involve performance improvement initiatives.


Day to day responsibilities:
Training Strategy & Planning
· Develops the training strategy aligned to the overall OCM strategy.
· Partners with IT & Business Sponsors and IT Training Project Manager to Identify the audiences, skills, and behaviors needed for adoption.
· Partners with the OCM lead to ensure training is part of the overall change plan.
· Defines the scope of training, including what requires formal training vs. job aids vs. quick reference guides

• Training Needs Analysis (TNA)
• Identifies what people need to learn to adopt the change
• Analyzes:
• Roles and personas
• New processes being adopted
• Required knowledge, skills, or system competencies
• Determines the training method: instructor-led, eLearning, workshops, simulations, etc.

• Training Curriculum & Content Development
Partners with SMEs and system teams to build:
• Training decks
• System simulations
• eLearning modules
• Job aids, quick reference guides, playbooks
• Ensures materials are accurate, consistent, and aligned with process documentation and reviewed with IT & Business Sponsors and IT Training Project Manager

• Training Logistics & Delivery Management
· Coordinates training schedules, sessions, locations, and virtual setups.
· Ensures trainers are prepared with:
? Facilitator guides
? Exercises or lab environments
· Manages enrollment, tracking, and completion.

• Stakeholder & Role-Based Readiness /
Works with OCM leads to understand:
· Who is impacted
· How deeply they’re impacted
· Aligns training to role-based impacts.
· Communicates training expectations clearly to leaders and participants.

• Change Reinforcement Through Training
· Reinforces the “why” behind the change during training sessions.
· Helps ensure training supports behavior change—not just technical skills.

• Assessments & Measurement
· Creates knowledge checks, quizzes, or tests.
· Measures training effectiveness through:
· Pre/post assessments
· Feedback surveys
· Participant confidence indicators
· Uses results to address gaps before go?live.

• Go?Live Support
· Helps design hypercare training for post?go?live support.
• Coordinates floor support, office hours, or guided practice sessions.
· Provides refresher training for teams needing extra support.

• Sustainability & Long-Term Training
· Ensures training materials are handed off for long-term use.
· Helps create ongoing onboarding materials for new hires.
· Ensures updates are incorporated as processes evolve


Why a candidate would be interested in this position over one with another organization:
• This role supports a major project transformation program that is reshaping how teams plan and manage work across the organization. The effort touches 800+ employees in RPMO and business PMOs, giving the contractors the opportunity to build high?impact learning content that drives real organizational change.

Who will this contractor interact with on this assignment?
• Partners with IT & Business Sponsors and IT Training Project Managers

Resumes:
• The hiring managers want to see the years of experience and what they've delivered along the way.
Results will be important especially the importance of adoption and usage; what was the impact?
Even if a candidate doesn't have this information in a resume, candidates MUST be prepared to talk about their work experience.

Interview Process:
• 1 round of video interview with a small a panel
• Examples of work can be shared alongside with the resume when submitting candidate 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 57.99/hr.