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Thrivent

Senior Instructional Designer

Thrivent

. Analyze complex business needs to identify skill-building requirements supporting business goals .

Posted 10/27/2026full-timeRemote • Minnesota • United StatesSenior💰 $89,691 - $121,346 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in adult learning principles and instructional design, with a strong ability to analyze business needs and develop effective learning solutions. Proficient in managing complex learning projects and facilitating training experiences while ensuring measurable outcomes.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Adult Learning PrinciplesInstructional Design Best PracticesELearning Development ToolsProject ManagementLearning Management Systems

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Hard Skills
Curriculum DesignNeeds AnalysisPerformance Improvement SolutionsVisual DesignStoryboarding
Soft Skills
CoachingCommunicationStakeholder EngagementTeam Leadership
Tools & Technologies
Learning Management SystemsELearning Development ToolsEducational Tools
Certifications & Qualifications
Project Management CertificationInstructional Design Certification
Industry Keywords
Learning and DevelopmentChange ManagementHuman ResourcesOrganizational Development

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Analyze complex business needs to identify skill-building requirements supporting business goals
  • Consult with stakeholders to determine learning needs and establish learning objectives
  • Design and develop large-scale learning materials, programs, and robust portfolios of learning solutions
  • Apply adult learning theory, systematic instructional design, and performance improvement solutions
  • Design optimal learning experiences and break complex materials into manageable information
  • Determine information flow, interactivity, educational tools, methods, and timing
  • Partner with SMEs, senior business leaders, HR Business Partners, HRIS, and other stakeholders
  • Monitor and evaluate learning effectiveness and drive continuous improvement
  • Research emerging software and hardware for instructional resource design and distribution
  • Manage research and development spending within budget and project timeframes
  • Produce measurable results across needs analysis, course implementation, evaluation, and ROI
  • Recommend and facilitate change management tools alongside learning experience design
  • Manage deliverables, project needs, timelines, and communications
  • Manage complex learning and development projects
  • Facilitate learning experiences as needed
  • Train, oversee day-to-day work, and coach less experienced instructional designers

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor’s degree in business, education, organizational development, human resources or related work experience
  • Six to eight years of experience in design and development of adult education curriculum
  • Demonstrated mastery of adult learning principles, instructional design best practices, and latest techniques
  • Ability to identify users’ needs, analyze and logically organize complex technical information, and transform complex information into engaging, effective programs with measurable results
  • Advanced skills with eLearning development tools and learning management systems
  • Competency with web instruction, strategies and current technologies
  • Experience developing storyboards, collecting and editing graphics, and building visual design and navigation in interactive formats
  • Ability to coach and develop less experienced instructional designers and other L&D professionals
  • Ability to work with employees and management at all enterprise levels
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Experience in project management; certification preferred
  • Master’s degree or certification in formal instructional design, training & development, and human resources fields preferred
  • Experience with project management of large-scale learning initiatives preferred
  • Facilitation of in-person and/or virtual corporate training preferred
  • Three or more years of experience in human resources, organization development or business management capacity preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Various bonuses, including annual or long-term incentives
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Flexible spending account
  • 401k
  • Pension
  • Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Supplemental protection insurance
  • 20 days of Paid Time Off each year
  • Sick and Safe Time
  • 10 paid company holidays
  • Volunteer Time Off
  • Paid parental leave
  • EAP
  • Well-being benefits