Senior Specialist, Learning and Development

 We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

The Ford Motor Credit Company team helps put people behind the wheels of great Ford and Lincoln vehicles. By partnering with dealerships, we provide financing, personalized service and professional expertise to five thousand dealers and more than four million customers in over one hundred countries around the world.

In this position...

• To support global initiatives, the position will combine the fields of design (interaction, user experience, graphic and game) with the elements of education, instructional design, and experiential learning.
• The position will also evaluate, summarize, and develop key learning metrics.
• This unique role offers a lifelong learner with a passion for creating exemplary learning experiences the opportunity to be a part of the team that sets the standard for best-in-class learning culture at Ford Credit.

What you'll do...

• Work with stakeholders to evaluate existing interventions, analyze learning needs, identify learning objectives, and ensure learning meets customer expectations
• Plan, design, develop, implement, and evaluate human-centered, learner-focused experiences for employees while leveraging online learning platforms
• Lead and manage learning data dashboard to prioritize team and learner efforts
• Provide subject matter expertise on performance consulting, instructional design theory, training implementation, and effective learning strategies
• Design and maintain end-to-end learning experiences, including marketing, and managing communications and engagement activities while ensuring successful implementation on budget by targeted delivery dates
• Champion milestones and project status documents, prepare presentations and other major project support material, with emphasis on the Agile methodology
• Drive a learning mindset with cohort-based, peer-to-peer and social learning and community-based interactions
• Develop and author Web-based, Virtual Classroom, and Instructor-led and blended learning and modify existing materials and courses as needed

You'll have...

• Bachelor's Degree in Educational/Instructional Technology/Learning Design or related field
• Five-seven years previous training or technical writing experience
• Ability to work well in a team environment using strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Strong analysis and design skills with an emphasis on future-focused learning experiences
• Ability to think strategically, conduct needs assessments, and translate business performance gaps into learning and development strategies
• Ability to analyze and align learning and development metrics to business drivers and outcomes that make a difference in terms of organizational success
• Ability to quickly learn and adopt new technology, tools, and methods

Even better, you may have...

• Master's Degree in Educational/Instructional Technology/Learning Design or related field
• Familiarity with modern Learning Experience Platforms (LXP) such as Degreed
• Content curation, learning pathway design and curation experience
• Experience with video scripting, recording, editing, and producing. Examples include videos developed using Camtasia, Premiere, or After Effects software.
• Experience in web and graphic design tools. Examples include applications developed using Adobe Creative Cloud software.
• Experience with Web-based course development tools. Examples include Articulate Storyline and Captivate.

 

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid tim