Manager - Learning Design

Holman is a family-owned, global automotive services organization anchored by our deeply rooted core values and principles that have enabled us to continue Driving What’s Right throughout the last century. Our teams deliver the Holman Experience by treating our customers and each other as we would like to be treated, and creating positive, rewarding relationships all around.

The automotive markets Holman serves include fleet management and leasing; vehicle fabrication and upfitting; component manufacturing and productivity solutions; powertrain distribution and logistics services; commercial and personal insurance and risk management; and retail automotive sales as one of the largest privately owned dealership groups in the United States.

Holman currently has an opening for an experienced Manager - Learning Design to join their team!

Principal Purpose of Position:

• Manage and provide guidance to Learning & Development Instructional Designers I and II; ensure team alignment with organizational goals and instructional design best practices.
• Develop training content for compliance and regulatory requirements; ensure all content meets the required standards and is up-to-date with current regulations.
• Work with senior leadership to anticipate industry changes and proactively create training strategies that address future needs; provide insights and recommendations on training and development to support organizational goals.
• Review and approve instructional materials developed by the team.
• Collaborate with business partners to proactively identify training needs and performance gaps; conduct thorough training needs analysis to gather information on learner and organizational requirements.
• Partner with operational training teams to align and collaborate on learning strategies to ensure a seamless partner experience.
• Oversee the creation of detailed design documents for various training formats, including classroom, self-paced, and blended learning; incorporate sound principles of adult learning theory to accommodate different learning styles.
• Leverage a variety of learning technologies to achieve desired learning outcomes; ensure the effective use of design software such as Articulate 360, Rise, Camtasia, and others.
• Work closely with Training Operations to leverage the Learning Management System (LMS) for content delivery and tracking; ensure seamless integration of new training content into the LMS.
• Implement evaluation strategies to measure the effectiveness of training programs; continuously improve training content based on feedback and performance data.
• Manage multiple instructional design projects simultaneously; ensure projects are completed on time, within scope, and within budget.
• Act as a liaison between instructional designers, business partners, and training operations; facilitate effective communication and collaboration across all stakeholders.
• Stay current with trends in instructional design, adult learning theory, and learning technologies; incorporate industry best practices into the design and development of training programs.
• Perform all other duties and special projects as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Organizational Development, Instructional Design, Human Performance Technology, or a related field required
• Master’s degree in a related discipline is a plus
• Proficient in various desktop tools including MS Office Programs (i.e. Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, SharePoint etc.)
• Proficient with design software such as Articulate Storyline 2, Captivate, and Camtasia software
• 5+ years’ experience in designing, developing, and analyzing learning & development courses and programs in a corporate setting, including 2+ at a leadership level managing teams
• Breadth and depth of technical or functional expertise in own area of responsibility or department; may be acquiring knowledge of other related areas of departments
• Developing and implementing processes, methods, and tools to increase efficiency and accuracy
• Some travel required

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At Holman, we exist to provide rewarding careers and better lives for employees and their families. We hire, train, empower, and reward exceptional people. Our journey is guided by our desire to get it right every time and the acknowledgement that we have an opportunity to be better. To be better, we have to do better, and to do better we must know better. That’s why we are listening, open to learning new things – about ourselves and each other. We will never stop striving for improved diversity, equity, and inclusion because we are successful together when