Instructional Designer - Strategic and Tactical Operations

Position Summary

The Learning & Development (L&D) Specialist serves as the primary bridge between the Training department and operational business units. This role is responsible for intaking field training requests, writing comprehensive, original curriculum outlines and assessments, and ensuring all training strictly adheres to compliance standards and strategic company goals. Additionally, the L&D Specialist conducts update sessions with field instructors and maintains high-level governance over LMS course portfolios.

Key Responsibilities

• Operational Intake & Needs Analysis: Partners with operational leaders to assess performance gaps and translate operational needs into instructional strategies.

• Curriculum & Assessment Writing: Write original, comprehensive course outlines, lesson plans, storyboards, and validated assessments aligned with adult learning principles.

• Field Instructor Oversight: Conducts Train-the-Trainer briefings and creates detailed Facilitator Guides to ensure field trainers cleanly execute established lesson plans.

• Compliance & Goal Alignment: Audit and design learning materials to ensure strict adherence to industry compliance, regulatory requirements, and company objectives.

• Portfolio & Quality Governance: Manage high-level course portfolio alignment within the LMS and hand off fully scoped blueprints to the Content Designer.

Qualifications & Skills

• Experience: 3+ years in instructional design, curriculum writing, or L&D business partnering.

• Methodologies: Deep knowledge of adult learning theory, Bloom’s Taxonomy, and framework models (ADDIE/SAM).

• Skills: Strong stakeholder management, technical writing, coaching, and compliance audit capabilities. Law Enforcement or Military experience required.