Learning Design Portfolio Manager at Valenture Institute

Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor and grow a team of Senior Learning Designers and guide them in the management of their respective teams.
• Champion a culture of learning among Senior Learning Designers and Learning Designers by coordinating and facilitating capacity development workshops, in collaboration with Senior Learning Designers.
• Work with the Head of Product: Learning Design, Product Owner, Head of Student Success and Faculty leadership to design, test, develop and evaluate new and existing educational models and products.
• Liaise with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, including Learning Technology, Faculty, Student Success and Technology to ensure the effective and collaborative design and delivery of the product.
• Serve as the primary point of contact and information for General Managers in your portfolio.
• Initiate planning processes for new course development.
• Work with project management and various operational stakeholders to ensure that deadlines are adhered to and that project communication takes place in a timely and effective manner.
• Manage production planning with project management and Learning Technology team.
• Manage the procurement of learning design resources.
• Develop guidance documents and policies, and contribute to departmental process development and improvement.
• Consistently stay up-to-date with curriculum updates across our portfolio of subjects.
• Identify appropriate tools and software to improve the delivery of qualifications on the online learning campus.
• Develop innovative pedagogical and blended online learning approaches.
• Manage quality assurance processes, and work on evaluation strategies to review the effectiveness of design strategy.
• Oversee the recruitment and onboarding of all Learning Design team members.

Requirements

• Knowledge of IEB, CAPs, and/or Pearson curriculums an advantage
• Proven skills and experience in learning design and the development of student-centred digital learning experiences and resources
• Knowledge of digital learning principles and practices, as well as current and future trends in digital technologies
• Demonstrated project management skills in the development of digital content for online courses
• Exercise discretionary judgment and negotiate for positive outcomes

Personal Skills & Attributes:

• Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, and build collaborative work relationships
• Strong written, verbal, and visual communication skills
• Ability to learn quickly and to work in a team environment
• Good presentation skills
• Demonstrated ability and flexibility to work in a fast-paced environment and able to prioritise work appropriately

Benefits

• Family member discount for Valenture Institute
• Remote work
• Voluntary savings Programme

Please note that if you do not hear from us within 3 weeks, your application is considered unsuccessful at this time.