Instructional Designer, Senior
At a glance
Senior Learning & Development role at Freddiemac. McLean · full-time · $94,000–$142,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Work with customer education managers and subject experts to build and keep training materials and program content current
- Create learning programs and course plans for Multifamily, including sessions and events for lenders and servicers
- Assess requests, set learning priorities, then plan, deliver and evaluate the resulting content
- Prepare course plans that define learning goals, material, assessments and evaluation measures
- Develop new learning assets and review external LMS content against sound training design practices
What you bring
- A bachelor’s degree or equivalent, plus five years of experience overall and three in learning design or a related field
- Intermediate ability with e-learning tools such as Articulate Storyline, RISE or Adobe Captivate
- Experience with e-learning platforms and examples of polished online materials you have created
- Experience working with business partners and leaders to understand priorities and reach outcomes
Who this fits
This senior role suits someone who can set learning direction while building practical training materials. You’ll work with business experts and need strong written and verbal communication. Occasional travel within the United States is required.
From the employer
At Freddie Mac, our mission of Making Home Possible is what motivates us, and it’s at the core of everything we do. Since our charter in 1970, we have made home possible for more than 90 million families across the country. Join an organization where your work contributes to a greater purpose.
Position Overview:
Are you someone who thrives on learning and development strategies to support a fast-paced, successful business? Are you detail- minded, creative, hands-on and have strong e-learning skills? Do you apply standard process training content design and development knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to develop blended-training deliverables?
Apply to join Freddie Mac’s Multifamily Division to support the Marketing and Communications team in the education and training space, as an Instructional Design, (L&D) Senior.
Our Impact:
Freddie Mac Multifamily Marketing and Communications team helps drive business — and highlights the value of the Multifamily mission for our customers and partners. You’ll be part of a team to engage our lenders, and to promote our $78 billion rental housing financing business and its impact on renters and communities nationwide. A mission-centric company, we’re one of the largest sources of funding for Multifamily housing — primarily affordable housing.
Your Impact:
The Instructional Designer, Senior partners with the Customer Education managers and business subject matter experts to craft, develop, implement and maintain instructional materials and content for training programs using effective instructional design methodologies and technologies.
Key Tasks for this role
- Partner with internal stakeholders and liaise with experts regarding development needs.
- Build out key learning programs and curriculums that support the mission of Freddie Mac’s MF
- Support the initiation, planning and execution of learning interventions, workshops and conferences that algin’s Optigo Lenders and Servicers with Freddie Mac’s mission
- Evaluate, build, prioritize and implement learning strategies/programs based on asks.
- Support learning program initiatives and projects by using your expertise in crafting, developing, planning, implementing, and assessing learning content.
- Build design documents outlining course objectives, content, assessment, and evaluation criteria.
- Build new assets and review existing assets in the external Learning Management system to ensure they are compliant with best practices in training content design and development.
- Coordinate and assist in developing learning manuals, pre-work, and course evaluation procedures (inclusive of multimedia visual aids and other educational materials)
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent and 5+ years of overall experience, with 3+ years in L&D, instructional design or related experience
- Intermediate experience with e-learning development tools (Articulate Studio, RISE, Articulate Storyline, Photoshop, Adobe Captivate, Adobe Creative Suites)
- Familiarity with e-learning platforms and demonstrable experience in creating polished, creative, and engaging online learning materials with ability to provide examples of past work products
- Experience collaborating effectively with internal business partners to achieve desired outcomes
- Confirmed discernment and partnership with business and leadership to understand strategic priorities, goals, and talent strategies
Keys to Success in this Role:
- Strong skills for taking initiative and thinking both strategically and tactically about learning
- Highly organized and goal-oriented
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Strategic problem solver with the skills for developing long-term strategies aligned with organizational goals
- This position requires a willingness to travel in the USA occasionally
Current Freddie Mac employees please apply through the internal career site.
We consider all applicants for all positions without regard to gender, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, physical and mental disability, pregnancy, ethnicity, genetic information or any other protected categories under applicable federal, state or local laws. We will ensure that individuals are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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Time-type:Full timeFLSA Status:ExemptFreddie Mac offers a comprehensive total rewards package to include competitive compensation and market-leading benefit programs. Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site.
This position has an annualized market-based salary range of $94,000 - $142,000 and is eligible to participate in the annual incentive program. The final salary offered will generally fall within this range and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to the responsibilities of the position, experience, skill set, internal pay equity and other relevant qualifications of the applicant.