Lead Instructional Designer

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Chicago, IL
Hybrid
77K-119K Annually
Senior level
Fintech • Financial Services
We’re boldly disrupting banking norms to do good for our members, employees and communities.
The Role
The Lead Instructional Designer will design innovative learning experiences, assess needs, and manage content to enhance employee engagement and performance.
Summary Generated by Built In
Design and deliver innovative learning experiences supporting large-scale development programs across the organization. Collaborate with cross-functional teams and key stakeholders to assess learning needs, build targeted training pathways, and manage learning content that enhances the employee experience. Combine instructional design expertise, strategic program management, and emerging technologies, including AI, to create impactful solutions. Continuously evaluate and refine learning initiatives to achieve measurable behavioral and performance outcomes that support organizational goals.
Essential Responsibilities
  • Design and develop multi-modal learning experiences such as eLearning, instructor-led training, virtual learning, videos, guides, and job aids leveraging AI tools to personalize content, accelerate development, and enhance learner engagement
  • Create engaging, branded learning assets utilizing instructional design best practices and adult learning theory, while integrating AI-driven insights and automation to optimize design and delivery
  • Develop assessments, activities, and application tools that reinforce behavior change and skill development. Create metrics dashboards, track participation, and measure learning effectiveness
  • Partner with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), HR Business Partners (HRBPs), and HR Centers of Excellence (COEs) to capture critical expertise and transform it into engaging, scalable learning solutions that drive capability building across the organization
  • Design and implement enterprise-wide learning strategies that foster a culture of continuous growth, including structured learning pathways and competency-based development programs for emerging leaders and high-potential talent. Align initiatives with organizational priorities, succession planning, and career advancement to build leadership capability and workforce agility
  • Align with HR COEs and business leaders to guide teams through change by embedding change management principles into development initiatives, ensuring adaptability and engagement during transformation
  • Maintain learning content within the Learning Management System (LMS) to ensure accuracy, quality standards, and an optimal user experience, while coordinating with designated team members to update content as needed
  • Analyze organizational learning needs to recommend targeted solutions and provide insights that elevate workforce capability. Stay current on industry trends, emerging technologies, and innovative design practices, bringing forward ideas to enhance programs and advance overall team initiatives

Education & Years of Experience
  • Minimum - High School or Equivalent
  • Preferred - 4 Year Bachelors Degree in Business or Related
  • Minimum - 5 Years Instructional design, learning experience design, talent development or related

Compensation & Benefits:
Typical hiring range: $76,600.00 to $119,100.00 Annually. Actual compensation will be determined using factors such as experience, skills & knowledge.
Benefits: Alliant provides a benefits package including health care, vision, dental, and 401k with employer match including:
  • Annual performance bonus
  • Work from home up to 3 days a week
  • Paid parental leave
  • Employee discount programs
  • Time off including paid personal and sick days
  • 11 paid holidays
  • Education reimbursement

*Note that eligibility and cost of benefits can vary depending on the number of regularly scheduled hours, and job status such as regular full-time, regular part-time, or temporary employment.
Adhere to and ensure compliance of all business transactions with policy and process of the Bank Secrecy Act. Ensures compliance with all applicable state and federal laws, company procedures and policies. Maintains integrity and ethics in all actions and conversations with or regarding credit union members and their accounts; complies with Privacy Act directives.
The responsibilities listed do not contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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The Company
HQ: Chicago, IL
906 Employees
Year Founded: 1935

What We Do

Alliant is unlike any other financial institution — a digital credit union that wows our members. We’re boldly disrupting banking norms to do good for our members, employees and communities.

With 90 years of history and more than $19 billion in assets, Alliant Credit Union is the largest credit union in Illinois and one of the largest in the U.S.

Our industry-leading financial products, seamless digital experiences and exceptional customer service make banking simpler for our 900,000+ members.

Fully digital, fully human and full of possibility, we work to provide our members with experiences that redefine the financial industry, challenge the status quo and unleash brilliance.

Why Work With Us

Our employees enjoy a hybrid schedule, allowing for flexible remote work and purpose-driven, outcome-focused onsite opportunities. Driven by Alliant's guiding principles and values, employees across all teams build together to provide our members with industry-leading financial products, seamless digital experiences & exceptional customer service.

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Alliant Credit Union Offices

Hybrid Workspace

Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.

Alliant offers a purpose-driven, outcome-focused hybrid workplace model.

Typical time on-site: Flexible
HQChicago, IL
We are located near O'Hare. We have plenty of parking space available.

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