Overview
Our client, a high-growth publicly traded organization leading in the logistics industry, is seeking a Lead Instructional Designer to rapidly rebuild and refresh the company’s new-hire onboarding and core training workstreams. This role will set a consistent look and feel across training materials, execute fast visual/course buildouts, and ensure standards compliance (SCORM/xAPI) and high-quality delivery against aggressive timelines.
The team is currently tracking a high volume of unique training deliverables due by mid–late March 2026, with approximately 90% requiring content/branding updates or net-new creation.
Details
- 3-month contract (possibility of extension)
- Hybrid in Charlotte, NC is strongly preferred as collaboration is necessary for the position
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the rebuild and rollout of new-hire onboarding and related training workstreams end to end
- Serve as the SME for instructional design and content development, guiding best practices and quality standards
- Develop and package polished digital learning content, including online video modules and written articles
- Create training content and modules at speed while maintaining a consistent, on-brand learner experience
- Establish and maintain a consistent visual theme/branding across onboarding and training materials company-wide
- Drive rapid course buildouts and content packaging using relevant authoring tools
- Ensure deliverables meet compliance standards and internal requirements
- Own the QA and readiness process (testing, review cycles, issue resolution, final approval)
- Oversee and coordinate work across two Instructional Designers, prioritizing tasks, managing deadlines, and removing blockers
- Manage timelines, deliverable tracking, and stakeholder updates to maintain momentum and hit deadlines
Qualifications
- Senior/lead-level experience in Instructional Design and content development (L&D)
- Proven SME-level expertise in designing learning experiences and developing content/modules
- Strong track record delivering high-volume, high-quality learning deliverables under tight deadlines
- Experience working with learning management systems (LMS)
- Hands-on experience with SCORM/xAPI (standards compliance and packaging)
- Strong visual/design sensibility with ability to apply consistent branding across materials
- Ability to lead workstreams, manage deadlines, and coordinate resources in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills
- Excellent communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills
