Senior Instructional Designer (Education Services)

The Senior Content Strategist serves as the product owner and portfolio manager for Education Services learning content within an assigned business or product domain. This role owns the Business Unit-specific learning portfolio including learning strategy curriculum direction content roadmaps modality strategy learning paths course blueprints and customer enablement plans.

Working across Product Management R&D Services and technical subject matter experts the strategist translates complex technical products customer workflows and business objectives into effective learning solutions and development-ready course blueprints. Applying L & D expertise instructional design principles and learner-centered methodologies this role defines learning objectives audience needs modality recommendations assessments practical activities and success criteria to ensure training solutions drive customer proficiency product adoption and intended business outcomes.

IN THIS ROLE YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL:

• Own and maintain the Education Services portfolio strategy content roadmap curriculum direction learning paths course blueprint and certification opportunities for assigned Business Units or product domains.
• Gather analyze and synthesize stakeholder requirements customer feedback product roadmaps support trends business initiatives and learning data to develop portfolio recommendations and roadmap priorities.
• Design technical learning solutions and course blueprints that translate complex products engineering concepts and customer workflows into effective learning experiences using sound instructional design and adult learning principles.
• Explore and recommend innovative learning approaches including AI-enabled learning experiences digital learning technologies and scalable customer education models.
• Serve as the primary course owner throughout content development ensuring solutions align with approved objectives audience needs customer outcomes technical accuracy instructional quality standards and portfolio goals.
• Communicate recommendations priorities trade-offs and readiness decisions while facilitating alignment among stakeholders with competing business objectives.
• Monitor portfolio health content performance learner feedback customer outcomes and industry trends continuously improving Education Services offerings to maximize customer proficiency and business value.

WHO YOU ARE: You are a strategic thinker who connects customer outcomes product strategy business priorities and learning needs into a cohesive education portfolio. You understand how learning experiences influence customer proficiency product adoption and long-term business success. You are comfortable working in ambiguity evaluating multiple sources of information and making informed recommendations creating impactful learning paths and build strong partnerships across Business Units Product Management R&D Services and Subject Matter Experts helping stakeholders align effective learning solutions and portfolio decisions. You combine learning design expertise with technical curiosity and business understanding creating learning experiences that transform complex technical content into clear practical and impactful customer education.

FOR THIS ROLE YOU WILL NEED:

• Bachelors degree in engineering Technical Discipline Learning & Development Instructional Design Technical Communication or a related field.
• 5 years of experience in Learning & Development Instructional Design Technical Training Learning Experience Design Customer Education or related disciplines.
• Strong understanding of adult learning principles instructional design methodologies learning objectives assessments content sequencing and modality selection.
• Ability to understand complex technical products and translate them into customer-focused learning requirements learning strategies and course designs.
• Strong analytical business problem-solving communication facilitation stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Experience gathering synthesizing and prioritizing requirements from multiple stakeholders and translating them into actionable recommendations based on customer outcomes business priorities product strategy and data-driven insights.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now and in the future
  • Individuals with temporary visas such as E F-1 (including those with OPT or CPT) H-1 H-2 L-1 B J or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future are not eligible for hire.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS THAT SET YOU APART:

• Experience in industrial automation software test and measurement engineering systems or other complex technical product environments.
• Experience developing customer education strategies learning portfolios learning paths certification programs or customer enablement initiatives.
• Experience partnering with Product Management Business Units R&D Services or technical subject matter experts to define learning solutions and portfolio strategies.
• Experience with digital learning ecosystems learning technologies AI-enabled learning experiences or scalable content development approaches.
• Technical curiosity and the ability to quickly develop sufficient product and customer workflow understanding to influence learning design decisions and challenge assumptions constructively.

Our Culture & Commitment to You

We recognize that for our organization to support a diverse workforce we must focus on employee wellbeing. We know that to do your best work you must have flexible competitive benefit plans to meet you and your familys physical mental financial and social needs. We provide a market-leading 401(k) and profit-sharing plan a variety of medical insurance plans with dental and vision coverage family formation benefits in addition to paid parental leave (maternal and paternal) Employee Assistance Program tuition reimbursement employee resource groups recognition and much more. Our culture prioritizes work-life balance and offers flexible time off plans inclusive of vacation holiday and sick leave. Our goal is to offer a strong benefits foundation while allowing employees the flexibility to choose options that best suit their needs.

At Emerson we are committed to fostering a culture where every employee is valued and respected for their unique experiences and perspectives. We believe a diverse and inclusive work environment contributes to the rich exchange of ideas and diversity of thoughts that inspires innovation and brings the best solutions to our customers.

This philosophy is fundamental to living our companys values and our responsibility to leave the world in a better place. Learn more about our Culture & Values and aboutDiversity Equity & Inclusion at Emerson.

Our training programs and initiatives focus on end-to-end development from onboarding through senior leadership. We provide a wide range of development opportunities including face-to-face and virtual training mentorship and coaching project management and on-the-job training.

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