Instructional Designer Manager

Caseware

$100K — $115K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in instructional design, learning experience, or digital learning leadership
  • Experience leading or mentoring teams in instructional design and content development
  • Strong understanding of adult learning theories and scalable content development
  • Proficiency with e-learning authoring tools like Articulate Storyline/Rise and Camtasia
  • Experience designing learning for SaaS or complex software products
  • Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to simplify technical input
  • Excellent communication skills and attention to detail

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop a team of Instructional Designers
  • Set priorities and capacity plans for global content initiatives
  • Define and maintain standardized templates and development workflows
  • Ensure consistency across all learning formats such as self-paced courses and webinars
  • Partner with Product Trainers and SMEs to create outcome-driven learning
  • Align education content with product strategies and customer goals
  • Pilot and evaluate new learning tools and technologies

Benefits

  • Opportunities to work with cutting-edge technology in accounting and financial reporting
  • A collaborative culture that values innovation and knowledge sharing
  • Flexible work options and generous time-off policies for work-life balance
  • Competitively structured compensation and comprehensive benefits
  • Recognition programs and performance bonuses for employee achievements
  • The chance to work on international projects with a diverse global team
Full Job Description
The Manager Instructional Design leads the design and delivery of high-quality, standardized product education content that supports global product adoption and customer success. This role is accountable for learning strategy execution, content quality, and consistency across all digital learning formats.

The Manager, Instructional Design leads a team of Instructional Designers and multimedia creators, establishing global standards, templates, and workflows that enable scalable, reusable learning content. Working closely with Product, Professional Services, Product Training, and SMEs, this role ensures complex technical knowledge is translated into clear, learner-focused education.

This role sits within the Education Content function of Global Product Education and plays a critical role in enabling global consistency while supporting regional needs.

This is a existing vacancy.

This is a full-time position.

Contact: Dana Liulica - Talent Acquisition Partner

What you will bring:

  • 5+ years experience in instructional design, learning experience design, or digital learning leadership.
  • Demonstrated experience leading or mentoring instructional design and content development teams.
  • Strong grounding in adult learning theory, curriculum design, and scalable content development.
  • Proficiency with e-learning authoring tools (e.g. Articulate Storyline/Rise, Camtasia).
  • Experience designing learning for SaaS, technical, or complex software products.
  • Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate technical input into learner-focused outcomes.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to detail and quality.
  • Comfortable working in a global, cross-functional environment with changing priorities.


Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Educational Technology, Instructional Design, Digital Media, or a related field.
  • Experience delivering customer-facing education programs in a global or multi-region organization.
  • Familiarity with accessibility standards (WCAG) and content governance practices.
  • Background or experience in accounting, auditing, finance, or regulated industries is a strong advantage.


What you will do:

Primary tasks
  • Education Content Leadership
  • Lead and develop a team of Instructional Designers.
  • Set clear priorities, capacity plans, and delivery expectations for global content initiatives.
  • Foster collaboration and continuous improvement within the content team.
  • Learning Design Standards & Governance
  • Define and maintain standardized course templates, learning taxonomies, and development workflows.
  • Ensure consistency across all learning formats, including self-paced courses, VILTs, webinars, and knowledge base educational content.
  • Own content governance practices, including version control, metadata standards, content audits, and quality reviews.
  • Partner with Academy and Product Trainer roles to ensure technical and instructional standards are met prior to release.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Partner with Product Trainers, Professional Services, and Product SMEs to convert technical expertise into digestible, outcome-driven learning.
  • Align education content with product strategy, release cycles, and customer adoption goals.
  • Ensure strong feedback loops between regional delivery teams and global content strategy.
  • Innovation & Continuous Improvement
  • Pilot and evaluate new learning tools, technologies, and design approaches.
  • Incorporate learner feedback, analytics, and industry best practices to continuously improve content effectiveness.
  • Contribute to the evolution of the Global Product Education strategy.

Secondary responsibilities
  • Support Academy initiatives by collaborating on release planning, content readiness, and platform deployment timelines.
  • Provide input into accreditation and certification programmes to ensure learning content aligns with assessment and credentialing requirements.
  • Contribute to reporting and insights related to content effectiveness, learner engagement, and adoption trends.
  • Support onboarding and enablement of new team members and contractors within the Education Content function.
  • Participate in cross-functional planning sessions and strategic initiatives as required.
  • Travel occasionally to regional offices or planning sessions to support collaboration and alignment.

Additional tasks
  • Other administrative and technical tasks that may arise in the general course of business.


$100,000 - $115,000 a year

What's in it for you:

• Innovation is at our core. We work with cutting-edge technology in accounting and financial reporting, constantly pushing the boundaries to create impactful software solutions.

• We are committed to a collaborative culture, where your ideas are valued, and knowledge sharing is encouraged within a supportive, inclusive team.

• Work-life balance is important to us. We offer flexible work options, remote opportunities, and generous time-off policies to ensure a healthy work-life balance.

• We offer competitive compensation, including a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits

• We are driven by impactful work. Your contributions directly affect how our clients manage financial processes and drive their success.

• Recognition and rewards matter to us. We celebrate hard work through recognition programs, performance bonuses, and opportunities for career growth.

• We embrace global opportunities. Work on international projects and collaborate with a diverse, global team.

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