Senior Instructional Design Project Manager, Frontline Management

American Bankers Association

$95K — $100K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business, instructional design, education, or related field.
  • 6+ years of instructional design, project management, or compliance training experience.
  • Experience managing high-volume projects in fast-paced environments.
  • Familiarity with compliance-driven content and regulatory requirements.
  • Proficiency with LMS platforms and rapid eLearning development tools.
  • Strong organizational, time management, and project management skills.
  • Excellent communication skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate and execute annual reviews for 130+ compliance courses.
  • Implement content updates using eLearning tools like Storyline 360 and Rise.
  • Define schedules and track review cycles to ensure compliance updates are on time.
  • Partner with compliance SMEs to resolve issues efficiently.
  • Manage instructional design projects from development to maintenance.
  • Develop project plans and maintain tracking mechanisms for progress.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance training products.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams.
  • Focus on professional growth and development opportunities.
  • Hands-on role with significant impact on compliance training quality.
  • Access to state-of-the-art learning technologies and tools.
  • Opportunity to work in the highly regulated financial services sector.
Full Job Description
Job Description:

The Senior Instructional Design Project Manager, Frontline Compliance is a hands-on, execution-focused role responsible for the design, development, review, maintenance, and compliance integrity of a large portfolio of compliance training courses.

This role plays a critical part in protecting organizational reputation, maintaining regulatory credibility, and accelerating the delivery of high-quality, compliant learning products. The position ensures timely updates, efficient review cycles, and consistent alignment with regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

Frontline Compliance Review & Maintenance
  • Coordinate and execute annual compliance course reviews for approximately 130+ compliance-related courses
  • Implement content updates and maintenance fixes directly within courses using eLearning authoring tools (Storyline 360, Rise, Synthesia)
  • Define schedules, track review cycles, document updates, and ensure on-time completion of compliance course updates
  • Partner with compliance SMEs and stakeholders to resolve issues efficiently


Instructional Design & Project Management
  • Manage instructional design projects for Frontline Compliance including design, development, revision, and maintenance
  • Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, and tracking mechanisms
  • Provide instructional design guidance to SMEs throughout design, development, and pilot phases
  • Create product briefs, course descriptions, and supporting materials for marketing and delivery of Frontline courses


Risk Mitigation & Quality Assurance
  • Escalate compliance content issues for SME review to minimize regulatory and reputational risk
  • Serve as a frontline quality control checkpoint to ensure accuracy, consistency, and completeness of content
  • Ensure all changes are implemented correctly across impacted courses and platforms


Operational Efficiency & Cost Management
  • Improve turnaround times for course reviews, fixes, and releases with specific deadlines and guidance for each project
  • Contribute to data-driven improvements through analysis of participation, performance, feedback on learner experience, and product effectiveness


Collaboration & Continuous Improvement
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Marketing, Compliance, Publishing and Learning Technology teams
  • Research and identify compliance changes and opportunities to enhance training products and processes


Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in business, instructional design, education, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
  • 6+ years of experience in instructional design, project management, or compliance training
  • Demonstrated experience managing high-volume projects in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment
  • Experience working with compliance-driven content, regulatory requirements, or training programs
  • Proficiency with learning technologies (e.g., LMS platforms such as Docebo, Cornerstone, BenchPrep)
  • Proficiency with rapid eLearning development tools (e.g., Storyline 360, Rise, Synthesia)
  • Strong project management, organization, and time management skills
  • Excellent written, editing, and interpersonal communication skills
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with attention to detail


Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience in banking, financial services, or regulatory/compliance environments strongly preferred
  • Familiarity with financial regulations and periodic compliance review requirements
  • Experience collaborating with SMEs, instructional designers, and external vendors
  • Ability to thrive in an execution-focused role with high accountability


Target salary range for the role:

$95,000.00 - $100,000.00

Salary Band Range:

$70,905.00 - $99,300.00 - $127,695.00

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