Senior Instruction Designer at Cognizant in Mountain View, California

Job Description:

ROLE: Instructional Designer

Cognizant is looking for a Instructional Designer in developing customized product for our clients. The role is expected to drive technology discussions and analyze the current landscape for gaps in addressing business needs. Cognizant needs a motivated individual to challenge the status quo and provide thought leadership/best practices to enhance our current services and technologies. 

An ideal candidate is someone who enjoys working in a fast paced, collaborative environment.  Someone that values the “team” and leverages the opinions and expertise of their teammates to deliver quality.

You must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future

Job Description:

In this role, you will be working directly with a client to analyze audiences, perform role analyses to document skill and competency requirements, determine learning preferences, identify performance gaps, and propose, design, and develop appropriate learning solutions.

You will also:

• Collaborate with the Team Lead to align the specific learning assets needed to the vision and objectives of the Google Cloud Sales Enablement University.


• Work with the Google Cloud Learning Strategy & Design team members, and/or related department Program Managers and Subject Matter Experts to define learning objectives for each asset/modality, determine the type, quantity, and duration of assets needed, determine the measurement approach, reinforcement strategy, and assessment approach for each asset or group of assets, and confirm the development timeline for each asset or group of assets.


• Develop learning assets.


• Provide consultative guidance to the Google team, based on current requirements, prior knowledge and past experience.


• Support the performance of analysis functions, as needed, to determine learning need, current vs. desired state, audience characteristics and requisite needs, assessment requirements, and business impact of learning interventions.


• Create learning design with a learner-centric mindset.


• Design learning assets that are creative, innovative, and engaging.


• Consult with Google Cloud Subject Matter Experts during design of learning assets to ensure accuracy and compliance with Google culture and standards.

Must Have Skills:

• Ability to work collaboratively with teams and stakeholders of all levels within an organization


• Strong verbal and written communication skills


• Ability to clearly share your vision for learning programs through flow charts, mind maps, and other common visioning tools


• Strong design and storyboarding skills for all learning modalities


• Proficiency in the Articulate Suite of development tools (Rise and Storyline)


• Proficiency with other standard learning development tools sic has Vyond, Captivate, and Evolve


• Awareness of various Agile development methods and ability to operate in an Agile environment


• Knowledge of various learning design models and ability to recommend the correct approach for a given learning need


• Familiarity with Design Thinking and the Five Moments of Need®


• Ability to confidently share your point of view with references to both examples from your previous experience and current learning literature

Qualification:

• Bachelor’s degree with 7+ years of focused experience in the design, development, and delivery of adult learning programs


• Master’s degree in Instructional Design, Enterprise Education, Adult Learning Discipline, or Human Factors preferred

Why Choose Cognizant?

It takes a lot to succeed in today’s fast-paced market, and Cognizant Technology Solutions has become a leader in the industry. We love big ideas and even bigger dreams. We stand out because we put human experiences at the core.

If you’re comfortable with ambiguity, excited by change, and excel through autonomy, we’d love to hear from you!

Cognizant is recognized as a Military Friendly Employer and is a coalition member of the Veteran Jobs Mission. Our Cognizant Veterans Network assists Veterans in building and growing a career at Cognizant that allows them to leverage the leadership, loyalty, integrity, and commitment to excellence instilled in them through participation in military service.

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer provider and committed to creating a diverse environment. Cognizant considers all applicants without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age, marital and family status, disabilities, sexual orientation or preference, veteran status or any other classification protected by state, federal or local law.

About Cognizant

Headquartered in the U.S, Cognizant is a member of the S&P-500, Nasdaq-100, Fortune 200, and was recently ranked as the #1 Fastest Growing “All Star” by Fortune Magazine. Cognizant leverages a highly flexible business model, a seamless global delivery network, and deep domain expertise to deliver to a long list of world-class companies that are leaders in their own space.

www.cognizant.com

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