Senior Instructional Designer / Learning Program Manager (Remote, Contract)

We’re hiring a REMOTE CONTRACT Senior Instructional Designer / Learning Program Manager to support a high-visibility External Academy within a fast-paced FinTech environment. This is a strategic contract role blending instructional design, curriculum development, learning strategy, program management, stakeholder alignment, and AI-enabled content development. If you have experience designing enterprise eLearning programs and managing complex learning initiatives end-to-end, this role is for you.

1099 or C2C Contract Details (No W2)

• 6-month contract (strong likelihood of extension)

• 100% Remote (U.S. or Canadian candidates only) with a start date of March 2026

• 40 hours/week

• $65–$75/hour (C2C or 1099), based on experience

• Standard U.S. business hours (EST/CST/MST/PST)

• Heavy Slack collaboration

• Laptop provided

• **Portfolio REQUIRED**

Core Responsibilities (Instructional Design + Program Management)

This is a senior-level hybrid role combining learning strategy, instructional design, and learning program management.

You will:

• Serve as a trusted learning strategist applying systems thinking to enterprise training programs

• Design and develop domain-rich curriculum, eLearning, and blended learning solutions

• Co-create executive dashboards and presentations that communicate learning ROI and business impact

• Define learning KPIs and track measurable success metrics

• Conduct learning data analysis and recommend program improvements

• Manage cross-functional stakeholders and SMEs in a fully remote environment

• Forecast instructional design workload, timelines, and resource planning

• Estimate project scope and manage SLAs

• Bring structure to complex, fast-moving learning initiatives

Curriculum & Learning Program Leadership

• Develop applied learning experiences (workflows, simulations, compliance, real-world practice scenarios)

• Create pre- and post-assessments and evaluation strategies

• Support “test-out” frameworks and competency validation models

• Partner with vendors and contingent workforce Instructional Designers

• Ensure accessibility, retention, and knowledge transfer across diverse learning audiences

AI-Enabled Learning & GenAI Experience

This External Academy values modern, AI-powered workflows.

You will use AI tools to:

• Draft scripts and storyboards

• Build job aids and microlearning assets

• Accelerate research and content development

• Prototype interactive learning experiences

• Analyze learning data and insights

Experience with ChatGPT, Gemini, NotebookLM, AI bots, or similar GenAI tools is strongly preferred.

Required Tools & Technical Skills

• Articulate Storyline (advanced triggers)

• Rise 360

• 7taps

• Synthesia (interactive, branching video)

• GenAI tools (ChatGPT, Gemini, NotebookLM, AI bots)

Leadership & Stakeholder Profile

• 10+ years of instructional design experience

• Experience managing enterprise learning programs

• Strong executive communication and presentation skills

• Comfortable presenting learning metrics to senior leadership

• Proven stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration experience

• Ability to operate independently in remote environments

Why This Remote Contract?

• Strategic influence within an External Academy

• High-impact, enterprise-level learning initiatives

• AI-forward FinTech environment

• Blended Instructional Design and Learning Program Management scope

• Strong potential for extension