Learning & Instructional Designer (12 Months Contract)

About the role

SJ, a global urban and infrastructure consultancy with over 75 years of project delivery success, is hiring a Learning & Instructional Designer for a 12-month contract. The role designs engaging, accessible and effective learning experiences that strengthen capability across SJ Group, combining learning design, learning experience design and instructional design. It is a specialist individual contributor role focused on design, development, LMS readiness, evaluation and continuous improvement, and does not include facilitation, program delivery, direct people management or travel.

Key responsibilities

• Design learning solutions aligned with the SJ Global Academy strategy, business priorities and global learner needs, including curriculum architecture, learning pathways, module sequencing and assessments.
• Conduct learning needs analysis, define objectives, target audiences and success measures, and document design decisions, project plans and content maps.
• Create digital learning assets such as storyboards, scripts, learner guides, job aids, digital modules and assessments, applying adult learning principles and instructional design models.
• Build assets with Articulate 360, Docebo, ElevenLabs, Synthesia and AI authoring tools, configure content for LMS readiness, and manage reviews, version control and quality assurance.
• Collaborate with regional academy leads, SMEs and stakeholders, and use learner feedback, assessment data and LMS analytics to improve content and accessibility.
• Maintain reusable templates, standards and design guides, and support a collaborative design process across global stakeholders.

Required profile

• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Instructional Design, Learning Design, Education, Educational Technology, Learning & Development, UX Design, Communications or a related field.
• Relevant experience in learning design, instructional design, digital learning or organisational capability development, ideally in a professional services, consulting or global corporate environment.
• Ability to turn business, role and learner needs into clear learning objectives and design solutions, and to manage multiple design projects and deadlines.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of adult learning principles, instructional design models, curriculum and assessment design.
• Proficiency with Articulate 360, Docebo, ElevenLabs, Synthesia and AI authoring tools.
• Working knowledge of LMS configuration, content deployment, completion tracking, learning analytics and reporting.