Senior Instructional Designer (Virtual)

About the role

The Home Depot's Learning Design & Development team creates simple, relevant and effective learning experiences for its associates. The Sr. Instructional Designer acts as a strategic learning consultant, performance partner and design thought leader, using advanced instructional design expertise, AI-enabled workflows, learning analytics and consultative problem solving to address business challenges and influence learning strategy. The role also coaches and mentors other designers and helps shape learning design practices across the organization. It is a virtual position based in Georgia.

Key responsibilities

• Design and develop complex learning solutions such as eLearning, instructor-led training, distance learning and blended learning (about 40% of the role).
• Collaborate with Learning Strategy Senior Managers and subject matter experts during the analysis phase and throughout the project (about 20%).
• Coach and mentor Instructional Designers, including onboarding new designers, reviewing work and developing current and emerging learning methods (about 10%).
• Work with standard development tools and software such as Articulate Storyline/Rise and PowerPoint (about 10%).
• Communicate with project team members and manage individual and group projects (about 10%).
• Explore creative and innovative ways to develop associates (about 10%).

Required profile

• Ages 18 or older and legally permitted to work in the United States.
• Associate's degree or equivalent in a related field, or a Master's degree in Instructional Design, Instructional Technology, HR Development, Organizational Development, I/O Psychology or a related field (preferred).
• Four years of experience.
• Experience coaching and mentoring other Instructional Designers.
• Experience in Agile Learning Development or the SAM model, and using AI-enabled workflows to speed up design and content production.

Required skills

• Advanced knowledge of instructional design and adult learning theories.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and standard eLearning development tools.
• Project management principles and MS Project.
• Strong written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Preferred: Articulate Storyline/Rise, Adobe Creative Cloud, Copilot, Gemini, learning analytics and AI tool evaluation.