Instructional Designer - Enterprise Leadership

With a career at The Home Depot, you can be yourself and also be part of something bigger.

Position Purpose:

At The Home Depot, we help doers get more done.In order todo this, we need thebest leadersin retail. Our Enterprise Leadership Development team helps develop confident, competent, orange-bloodedleaders who caneffectivelytake care of their associates. We havea strong teamof instructional designers who are focused on the goal of developing our leaders, andwe’relooking to add to the team.

That’swhere you come in! This Instructional Designerwill helpdesign, develop, and implementcutting-edge, experiential leadership development programsthat build enterprise leadership capabilities throughout the leadership lifecycle. You will be part of a dynamic, collaborative team that creates learning to build knowledge and, more importantly, change the way our leaders think.

When you join The Home Depot, you join a team that takes care of our people.The Instructional Designer will take care of our leaders and ensure they are equipped with the mindsetsand behaviorsneeded to effectively lead their teamsand achieve business results.

Interested?Here’swhatwe’relooking for:

• You havestrong communicationskillsandyou’recomfortable communicating through technology (WebEx, Microsoft Teams,etc.).

• You arepassionate about leadership developmentand have a strong background in instructional design, leadership, talent development, or psychology.

• Youhavea track recordof usinginnovative approachesto develop people, particularly leaders.

• You have experience withvertical development, coaching, or leading a team.

• You have experience withAgile Learning Developmentor theSuccessive Approximation Model (SAM).

• You areself-driven,resourceful, andexcellent at project management.

• You are comfortabletaking risks,communicatingnew ideasto a variety of audiences, being a trusted consultant and partner, and propelling current thinking about leader developmentto the next level.

Is this you?If so, we want to talk to you!

Key Responsibilities:

• 60% Create learning objectives, design documents, storyboards, and other learning design deliverables. Develop learning solutions using project-based templates. Test and debug deliverables for quality assurance. Ensure leaning solutions align with desired outcomes.
• 10% Partner with Learning Strategy Senior Managers on confirming needs analysis and instructional strategy
• 10% Know standard eLearning development tools and software (Articulate Storyline and Presenter, Adobe Captivate).
• 10% Proactively communicate task and project status to client group and management
• 10% Assist in the interviewing, selection, and onboarding of contractors and associates

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

• This position reports to Manager of Learning.
• This position has 0 direct reports.

Travel Requirements:

• Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

Physical Requirements:

• Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

Working Conditions:

• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Instructional Design, Instructional Technology, Human Resource Development, Organizational Behavior and Development, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, or related field
• 4+ years in the Learning field
• Experience creating training deliverables for leaders
• Experience conducting learning needs analysis
• Experience with project management

• Experience with Agile Learning Development or the Successive Approximation Model (SAM)
• Experience developing content for leaders at multiple levels
• Experience working closely with leaders director-level and above
• Advanced knowledge of instructional design and adult learning theories
• Experience applying or researching psychological methods to shape thinking and behavior
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Advanced knowledge of eLearning development tools and software (i.e., Articulate Storyline/Rise, Adobe Captivate)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong ability to communicateand present information to various groups within THD
• Ability to work independently (e.g., project revisions, solving issues as they arise)

Minimum Education:

• The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a high school diploma and/or GED.

Minimum Years of Work Experience:

• 3

Competencies:

• Proficient knowledge of instructional design and adult learning theories
• Proficiency with software including Microsoft Office and standard eLearning development tools
• Basic knowledge of project management principles and MS Project
• Excellent written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills

For California, Colorado, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Nevada, New York City, Ithaca (NY), Westchester County (NY), and Washington residents:

The pay range for this position is between $60,000.00 - $90,000.00

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