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Senior Instructional Designer - Talent & Development - National

Employer
PwC
Location
London (Greater)
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
28 Feb 2019

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About the Role

Talent and Development (T&D) is PwC's internal learning and development function. Our ambition is to be a world-class learning function, partnering with the business to deliver solutions which meets the needs of our people and helps deliver the Firm’s strategic priorities.

The T&D’s, Learning Design team are responsible for designing training to the business and are looking for a Senior Instructional Designer to join them.

The successful candidate will work with the wider Learning Design, Strategic Relationships and Learning Experience teams to deliver highly effective training content and learning design strategies using adult learning principles. They will be responsible for creating learning solutions that embed the 70 20 10 principle and align with the learning strategy.

They will work on a variety of projects and initiatives related to all areas of learning within PwC at a UK and global level, this may include R&D, sharing expertise and compiling points of view papers.


The key responsibilities of the role are to

  • Act as expert adviser / Subject Matter Expert (SME) to teams across T&D around learning design and adult learning principles to ensure optimal solutions are created to meet business needs

  • Work with the Strategic Relationship Leads to understand the requirements of the customer, and define the kinds of learning that would be the most appropriate using both digital or face to face modalities, technical and non-technical subject matter

  • Draft and agree scope, objectives, design proposals, detailed design plans, delivery and evaluation in conjunction with the wider Learning Design, Strategic Relationships and Learning Experience teams

  • Ensure the design meets the learning objectives and budget parameters and that there are appropriate evaluation interventions in place

  • Be customer focussed at all times – understanding their needs and keeping them in mind when taking actions or making decisions

  • Work closely with assigned SME

  • Responsible for keeping abreast of latest external thinking and best practice and bringing this expertise to T&D.

  • Have an awareness of Intellectual Property Rights (i.e. copyright) requirements applicable to their activities

What we are looking for

The following skills are required for this role

  • Strong experience of leading and coaching others to develop effective learning solutions

  • Deep technical knowledge and experience of learning design and adult learning principles

  • Passionate about learning and development. An expert who is fully abreast of new thinking in the profession with strong networks

  • Innovative and creative in design thinking and when approaching new challenges

  • Experience of designing high quality blended learning solutions that will bring business benefits to PwC

  • Positive, can-do attitude with the ability to adapt and work effectively in a changing environment

  • Strong understanding of and a passion for eLearning and Learning Technologies and how they can be used to add value and transform the way we learn

  • Strong understanding of digital development tools, including Articulate, Lectora, Gomo, GoAnimate, Webcasting (inc Webex) and LMS systems

  • Strong interest in quickly developing knowledge in latest learning and development methodologies and technology

  • Excellent project management, organisational skills & budgetary experience and able to work to deadlines

  • Strong analytical skills to effectively identify issues and be able to apply sound conclusions resulting in the right solution, at the right time and at the right cost

  • Goal orientated – maintains focus on agreed objectives and deliverables

  • Commercially orientated – keeps commercial aspects continually in mind when taking actions or making decisions

Internal firm services

In order to deliver a first-class service to our clients, we need first-class support internally. Internal firm services is a network of specialist support professionals and includes marketing, recruitment, human capital, finance, technology, learning and development, procurement, to name but a few. Each team plays a vital role in making sure we have all the right resources, services and technology across our business.

The skills we look for in future employees

All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, ‘The PwC Professional’ and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships.

Learn more here www.pwc.com/uk/careers/experienced/apply

Diversity

We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, as well as those who reflect the diverse nature of our society. And we aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. Creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate.

Learn more here www.pwc.com/uk/diversity

Company

Your career is just that; yours. You choose it. You live it. You make it happen. To get the best from it, you need the best opportunities. That’s why opportunities are at the heart of a career with us. Opportunities to grow as an individual, to build lasting relationships and make an impact in a place where people, quality and value mean everything.  What we do We’re one of the world’s leading professional services organisations. From 158 countries, we help our clients, some of the most successful organisations on the globe, as well as its most dynamic entrepreneurs and thriving private businesses, to create the value they want. We help to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them.  Where you could work: Assurance Consulting Financial Advisory/ Deals Human Resource Services Internal Firm Services PwC Legal LLP Tax Technology As a leading professional services network we’re confident we can offer outstanding training and development opportunities, exposure to multi-disciplinary teams, and support from industry-leading experts. Discover where your talent could take you and join an employer focused on helping you reach your full potential. Take the opportunity of a lifetime

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