Instructional Designer

Job Description:

• Review all provided materials related to the PEL Academy (files, emails, meetings, messages, surveys, and summaries)
• Synthesize existing inputs into a cohesive learning architecture
• Identify overlaps, gaps, and sequencing needs while preserving intended direction
• Align outputs with People Experience leadership expectations
• This phase is focused on organization and translation of existing work, not duplication of prior discovery efforts.
• Design a structured, levelbased PEL Academy learning journey, aligned to: Defined progression levels (e.g., PEL 100 - Onboarding & Fundamentals; PEL 200 - Functional Excellence; PEL 300 - Strategic People Leadership)
• Core capability areas, including (but not limited to):
  
  • People leadership fundamentals
  • Talent acquisition and retention
  • Employee development
  • Compliance and risk management
  • Workplace culture and employee relations
  • Navigation of HR tools and resources
• Deliverables include:
  
  • Endtoend learning journey map
  • Curriculum outlines by level
  • Clear learning objectives and outcomes per module
• Develop learning materials and assets, which may include:
  
  • Session outlines (virtual or instructorled)
  • Selfpaced learning content
  • Job aids, playbooks, and practical tools
• Ensure content is clear, practical, and realistic for the PEL audience
• Reuse and elevate existing language, frameworks, and tools
• Prepare assets for handoff into learning environments (e.g., HU Online), without performing platform configuration
• Facilitate structured review cycles with stakeholders
• Incorporate feedback from People Experience leadership and PEL representatives
• Deliver finalized, productionready Academy materials
• Lead learning design, synthesis, and content build
• Manage workplan, milestones, and deliverables
• Ensure alignment to People Experience priorities
• Provide access to relevant materials and stakeholders
• Review and approve deliverables
• Own LMS deployment, implementation, and longterm governance

Qualifications:

• Strong learning experience design and curriculum development expertise
• Background in Human Resources, People Strategy, or Organizational Development
• Experience designing rolebased or leadership upskilling programs
• Ability to operate within an established enterprise strategy
• 2-3 years of Instructional Design/Learning Design experience.
• Experience supporting People Experience programs is required.
• Strong content organization and curriculum development skills.
• Experience working with HR and cross-functional teams.
• Prefer Background in HR, People Experience, Talent Development, or Organizational Development.

Benefits:

Healthcare Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents healthcare coverage through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics. Premiums are subsidized by Synectics.

Dental Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents a dental plan through MetLife. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.

Vision Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees vision insurance through VSP. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.

401(k) Plan: The Synectics Inc. Investment Savings Retirement Plan. Synectics offers all employees who are 21 years of age or older the opportunity to invest in the 401(k) Plan on the first of the month following at least 1 calendar year after employment begins.

Synectics is an equal opportunity employer.