Senior Instructional Designer

About USP The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) is an independent scientific organization that collaborates with the world’s leading health and science experts to develop rigorous quality standards for medicines, dietary supplements, and food ingredients. USP believes that scientific excellence is driven by a commitment to fairness, integrity, and global collaboration. This belief is embedded in our core value of Passion for Quality and is demonstrated through the contributions of more than 1,300 professionals across twenty global locations, working to strengthen the supply of safe, high-quality medicines worldwide. Brief Job Overview The Senior Instructional Designer plays a critical role in translating enterprise talent strategy into high-impact, scalable learning experiences that build organizational capability and drive business performance. Reporting to the Sr. Manager, Talent Strategy & Development, this role designs and delivers modern, learner‑centric solutions that enable USP to develop critical skills, accelerate leadership readiness, and strengthen workforce effectiveness. Key Responsibilities Learning Experience Design & Development Design and develop innovative, engaging learning solutions (digital, instructor‑led, blended, and experiential) aligned to enterprise talent priorities. Apply modern instructional design methodologies (ADDIE, Agile, design thinking) to build scalable, high‑quality learning experiences. Translate business needs, workforce capability gaps, and strategic priorities into targeted learning interventions. Develop curriculum architectures, learning journeys, and capability pathways across key roles and functions. Talent Strategy Integration Partner with the Sr. Manager, Talent Management to operationalize talent strategy through learning solutions. Align design efforts to support end‑to‑end talent lifecycle outcomes, including attract, hire, onboarding, development, internal mobility, and leadership readiness. Ensure learning solutions support skills‑based workforce strategies and capability frameworks. Integrate learning into broader talent initiatives, including employer value proposition, career pathing, and succession planning. Stakeholder Collaboration & Consulting Serve as a consultative partner to HRBPs, business leaders, and functional teams to diagnose performance gaps and recommend solutions. Collaborate with Talent Acquisition to design onboarding and early talent development experiences. Conduct and facilitate new hire orientations, organization‑wide training sessions, workshops and team‑building as required. Partner with external vendors and internal SMEs to co‑create high‑impact learning solutions. Influence stakeholders on best practices in learning, experience design, and capability development. Learning Innovation & Experience Modernization Leverage emerging technologies and digital tools (AI‑enabled learning, learning experience platforms, microlearning) to modernize offerings. Design learner‑centric experiences that prioritize engagement, accessibility, and measurable outcomes. Continuously evolve learning approaches to align with industry trends and workforce expectations. Creates and maintains learning and development resources in the learning management system to ensure accurate offerings, catalogs and assignments to comply with ISO and training records SOP requirements and reporting. Measurement, Analytics & Continuous Improvement Define and track learning effectiveness metrics, including engagement, knowledge transfer, and business impact. Use data and learner insights to continuously improve solutions and inform future design. Partner with Talent Management leadership to demonstrate ROI and capability impact of learning investments. Learning Operations & Governance Support the management of learning assets within LMS/LXP platforms, ensuring accuracy, accessibility, and compliance. Maintain quality standards, documentation, and governance processes across learning programs. Contribute to vendor selection, content strategy, and learning technology optimization. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Organizational Development, or related field. Four (4) years of relevant experience can be considered in lieu of a degree. 5+ years of experience in instructional design, learning experience design, or talent development. Demonstrated expertise in Instructional Systems Design (ISD) with hands‑on experience. Strong proficiency with instructional design tools (e.g., Articulate, Captivate) and LMS platforms. Experience designing and implementing structured learning programs across a multigenerational workforce. Proven ability to build enterprise‑level learning strategies in complex, global organizations. Experience partnering with senior leaders to drive organizational capability and effectiveness. Strong understanding of talent lifecycle strategies, including workforce planning, leadership development, and succession. Experience leading change and transformation initiatives is highly desirable. Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills. Preferred Qualifications Master’s degree in Instructional Design, Organizational Development, Human Resources, or related field. Experience in skills‑based learning, capability frameworks, or workforce transformation initiatives. Knowledge of adult learning theory, digital learning strategies, and experience design principles. Experience working in global, matrixed organizations. Strong analytical skills with ability to connect learning outcomes to business performance. Certification in learning or talent disciplines (e.g., ATD, CPTD). Experience leading transformation in talent, learning, or HR operating models. Data‑driven mindset with ability to translate analytics into business insights. Executive presence with strong influencing and stakeholder management skills. Experience in global, matrixed, and mission‑driven organizations. Benefits USP provides benefits to protect you and your family today and tomorrow. From company‑paid time off and comprehensive healthcare options to retirement savings, you can have peace of mind that your personal and financial well‑being is protected. Compensation Base Salary Range: USD $85,200 – 108,400 annually. Target Annual Bonus: variable, based on level of role. Individual compensation packages are based on various factors unique to each candidate’s skill set, experience, qualifications, equity, and other job‑related reasons. Equal Opportunity Employer USP is an equal employment opportunity employer (EEO/EEOE) and is committed to ensuring fair, merit‑based selection processes that enable the best scientific minds—regardless of background—to contribute to advancing public health solutions worldwide. We provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities and uphold policies that create an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor. Job Category: Human Resources Job Type: Full‑Time #J-18808-Ljbffr US Pharmacopeia