Lead Instructional Designer

Permanent Full Time

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As a Lead Instructional Designer, you’ll provide design leadership across our Learning & Development Design team, leading complex learning initiatives and helping strengthen the quality and consistency of our learning experiences.

You’ll bring deep instructional design expertise and strong professional judgement to the work, partnering across teams to bring together the right people and expertise for each initiative. You’ll also support other designers through coaching and design guidance, contribute to curriculum modernization, and help strengthen shared design practices across the team.

This is a senior individual contributor role where leadership happens through the work: bringing clarity to complexity, connecting people and ideas, influencing decisions, and helping others do their best work.

What you will do

• Lead complex, enterprise-wide learning initiatives, applying deep design expertise and judgement to create high-quality learning experiences
• Shape the design approach for complex learning needs, bringing clarity to ambiguity and translating multiple inputs into coherent learner experiences
• Design and develop learning experiences that address complex needs across audiences, functions and lines of business
• Provide design leadership on high-impact work, guiding critical design decisions and helping ensure learning experiences are effective, accessible and consistent
• Partner across Learning & Development and the business, bringing together the expertise and perspectives needed to solve complex design challenges
• Contribute to curriculum modernization, identifying opportunities to simplify, integrate, reuse and strengthen learning across programs and experiences
• Strengthen instructional design practice across the enterprise, applying and advancing shared standards, approaches, tools and emerging practices

What you will bring

• Significant experience in instructional design, adult learning or a related field, gained through education, work experience or a combination of both, with experience applying that expertise to complex, enterprise-wide learning initiatives
• Strong instructional design expertise, with the ability to shape learning experiences that connect across programs, audiences and delivery approaches
• Sound design judgement, particularly when navigating ambiguity, competing needs and complex design challenges where the path forward may not be obvious
• Experience designing at an enterprise level, considering how learning connects across audiences and programs while balancing accessibility, consistency, scalability and the learner experience
• Strong collaboration and influence skills, with the ability to bring different perspectives together, challenge thinking constructively and provide clear design direction across teams
• Strong knowledge of learning technologies and design tools, with curiosity about emerging approaches and the judgement to apply them where they can meaningfully improve the learning experience
• As this position is posted in several locations, we specify that bilingualism (fluent in French, English, both oral and written) is required for Quebec only as the position will regularly serve our clients with French and English-speaking needs

Given the size and scope of our organization, we have the flexibility for this position to be located in the following head office locations: London, Toronto, Winnipeg, Montreal. This role follows a hybrid work model, with an in-office presence required three days per week.

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The base salary for this position is between $75,600 - $125,600 annually. This represents base salary only and does not represent other variable compensation components of our total compensation ( i.e. annual bonus, commission etc). If you are selected to move forward in our recruitment process, your recruiter will be able to discuss additional details of our total rewards program with you.

Career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting, closing dates will vary depending on the search activity. All applications received will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Grow with Canada Life

We’re united by a shared purpose: to improve the financial, physical and mental well-being of Canadians. Our company is trusted by 1 in 3 Canadians and contributes to the strength of communities across the country.

We’re looking for people who live our values everyday: we step up, we do the right thing, and we deliver – for our customers, communities and each other. Are you someone who always strives to do the right thing, who steps up for themselves and others, and who delivers with impact? Then we want to hear from you!

What we offer:

We’re committed to supporting our employees through every stage of their career. Here’s what you can expect as a full-time or part-time permanent team member:

• Career Development: Opportunities for career advancement, access to industry-leading learning programs and up to $2,000 annually towards education reimbursement.

• Health & Wellness: Flexible health and dental benefits, plus a $5,000 mental health benefit to support your well-being.

• Time Off: In addition to regular vacation and personal days, we support community involvement with a volunteer day.

• Financial Security: Company-matching pension plan, share ownership program and additional investment options.

• Rewards and Recognition: Employee recognition programs, service milestone celebrations, employee discounts and more!
• Emphasis on Community: We provide a workplace where employees feel connected and supported through Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), mentorship programs, social clubs and events.

Learn more about Canada Life.

We’re committed to removing barriers and ensuring equal access to employment. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation during the application process may contact [email protected]. All information provided will be handled in accordance with applicable laws and Canada Life policies.

Canada Lifewould like to thank all applicants, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted.

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