Job Overview:

Position Name:        Sr Consultant-Learning Strategy

Employment Type:  Full-time Contract

Work Location:        New Delhi, India

Department:            Wadhwani Skills Network

Job Description:

The Role Context: The recruit will be working within the Wadhwani Skilling Network’s Content team on Learning Content and Services Strategy, leveraging emerging developments in the technologically disrupted world of learning. Responsible for developing and implementing innovative approaches to optimize the learning experience, this position requires a deep understanding of instructional design, learning theories, educational technology, as well as strong strategic thinking and collaboration skills.

Key Responsibilities:

·       Develop Learning Strategy: Identify emerging trends and best practices in educational technology, pedagogy, and instructional design to enhance the learning experiences. Envision and design learning content and services strategy for specific categories of learning products, while keeping the target learner in focus. Manage the balance between design-superiority and pragmatic implementation-constraints.

·       Learning Design and Innovation: Research and recommend effective teaching and learning technologies and learning interventions for specific learning products. Drive the development and implementation of innovative learning experiences powered by the efficient and optimum Learning Content and Services Models.  Blueprinting based on available objectives; mapping into lessons based on desired pedagogy. Identify the form/suitable medium (videos, interactivities etc.) for delivering the required content.

·       Learning Technology Integration: Leverage learning technologies that enhance engagement and personalization, including but not limited to adaptive learning, microlearning, stackable- credentialing, gamification etc. Stay updated on the latest learning tools, platforms, services to understand & use their potential. Specifically focus on AI based tools for bringing production efficiency and agility in design and development. Be responsible for deployment of solutions for such distinctive learning experiences.

·       Content & Services Project Management: Lead the development of digital learning materials and experiences in collaboration with relevant role holders, while aligning with established models and standards, meeting the needs of targeted learners, and incorporating effective pedagogical techniques.

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·       Learning Analytics: Establish metrics to measure the effectiveness and impact of learning initiatives. Utilize data analytics to assess learner performance, identify areas for improvement, and make data-driven decisions to optimize learning outcomes.

·       Team Leadership: Foster a collaborative and innovative work culture that promotes creativity, continuous learning, and cross-functional collaboration.

·       Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate closely with stakeholders, to ensure effective integration of learning strategies and initiatives. Engage with partners and industry experts to incorporate their insights and expertise into the learning approach. Select and onboard vendors for various initiatives.

Skills & Experience:

·       Education level: Graduate or Post-graduate

·       Experience: Must have at least 10 years of work experience as a Learning and Innovation Specialist, preferably including in leadership roles in EdTech firms

·       Well-versed with advancement in Learning Technology, Instructional design models, and the theory of learning

·       Abreast with various AI tools and services redefining the field of learning content, services and experiences, in addition to multiple eLearning tools being used e.g., Articulate Storyline 360, Adobe Captivate, Vyond etc. Storyboarding tools, GenAI – tools like OpenArt, InVideo etc. Be able to develop prompts to automate/generate required content.

·       Behavioural competencies:

o    Self-motivated and results oriented.

o    Strategic thinker finds connections to bigger picture and drives valuable experiences and conversations with members.

o    Knowledge of and experience in delivering edtech powered learning projects

o    Comfortable speaking in front of small and large groups.

o    A sense-maker: able to perceive emerging industry trends and translate them into content and/or learning experiences.

o    Experience with building trust and buy-in across all levels of an enterprise.

o    Proven experience as an adaptive and collaborative leader, willing to take on new projects and support initiatives that build an enterprise.

o    Strong networking and interpersonal skills.

o    Team-player, willing to both lead and be led, motivated to contribute to other’s success.

o    Significant demonstrated project management experience, excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects at once.

o    Openness to new ideas; a creative and innovative mind energetically searching for new solutions.

o    Inquisitive, flexible with entrepreneurial spirit and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

o    A passion for learning and continuous improvement.