Instructional Design Project Manager

Job Purpose

Work with the Associate Directors of Instructional Design (AD IDs), faculty, and other team members to manage instructional design projects and processes as well as to apply design principles to the development of course materials. Responsibilities will vary depending on the project’s stage of development, as well as the level of need, involvement, and assistance each faculty member requires. All instructional design duties are in collaboration with Associate Directors of Instructional Design (AD IDs), faculty, and other team members.

• Perform the full range of the project management cycle (initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing) for DLD team generated courses and workshops. On these projects, lead cross-functional integration and develop content.
• Full-cycle project management of the creation of a dashboard for surfacing instructional design processes, policies, accomplishments, and capacity.
• Direct development of an action plan, and estimate requirements for resources, including management, labor, materials, and time required to complete instructional design projects. When team capacity is low, hire and supervise instructional design casuals and interns.
• Facilitate discussions and negotiations to drive recommendation consensus for processes and procedures around course construction, legal issues, instructional design metrics, and team capacity.
• Manage and maintain reports on policies and precedents for mitigation of legal and other risks associated with courses and programs.
• Analyze and apply instructional goals and objectives to the design, development, and implementation of online/blended course content. 
• Write and develop instructional objectives, lessons, assessments, and other course materials in collaboration and consultation with faculty and team members. 
• Collaborate and communicate with faculty and AD IDs on selection of appropriate instructional technologies, delivery strategies, and pedagogy.  
• Review content for compliance with Stanford policies, obtain appropriate licenses, disclaimers, and permissions when needed), and facilitate communication between project team members to ensure efficient allocation of resources.
• Other duties may also be assigned.

Education & Experience

Bachelor's degree in a related field and three years relevant experience or a combination of education and experience.  Experience in management of projects of moderate size/complexity with limited performance risk, including project planning, scheduling, tracking, and budgeting, or combination of education and relevant experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Polished written and oral communication skills to address a wide variety of audiences.
• Ability to productively engage and influence cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated project management ability to employ integration, scope time management, cost, quality, human resources, communications, risk, and procurement components.
• Demonstrated resilience, diplomacy, influence, relationship building, and problem solving skills in a variety of situations.
• Demonstrated effectiveness in consulting with faculty and subject matter experts to assess learning needs and recommend sound solutions.
• Ability to clearly and succinctly convey learning content in a manner that engages learners and improves learning retention rates.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate the effectiveness of learning materials.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Ability to work on multiple projects concurrently.

• Frequently stand/walk, sit, use a computer; use a telephone, grasp lightly/fine manipulation.
• Occasionally reach/work above shoulders, twist/bend/stoop/squat, grasp forcefully, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds, write by hand, sort/file paperwork.
• Rarely kneel/crawl, operate foot and/or hand controls.
• Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.

• Travel on campus to schools/units.
• Regular, on-site collaboration with other team members and faculty is strongly preferred 

• Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
• Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
• Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University’s Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu. 

***The final candidate will need to successfully pass a background check to be considered for this position.

Stanford is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.