Worker Type

Regular

Job Description

Summary

The Learning Designer and Change Manager is a dual role position responsible for designing, developing, and delivering training material in support of complex technology deployments while also leading and managing organizational learning and adoption of new technology. The role requires expertise in instructional design, change management, and effective communication to support organizational growth and transformation.

Position Responsibilities

Training content development

• Content Creation: Develop engaging and effective training material, including use of guided learning platforms such as WalkMe or Oracle Guided learning, presentation, manuals and other instructional content.

• Needs assessment: Collaborate with stakeholders and project teams to identify training needs and objectives, ensuring alignment with project goals and application adoption strategy.

• Instructional design: apply instructional design principles to create learner-centric training content.

• Evaluation and feedback: Implement assessment tools to measure the effectiveness of training, gather feedback from participants, and make data-driven improvements.

Change Management

• Change strategy: Develop and implement change management strategies and plans to support project objectives.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Engage with stakeholders at all levels to communicate the vision, objectives, and benefits of change initiatives (projects), ensuring buy-in and support

• Impact Analysis: Conduct impact assessments to understand the effects of change on the organization and its employees about upcoming changes, timelines, and expected outcomes.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience)

• Education: bachelor’s degree in instructional design, organizational development, or related fields. Master’s degree preferred.

• Experience: minimum 5 years related experience with proven experience in training content development and change management experience in e-learning development is a plus.

• Technical skills: Proficiency in e-learning authoring tools such as articulate and guided learning tool such as WalkMe.

• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts clearly and concisely. Strong presentation and facilitation skills.

• Knowledge: strong understanding of adult learning principles and instructional design methodologies, and change management best practices

• Collaboration: Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

Preferred Skills

• Certifications: Relevant certifications such as Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP), or Prosci (Change Management Certification)

• Graphic Design: Basic Graphic design skills for creating visually appealing training and change management content.

• Change Management tools: proficiency with change management tools and software.

Physical Demands

• Able to work in an office environment (Constant)

• Required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard (Frequent)

Special Requirements

• U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident (Green Card holder), per ITAR definition

The salary range for this role is:

$89,630 - $127,050

AeroVironment considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the location, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills.

ITAR Requirement:

This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants will be asked to provide specific documentation to verify U.S. person status under the ITAR and the EAR. A “U.S. person” according to their definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or protected individual such as a refugee, or asylee. See 22 CFR § 120.15. Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements.

Benefits : AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown. For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit: http://www.avinc.com/myavbenefits .

We also encourage you to review our company website at http://www.avinc.com to learn more about us.

Principals only need apply. NO agencies please.

Who We Are

Based in California, AeroVironment (AVAV) is a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems. Founded in 1971 by celebrated physicist and engineer, Dr. Paul MacCready, we’ve been at the leading edge of technical innovation for more than 45 years. Be a part of the team that developed the world’s most widely used military drones and created the first submarine-launched reconnaissance drone, and has seven innovative vehicles that are part of the Smithsonian Institution’s permanent collection in Washington, DC.

Join us today in developing the next generation of small UAS and tactical missile systems that will deliver more actionable intelligence to our customers so they can proceed with certainty – and succeed.

What We Do

Building on a history of technological innovation, AeroVironment designs, develops, produces, and supports an advanced portfolio of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems. Agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense and allied military services use the company’s hand-launched UAS to provide situational awareness to tactical operating units through real-time, airborne reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans. AeroVironment, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Qualified applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic data, sexual orientation, gender identity or other legally protected status.

ITAR

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) or asylee/refugee status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) required.

ABOUT US

At AeroVironment, our purpose is to secure lives and advance sustainability through transformative innovation. Our solutions give our customers a fresh vantage point, positioning them to see the world with new eyes and extending their reach beyond the line of sight. That is the power of our breakthrough unmanned aircraft systems, perfected and refined over a half century.

Whether they are warfighters searching for an enemy, border patrol agents searching for people in need of assistance, or telecom providers linking millions to the digital economy, our customers choose AeroVironment because our systems generate actionable intelligence reliably, creating a path to goals that would otherwise be unattainable.

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