Jeff S.

Associate Director of Education @Association for Talent Development (ATD)

Alexandria, VA, US

Oversee strategy & operations for the Product Development function.* Identify topics for new courses through needs assessment, client input, research, and other sources.* Create and maintain a multiyear project plan for product initiatives to include prioritization, scoping, & resource allocation.* Lead a team of instructional design project managers who are responsible for executing development projects.* Oversee strategic course development initiatives across multiple learning modalities.* Serve as an expert for adult learning, instructional design, and learning technologies.* Oversee project teams.* Maintain a repository of instructional design processes, templates, and guidelines to ensure consistency.* Communicated course development best practices to project teams.* Evaluate and enhance course designs.* Establish processes for updating and maintaining a portfolio of 100+ courses.* Gather and articulate functional requirements for our technology-related needs.* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to launch platform and solution implementations, such as Learning Management Systems, Learning Experience Platforms, e-learning delivery platforms, assessment platforms, etc.* Own the successful delivery of digital learning experience across our suite of learning delivery technology systems (LMS, collaborative learning software, adaptive learning, virtual classroom, e-reader, etc.).* Work with ATD Education product line owners and instructional designers to determine how to best leverage technology resources and platforms to achieve instructional goals and streamline processes.* Leverage data and analytics across all systems to generate insights and support decision-making across the function.* Manage external vendor contracting and relationships.* Manage a team that handles various aspects of product set up, content management, UI/UX, and systems administration.

Baker College Center for Graduate Studies

MBA, Human Resource Management