Senior Lead Educational Program Designer
Core
Designing competency-based higher education products that emphasize skill acquisition over time spent learning, optimizing value propositions, resources, and student engagement.
Role type
Senior Lead Educational Program Designer (Product Design)
Builds
Online, competency-based degree programs and personalized learning pathways
Domain
Higher Education / EdTech
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Product design, interaction design, visual design, prototyping, systems thinking, change management, P&L management, cross-functional leadership
Preferred skills
Metrics-driven decision making, mobile-first design, gamification, Design Thinking methodologies, higher education environment knowledge
Technologies
Microsoft Office suite, web conferencing tools, cloud-based collaboration tools
Responsibilities
Lead cross-university coordination of program development; Resolve complex program design problems; Champion designs promoting social mobility; Apply expert-level skills in educational product design; Plan systems-thinking approaches for curriculum and assessment; Deliver thorough documentation of product designs; Establish training models for faculty and stakeholders; Lead change management for new program initiatives.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities