Consumers Energy Hiring for Principal Instructional Designer at Flint, Michigan Full Time

Join the diverse and dynamic team that powers Michigan’s largest energy provider and one of the nation’s largest gas and electric combination utilities. Consumers Energy services 6.8 million of Michigan’s 10 million residents – caring for our friends and neighbors in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties. We embrace a cleaner and leaner utility vision focused on eliminating energy waste and adding renewable energy from sources such as wind and solar. We are looking for:The Principal Instructional Designer will be responsible for the development of learning using all modes of delivery, designing and developing innovative, interactive learning courses for a variety of content areas. You will build out our learning courses including instructor led, virtual, e-learning, videos, assessments, performance demonstrations, and collections. You will create new courses and revise existing courses. This position requires strong project management skills in a fast-paced environment with a strong proficiency analyzing the audience, project scope, timeline and developing content, using CE technologies, and ensuring solutions follow standard work while integrating innovative, interactive and experiential learning. You will mentor co-workers, manage co-ops, interns and contractors, and lead project teams both internally and externally with oversight of project work. You must demonstrate proficiency in learning management systems and terminology, e-learning authoring tools and designing to learning industry standards (SCORM/AICC/xAPI/etc.). You will problem solve defects, issues, manage trends, and own the employee experience index.Maintain current knowledge of standard work in Consumers Energy, including Learning & Development Standard Work.Strong consultative skills with the ability to successfully interact with clients to assess needs and develop appropriate training solutions.Knowledge and/or familiarity with adult learning principles and the ability to apply instructional design principles to training development. Experience with loading and managing courseware and documentation, setting up course data, managing reporting, and using role-based implementation (Assignment Profiles) into a Learning Management System (SAP Success Factors/Workforce Connect).Proficiency in MS-Office Tools.Strong project management skills to manage multiple projects with schedules, operating reviews, risk and issue logs, and resource management.Expert-level proficiency in writing and editing content for learning materials.Entry level supervisory experience with new hires, co-ops, interns, or student teachers. We encourage you to apply if you have: equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered and reviewed.Required qualificationsBachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Adult Learning or equivalent7-10 years’ work experience in instructional design, training program management, and training project management. Experience in assessing performance gaps, analyzing learning needs, designing and developing learning and performance support solutions, and evaluating program effectiveness. Demonstrated track record of developing a variety of learning modalities such as eLearning modules, virtual learning, instructor-led, performance support aids, microlearning, simulations, video and collaborative learning environments.Preferred qualificationsBachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Adult Learning or equivalentProject Management Professional (PMP) In this role, you will:Design, Develop and Implement engaging training deliverables and course content, selecting the most effective training methodology to meet the desired objectives and incorporates standards, procedures, processes, equipment, tools and work methods.Follows all Consumers Energy and L&D standard work and enhance student retention and knowledge transfer. Ensures 100