Manager, Instructional designer (8 month contract) - global role in a virtual working environment

About Grant Thornton

Grant Thornton is one of the world’s leading professional services networks with member firms in 150 markets, 76,000 people and global revenues of $8bn. Member firms offer audit, tax, and advisory services to privately owned companies, publicly listed companies, public sector and not for profit organisations, both domestically and internationally.

Grant Thornton International Ltd (GTIL) is the umbrella legal entity for the Grant Thornton global network of member firms. GTIL sets the strategic direction, convenes member firms, connects global communities, and protects the brand and reputation of the network. GTIL and the member firms will continually improve the sustainability of their operations and strive to make a positive impact on clients, people, markets, and the communities in which we operate, in line with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Role purpose

In our Go Beyond network strategy 2025 our vision is to become ‘the most valued network in the profession’.

Today’s world demands a culture that embraces change and welcomes a diverse range of opinions to challenge conventional thinking.

The Instructional designer manager is responsible for project management, document design, providing insight, analysis, and recommendations to colleagues within GTIL and member firms as well as relevant administration. This role will be will be responsible for the instructional design of leadership development programs for professionals in our network.

The Instructional designer manager works across specialist areas which depending on focus may include culture, diversity, coaching, leadership and learning and projects. Culture is our network’s biggest differentiator and a powerful accelerator of strategy execution. Culture begins with leadership and must align with the network’s strategic focus. This role supports the strategic objective which aims to develop our adaptive, agile, collaborative and entrepreneurial culture to build trust and confidence between member firms and support the network’s sustainable growth.

This is a temporal global role (8 month contract) and requires meeting with people in multiple time zones and requires flexibility in working hours.

Main Responsibilities

• Instructional design (including document creation), project management and contribution to projects within the Leadership programmes team.
• Design, develop and document leadership programmes for professionals at all levels of the organization
• Create eLearning using Articulate Storyline
• Conduct assessments if required to give input on leadership development needs
• Design processes, learning modules, communications, research papers, reports and other documents as required to support the work of the P&C team
• Provide analysis, interpretation, observations, recommendations, and action planning based on information relating to P&C projects
• Develop and implement projects on a variety of leadership, culture, and organizational effectiveness topics in line with the network strategy
• Partner with internal and member firm teams to ensure deliverables are high quality and on time.

Location

Australia

Person Specification

• Effective stakeholder engagement in support of GTIL’s convening role
• Proactively improve P&C deliverables to maximize value to the business and stakeholders
• Excellent planning and organisation skills
• Strong relationship skills and cultural awareness, the ability to work well with people from different disciplines and cultures
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• English is critical for this role. Any additional languages would be highly valued.

Experience - essential

• Proven track records of successful delivery of projects and/or L&D programmes
• L&D and eLearning design experience, including document creation.
• Proven experience with Articulate Storyline
• Proven ability to work across multiple projects and workstreams at the same time
• Ability to be agile, respond positively to change and contribute with an innovative and global mindset
• Proven ability to liaise with senior stakeholders

Experience - desirable

• Previous experience of working within a global professional services environment with international stakeholders

Benefits

There are many benefits of being part of Grant Thornton International, working with a global and diverse team in a virtual setting is just one of them. We pride ourselves on our inclusive culture and believe it's one of our most valuable assets.

We also recognise the importance of time off at Grant Thornton International. Taking time away can lead to improved wellbeing and better productivity, which is why we don’t cap your leave. So if you need to take that extra Friday off (and Monday too), no problem.

We believe work is no longer a location, it is what we do. This should help all of us deliver our best work, while achieving the right balance in our lives. We want to build a culture of virtual inclusivity. One where all our people have the ability to choose what works best for them but also provides our people the best shared working experience utilising the digital tools we have available. GTIL will provide individuals with the necessary support and equipment to work effectively from home. We also have a collaborative space to offer should you prefer working outside of your home.