Novartis - Instructional Designer - GBS Learning

About Company:

- Headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, Novartis employs nearly 115 000 people in over 140 countries worldwide to help save lives and improve the quality of life.

- The Group is present in India through Novartis India Limited, listed on the Mumbai Stock Exchange and its wholly owned subsidiaries Novartis Healthcare Private Limited, Sandoz Private Limited and Chiron Behring Vaccines Private Limited.

- Novartis (NYSE: NVS) is a world leader in the research and development of products to protect and improve health and well-being.

- The company has core businesses in pharmaceuticals, vaccines, consumer health, generics, eye care and animal health.

Company Name: Novartis Healthcare Ltd

Position: Instructional Designer

Job Location: Hyderabad

Job Purpose (State in one sentence the overall objective of the role)

The Instructional Designer is a key resource for the GBS Learning Organization. The role is crucial in the learning design and solution development phase for all service offerings provided by Learning GBS. This position will be pivotal in establishing a robust and quality driven learning service catalogue including digital learning deployment and incorporating latest industry advances in instructional design.

The position liaises with Learning Project Managers (LPM), Capability Building Partners (CBP) and Subject Matter Experts (SME) to design and author learning solutions from the complex to the very simple employing adult learning theory, appropriate didactic methods, experiential learning and digital technology.

Major Accountabilities

- Applies solid instructional design methodology, including adult learning theory, interactive activities, and competency-based evaluations to produce high quality, interactive learning solutions.

- Authors e-learning modules using tools such as Articulate, Captivate, Flash, Lectora.

- Liaises with LPM's and CBP's and other stakeholders to review and agree solutions and add value.

- As an integral part of the learning team, the Instructional Designer reviews offerings from vendors to ensure they meet standards set out by the GBS Learning Organization.

- Drives the review and repurposing of existing content to optimize the effectiveness and productivity of existing learning offerings.

- Build and develop strong sustainable relationships with all internal and external stakeholders, working collaboratively with them to achieve common goals and share knowledge and best practice

Is the expert in instructional design for the GBS Learning Organization, driving the use of technology and the reduction in reliance on face to face classroom learning

Education (minimum/desirable):

Degree or third level qualification related to Teaching/Training advantageous

Languages: Fluent in written and spoken English, other languages an advantage

Experience:

Used to working in a customer centric environment either working for an Agency or external supplier selling services to the end customer or working with internal customers with a very defined customer focused relationship and being held accountable for key Performance Indicators (KPI- s)

3+ years Instructional Design experience.

Experience working in a global Learning Department.

Knowledge of adult education theory and practice.

Experience in managing multiple projects at the same time.

Ability to work with cross-functional and cross-cultural teams within a matrix organization.

Project management skills and communication skills