Role Description

Do you thrive on crafting engaging learning experiences across diverse topics? If you're an Instructional Design Consultant with a knack for turning complex concepts into clear, captivating training, then this could be the opportunity for you! CARA seeks an instructional design consultant for a 6-month project starting in June with our client in Milwaukee, WI. Onsite is required.

Here's the Gig:

• You'll design and develop top-notch training materials for a variety of corporate functions - IT, Compliance, Supply Chain, and more! Think Instructor-Led sessions, eye-catching VILT experiences, and interactive eLearning modules.
• You’ll dive deep into diverse subject areas, from Finance to Marketing. Your ability to custom design and develop coursework, or convert existing materials into engaging eLearning, will be key.
• Put your software skills to the test and create visually stunning, impactful learning journeys. You’ll use tools like Articulate Rise, Storyline, and Vyond.

Why you’ll like the Gig:

• Variety is the Spice of Life:  You'll have the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects, keeping your creativity constantly buzzing.
• Make a Real Difference: Your work will empower employees across the company to excel in their roles.
• Contract with a Future: This is a 6-month contract starting in June 2024 ONSITE IN MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN

Qualification for candidates that meet the requirements below includes a recruiter interview, technical interview (with a review of work samples), reference, and background check.

To apply, visit our careers page: https://the-cara-group.breezy.hr/p/cc599484f335-instructional-designer

Requirements

Your experience includes:

• 5+ years working experience as an instructional designer designing and developing blended learning solutions including classroom based, virtual instructor-led, eLearning, and microlearning.
• Expertise in Articulate Rise, Storyline, and Vyond.
• Ability to facilitate client and SME meetings.
• Exceptional time management skills and ability to prioritize your own work effort.
• Provide status updates to the client and CARA in a timely manner.
• Problem solve and provide options to clients to address issues that arise.
• Open to working onsite in Milwaukee, WI.

• ·         Legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Location /Duration

Onsite in Milwaukee/6 months

Who is CARA?

The CARA Group, Inc. is a professional services consulting firm focused on learning, change management and communication solutions that enable the workforce of the future. Our unparalleled commitment to the success of our clients and consultants makes CARA solutions unique.   

We partner with some of the world’s most recognizable brands enabling their efforts to launch new organizational strategy, introduce new processes, implement a digital transformation strategy, and upskill their workforce.  We collaborate with our clients and determine an approach that best aligns with their unique needs.  

To meet the strategic objectives and complex needs of our clients, we are committed to building a diverse community of exceptional talent from highly tenured strategists to specialists trained in cutting-edge technology, to assemble a team perfectly suited to client needs. 

Our company is based on PURE values: Professionalism, Understanding, Responsibility, and Excellence. These values define how CARA does business and is inherent in how we select our team, support our clients, and measure our performance. To learn more about CARA’s culture, check out this video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hn3MB3bKIS8 

The CARA Group is proud to be a women-owned business and an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

Why Work With CARA?

As a CARA consultant, you will have an outstanding experience and join a highly committed and motivated team.  You will:

• ·         Work on meaningful engagements with our Fortune 500 client base.
• ·         Gain access to professional development opportunities allowing you to stay ahead of the insights, trends, and technology required for the workforce of the future.
• ·         Work with Talent Managers dedicated to finding projects that aligned with your experience.

To learn more about the consulting skills necessary for the workforce of the future, read our blog on the topic: Consulting Skills for the workforce of the Future

Creates integrated organizational development strategies, in areas such as culture, engagement, performance management, leadership development, diversity and inclusion, talent planning, succession management, career development, and change management.

Aligns strategies and interventions to Children’s strategic needs and balanced scorecard enablers, and ensures integration into the overarching people and culture strategy. 

Provides senior level consultative services on complex, multifaceted initiatives to determine needs and gaps and to facilitate transformational business changes, organizational design, leadership development, performance and culture change.  Plans, implements and evaluates major organizational-wide changes in order to enhance and sustain a values-based culture. 

Takes lead as process owner to enable technology to drive integrated talent management efficiencies and effectiveness.

Researches, benchmarks, and assesses current practices against best practices in order to provide innovative solutions, principles and integrated frameworks related to areas such as: organizational culture, leadership, engagement, talent planning, diversity and inclusion, career development, change management, and performance and how these best integrate with other talent processes.  Communicates findings simply and directly.

Partners with HR/OD, key partners (such as Human Resource Business Partners, Learning Services, Marketing/Communications, Strategic Planning) and senior leaders to provide senior level design support of complex and multi-faceted strategies.  

Serves as a senior consultant to internal HR business partners, building the change and coaching capability of the HR community.  Serves as senior consultant to leaders to strengthen their performance in leadership, performance and development, and their capability to lead change aligned with the leadership competencies.

Measures ROI of organizational development program initiatives through people, service, quality and finance metrics.  Analyzes and communicates results in alignment to strategy.  Leads process improvement efforts that increase simplification and drive greater value. Measures and communicates key success metrics.  Follows up with sustainability plan.  Prepares budget and works within these guidelines.

Creates content and programs that clearly defines objectives and the associated behavior changes. Uses a blended-learning format for programs and integration of the latest technology. Includes education, application, and reinforcement activities in the program design. Tailors facilitation to the audience and shares relevant examples

Designs and oversees the leadership coaching process. Provides expertise and coaching in using and implementing leadership assessments and multi-source feedback instruments.

Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred with emphasis in Business, Organization Development, Industrial/Organizational Psychology or related field

Experience (Education can be substituted for experience)

10 or more years of experience in designing talent process frameworks, specifically in leadership development, organizational culture work, performance and talent, change management and organizational/leadership consulting.  

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

Exhibits guiding behaviors that reflect Children’s values and support our mission and vision.

Requires highest level of integrity in dealing with sensitive, confidential matters.

Demonstrated ability to collaborate with HR and senior leadership teams on small or large scale organizational change to effectively support the organization’s strategy. Skills in leading change networks and cross-functional leadership teams.

Demonstrated strengths in: Strategic Mindset, Manages Complexity, Plans and aligns, Optimizes work processes, Develops Talent, Communicates Effectively, Instills Trust, Manages Ambiguity.

Advanced knowledge of organizational systems with strategic mindset with the ability to lead the execution of complex, system-wide, multi-faceted and long-term programs and projects.  Proven ability to align these initiatives with the organization's strategy and integrate with other initiatives.

Technology savvy with interest in using technology to work more efficiently.

Demonstrated high level of consulting expertise and influencing skills, including experience in developing other internal consultants and coaching senior leaders.

Ability to be certified and lead certification in any program led by the organizational development department, such as Children’s competency framework and/or strengths coaching.  Other examples include: change management, culture assessments and tools, leadership and team building assessment.  .

Normal office environment where there is no reasonable potential for exposure to blood or other high risk body fluids.

Licensure, Registration and/or Certification

Coaching certification strongly desired.

PHR/SPHR/CPLP certification strongly desired.