Learning Designer, Institutional Solutions

Are you passionate about designing learning experiences that make a measurable difference to how professionals develop and apply new skills? Do you enjoy combining learning science, technology, and creativity to transform complex subject matter into engaging educational experiences? Are you excited by the opportunity to explore AI-enabled learning, shape learning design strategy, and create innovative solutions for institutional clients around the world?

At CFA Institute, we are expanding our Institutional Solutions business, developing learning experiences that help organisations build capabilities, develop talent, and respond to the evolving needs of the investment profession.

We are looking for a Learning Designer – Institutional Solutions to help shape how we design and deliver professional education across our growing B2B portfolio. This is an opportunity to influence learning design at both a strategic and practical level, establishing consistent approaches and quality standards while creating engaging, evidence-based learning experiences across digital, live, and AI-enabled formats.

Reporting to the General Manager, Institutional Solutions, you will work closely with the Senior Director, Curriculum and Learning Delivery, technology colleagues, subject matter experts, and external partners to develop learning solutions that are engaging, scalable, and grounded in the needs of institutional clients and their learners.

What You'll DoShape the learning design approach across the Institutional Solutions portfolio, developing consistent methodologies, standards, and best practices for adult and professional education.

Own learning design governance and quality assurance, ensuring educational products deliver coherent, engaging, and effective learning experiences across different formats and audiences.

Design and develop interactive digital learning products and live learning experiences, applying evidence-based principles such as cognitive load theory, spaced repetition, and active learning.

Design and facilitate instructor-led learning, including virtual and in-person workshops, bootcamps, webinars, and cohort-based programmes, ensuring consistency alongside self-paced and AI-enabled learning.

Collaborate with subject matter experts, learning designers, multimedia developers, client stakeholders, and external technology partners to translate complex content into engaging educational experiences.

Apply learning science and adult learning principles to guide instructional design decisions, content development, and the creation of effective learning pathways.

Explore and apply AI-powered content generation and authoring tools to prototype new learning experiences and personalise approaches for different institutional audiences and delivery platforms.

Develop assessment frameworks that align learning objectives, instructional activities, and evaluation methods to support measurable learning outcomes.

Analyse learner feedback, engagement data, and learning analytics to evaluate effectiveness and continuously improve learning products.

Recommend portfolio-level learning design decisions to the General Manager, Institutional Solutions, helping shape the evolution of educational products and delivery approaches.

What We're Looking For Demonstrable experience designing and delivering engaging digital learning products, ideally within professional education, enterprise learning, executive education, or other adult learning environments.

Experience leading online learning design projects, including MOOCs, high-stakes adult learning programmes, B2B learning, or executive education, is particularly welcomed.

A qualification in instructional design, learning science, education, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant professional experience.

Strong understanding of learning science and adult learning principles, with the ability to translate educational theory into practical, effective learning experiences.

Experience designing and/or facilitating live, virtual, and cohort-based learning, including workshops, bootcamps, and instructor-led programmes.

Familiarity with developing facilitator materials, including train-the-trainer guides, facilitator scripts, and supporting learning resources.

Experience using AI-powered content generation and authoring tools to create, prototype, or enhance learning experiences across different audiences and platforms.

Proficiency with digital learning authoring tools and learning platforms, including…