LMS Administrator and Learning Designer, Senior

LMS Administrator and Learning Experience Designer, Senior

City: Chicago

State/Province: IL

Country: United States

Division: Corporate

Job : 13950

This role will be remote, but this person must reside in the Chicagoland area.

Since 1952, Lawson Products has worked hard to make our customers’ jobs easier by improving their operational efficiency, productivity and overall performance. As a leader in the MRO industry, we partner with customers to make sure they have the right maintenance and repair parts on hand when needed.

We’re looking for a Senior LMS Administrator/Learning Experience Designer who will play a key role in supporting and enhancing the Lawson Products learning ecosystem. This position blends technical administration, learning experience design, and data analytics to deliver innovative, learner‑centric experiences that drive performance, compliance, and sales success across the organization.

This role will work from a home office. We offer 401k plus vision, dental and medical benefits, as well as a paid holiday and PTO package.

• Provides support for setup, operation and administration of the Learning Management System, including review, setup, configuration and maintenance of the following:
  People, content and collaboration administration.
• Manages courses, classes, registrations and catalogues.
• Defines data (standard and custom fields across all LMS objects).
• Defines user access (Administrator, Management, End‑user).
• Defines instructor‑led training items.
• Sets up self‑paced online content including internally‑developed and vendor‑acquired.
• Tracks and reports metrics.
• Troubleshoots issues.
• Provides support for the development of interactive learning experiences, applying instructional design principles using Articulate and Storyline to create blended learning programs aligned with business goals and sales performance objectives.
• Designs and develops interactive eLearning, micro‑learning, and video‑based learning experiences that are SCORM/xAPI compliant.
• Ensures learning solutions are relevant, impactful, measurable, and aligned with organizational standards, in collaboration with subject‑matter experts and Sales Education team members.
• Integrates and leverages AI development tools and platforms to enhance learning experiences.
• Manages projects within project requirements and timelines.
• Other duties, responsibilities, and qualifications may be required or assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree required, master’s degree in a specialized learning field preferred, with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a related field, such as Instructional Design, Learning Experience Design, Communications, or Educational Technology and at least 3 years developing educational programs, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Education certification preferred.
• Experienced and dynamic eLearning professional with in-depth writing, editing and learning experience design skills.
• Proven track record of designing transformative eLearning content, representing appropriate learning theories and strategies, and utilizing the most current instructional design techniques.
• Experience with cloud‑based, computer‑based and adult learning principles.
• Strong problem solving and planning skills with the ability to work independently and manage multiple projects in a deadline‑oriented, fast‑paced environment.
• Highly computer literate with in-depth knowledge of MS office products (Windows, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent creative and conceptual thinking abilities.

Our salary range for this role is $79,600 – $95,520 including a full benefits package.

Lawson Products is an Equal Opportunity Employer of women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.