Instructional Designer

No Relocation Assistance Offered Job Number #176462 - Piscataway, New Jersey, United States Who We Are Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.

As an Instructional Designer on the Global Learning Design & Development team, you will influence organizational capability by creating learner-centric solutions that drive measurable behavior change across global business functions. You will create and curate modern learning experiences by integrating Agile methodologies, Design Thinking, and cutting-edge AI technologies. Collaborating with learning partners, SMEs and stakeholders, your contributions will directly foster professional development, advancing growth for a future-ready workforce.

Responsibilities Learning Experience Design & Ideation:
Lead the learning experience design process, starting with collaborative working sessions and sprints, followed by an agile ADDIE approach. Propose new learning approaches and use adult learning principles to create modern learning solutions (i.e., eLearning, ILT/VILT, learning digital pathways) to drive real-world application and measurable business results.

Learning Deliverables & Team

Collaboration:

Create/Review: facilitator decks, participant activities/workbooks, scripts, storyboards, communications, vision boards, etc. Responsible for researching and sharing innovative learning tools, trends and ideas, as well as leading peer-upskilling sessions on them.

AI & Digital

Innovation: Utilize innovative approaches and AI tools (e.g., Gemini, OpenAI, Synthesia) and learning and creative technology (ie, Articulate Storyline, Adobe Creative Suite) to accelerate workflows and personalize learning experiences.

Stakeholder & Vendor

Collaboration:

Collaborate with, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), cross-functional stakeholders and Global People teams, to assess learning needs in partnership with learning partners. Consult with vendors to review project scopes, to ensure all deliverables meet Global Learning quality standards.

Discovery & Performance Needs:
Actively participate during Discovery and lead action mapping sessions to identify desired behaviors that drive performance to close skill gaps. Interview learners to understand needs, create and test prototypes, and rapidly iterate learning solutions based on qualitative and quantitative feedback.

Project Ownership & Capability Building:
Own project timelines, revision cycles, learner feedback and finished learning solutions  from kickoff to launch.  

Required Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Communication, Adult Education or related field.

Experience:

4+ years of experience designing and developing corporate learning solutions across digital and instructor-led formats.

Technical Authoring:
Proven proficiency with authoring and collaboration tools, including Articulate 360 (Storyline/Rise), Vyond, and Google Workspace.

Work Samples:
Submission of a professional portfolio showcasing analysis/design artifacts, multimedia assets, and finished learning products (e.g., interactive eLearning, ILT facilitator decks with notes, or AI-integrated learning tools).

Preferred Qualifications Practical experience applying generative AI…