Head of Learning Design (Johannesburg)

Job Description

HyperionDev, a leading provider of accelerated tech education, is seeking a Head of Learning Design to lead course design, development, and evaluation and who can think strategically and prioritise effectively. This role involves overseeing new course development and existing portfolio maintenance to ensure learner success.

The Head of Learning Design will report to the Director of Learning Experience and manage a team of learning designers and evaluators.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee new course development and existing portfolio maintenance
• Streamline and scale course building and course maintenance strategies
• Translate department and business goals into regular team operations
• Manage and develop team members
• Plan and oversee course production and maintenance in collaboration with HyperionDev’s Director of Learning Experience and Operations Manager.
• Review, update and oversee departmental success metrics
• Work cross-functionally with all relevant teams

Requirements:

• 7+ years experience in learning/instruction design, ideally within EdTech
• 5+ years direct team management experience, having directly line managed a team of 5+ individuals
• A deep understanding of learning design and educational technology best practices in the context of online/blended higher education
• Experience working with high-ranking university partners or other prestigious institutions
• Experience vetting and onboarding scalable methodologies, tools and platforms to enable and support the course design, development and evaluation processes
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent relationship management skills
• Good business acumen

Benefits:

• Hybrid work
• Generous annual leave and medical benefits
• Learn new tech skills
• Join the heart of tech in Africa, Europe and the US
• Life-changing work