Learning Architect

Responsibilities

• Lead structured needs analysis in close partnership with the Business Partnership team, translating demand intake findings into evidence-based design direction — including performance gap assessment, audience analysis, and environmental scoping — that ensures learning solutions are precisely calibrated to the business customer's need Develop detailed solution architecture documents and learning blueprints that define modality, instructional approach, sequencing, measurement strategy, and resource requirements, serving as the authoritative design framework for downstream development Lead, deploy, and develop an agile pool of Learning Designers, managing workload allocation, quality standards, and individual performance to ensure the team consistently delivers detailed design and content at a high level of instructional and creative quality Establish and steward design quality standards across the Learning Solutions team, conducting structured reviews of detailed design and content outputs to ensure fidelity to the solution architecture, instructional best practices, and client expectations Serve as the senior design voice in stakeholder engagements, partnering closely with Portfolio Excellence and Business Partnership colleagues to ensure learning solutions are grounded in business context, aligned to capability priorities, and designed for measurable impact Monitor the evolving landscape of learning design practice — including AI-assisted design, emerging modalities, and evidence-based instructional research — and translate insights into updated standards, tools, and approaches that keep the function's design capability future-forward Additional Duties Support the identification, interviewing, and onboarding of Learning Designer talent, contributing to capability assessments and team composition decisions in partnership with the Head of Learning Solutions Collaborate with the Vendor Management Lead and subject matter experts on the scoping and quality oversight of externally developed content or co-developed learning solutions Periodically facilitate design-focused communities of practice or internal knowledge-sharing sessions that elevate instructional craft across the broader L&D function Qualifications / Requirements: Education: BA/BS Required
• Advanced Degree Desirable Experience & Skills Required: A minimum of 10 years of relevant professional experience is required.
• Agency, Consulting, and/or Life Sciences experience is preferred.
• Instructional design mastery: Deep expertise in instructional design theory and practice, including adult learning principles, cognitive load theory, performance-based design
• evidence-based approaches to learning solution architecture Needs analysis & performance consulting: Proven ability to conduct rigorous intake analysis — including stakeholder interviews, performance gap assessments
• environmental scans — to inform solution design with precision and strategic intent Solution architecture: Demonstrated experience developing comprehensive learning solution blueprints that define modality, sequencing, measurement strategy
• development specifications across a range of learning contexts and complexity levels Multimodal design fluency: Proficiency across a broad spectrum of learning modalities, including eLearning, instructor-led training, virtual delivery, job aids, microlearning, cohort-based learning
• blended solution design People leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead, coach
• develop a team of learning designers, managing workload, quality
• professional growth within an agile, project-driven operating environment Design quality assurance: Experience establishing and applying structured design review processes and quality standards that ensure instructional integrity and consistency across a team's output Measurement & learning effectiveness: Familiarity with learning measurement frameworks and the ability to design solutions with evaluation and impact measurement built in from the outset Stakeholder engagement: Skilled in building credible, consultative relationships with business stakeholders and cross-functional L&D colleagues, translating complex business needs into clear design direction AI & technology fluency: Familiarity with AI-assisted design tools, rapid development platforms
• authoring technologies, with an openness to continuously evolving the team's design toolkit in response to emerging capability Content curation judgment: Ability to assess the quality, relevance
• instructional integrity of curated content — including third-party resources, licensed libraries
• user-generated content — and integrate it effectively into broader learning solutions Project & team coordination: Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent design workstreams, balance team capacity against demand
• maintain delivery momentum without sacrificing quality Communication & influence: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex design rationale clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences, including senior business and LEO leadership Other: Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law.
• We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.
• Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs.
• If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource. #LI-Hybrid Required Skills: Preferred Skills: Adult Learning Theory, Coaching, Consulting, Cultural Competence, Curriculum Development, Developing Others, Facilitation, HR Strategic Management, Inclusive Leadership, Instructional Design, Instructional Development, Leadership, Learning & Development Trends, Learning and Development (L&D), Learning Culture, Talent Management, Training Delivery Methods, Training Needs Analysis (TNA) The anticipated base pay range for this position is : $150,000.00 - $258,750.00 Additional Description for Pay Transparency: Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
• This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.
• Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: Vacation –120 hours per calendar year Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year
• for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year
• for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits