Instructional Designer

BDOMumford Rd,Halifax

1 day ago

Job type

Full-time

Job description

Putting people first, every day

BDO is a firm built on a foundation of positive relationships with our people and our clients. Each day, our professionals provide exceptional service, helping clients with advice and insight they can trust. In turn, we offer an award-winning environment that fosters a with a high priority on your personal and professional growth.

Your Opportunity

Our National office is looking for an Instructional Designer to join the Learning & Development team. The ideal candidate will be innovative, strategic and thrives on creating engaging, learner-centered experiences with real impact. You are curious, collaborative, and passionate about learning experience design (LXD), seamlessly blending modern instructional design, UX principles, and emerging technology to enhance engagement and retention. With a strong ability to influence and build relationships, you design immersive, inclusive, and practical learning solutions, grounded in adult learning principles and technology-enhanced learning solutions.

Your skills and accountabilities

Conduct needs assessments, learner analysis, and collaborate with subject matter experts and stakeholders to define objectives and identify skill gaps for strategic learning programs.
Apply instructional design best practices—including ADDIE, adult learning principles, UX / LXD methodologies, and design thinking—to create engaging, accessible, and inclusive learning experiences across virtual instructor-led training, instructor-led training, eLearning, and blended solutions.
Develop and implement interactive learning solutions using rapid authoring tools (e.g., Articulate, Vyond) while integrating emerging technologies such as gamification, simulations, adaptive learning, and AI-driven innovations.
Incorporate just-in-time learning strategies by designing microlearning modules, job aids, and performance support tools to enhance knowledge retention and reinforce on-the-job application.
Lead learning projects with strong project management skills, ensuring alignment with business goals and learner needs while collaborating with Learning & Development business partners.
Foster a culture of learning by guiding stakeholders on effective learning strategies and adult learning best practices to maximize engagement and skill development.
Evaluate learning effectiveness by analyzing feedback, measuring impact, and refining programs to ensure continuous improvement and alignment with business objectives.

How do we define success for your role?

You demonstrate BDO's core values through all aspect of your work : Integrity, Respect and Collaboration

You understand your client’s industry, challenges, and opportunities; clients describe you as positive, professional, and delivering high quality work

You identify, recommend, and are focused on effective service delivery to your clients

You share in an inclusive and engaging work environment that develops, retains & attracts talent

You actively participate in the adoption of digital tools and strategies to drive an innovative workplace

You grow your expertise through learning and professional development.

Your experience and education

You have 7+ years of experience in Instructional Design and / or Learning & Development, including hands-on development of learning solutions across multiple modalities.

You have practical experience designing learning solutions end-to-end, leveraging design thinking methodologies, ADDIE, and UX / LXD principles.

You have experience conducting needs assessments, learner analysis, gap analysis, and stakeholder consultations to align learning solutions with business objectives.

You are proficient in Articulate Storyline, Rise, and Vyond (additional skills in Adobe Creative Suite or other professional design / video production tools are an asset).

You have extensive experience designing and developing instructor-led (ILT) and virtual instructor-led (vILT) training, including highly interactive sessions and visually engaging PowerPoint presentations that enhance learning and retention.

You have experience leveraging emerging learning technologies, such as gamification, simulations, adaptive learning, and AI-driven innovations, to create engaging, accessible, and inclusive learning experiences.

You have strong project management skills, the ability to collaborate with others, and experience managing the creative development process.

You have strong coaching, facilitation, and presentation skills across all levels.

You have experience supporting the rollout and adoption of learning programs, including implementation strategies, stakeholder engagement, and change management.

You have experience designing and implementing measurement and evaluation strategies for programs of various levels of complexity and scope.

You have a deep understanding of the modern learning profession and its value to organizations. Your strategic mindset, strong critical thinking, and analytical skills enable you to drive continuous innovation in learning and development practices.

You have a learning mindset and are committed to providing an exceptional client experience.

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