Instructional Design Consultant
Washington DC-Baltimore Area
M2 Advantage
M2 Strategy has been nationally and locally recognized as a Best Place to Work for the last five years with a key focus on employee engagement. The Firm is a technology and strategy consulting firm whose motto, Think Differently, is integrated within all components of our solutions and operations. As a Platinum Partner with Smartsheet, we help our clients transform, modernize, and digitize their operations while positioning their workforces for the future. We live our four core values: Be Kind, Be the Best You, Bring the WOW factor, and Pay It Forward; which has provided success for our employees and our clients. We don’t settle for ordinary; we live, design, and implement the exceptional. We develop leaders at all levels and offer advancement opportunities for individuals looking to develop a long-lasting career with our Firm.
A Day in the Life at M2
M2 Strategy is seeking a highly motivated Instructional Design Consultant to join our growing firm and support our government clients, commercial clients, and corporate leadership. Our projects are high-profile, fast-paced, and complex and provide a great opportunity to work on challenging engagements. Please see the responsibilities section below for additional details.
What’s Important to Us
Benefits:
As well as a highly competitive salary and bonus program, M2 Strategy offers an extraordinary benefits package including:
- 100% company-paid individual medical health insurance
- 100% company-paid individual dental insurance
- 100% company-paid individual vision insurance
- 100% company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Voluntary Life Insurance
- Matching 401(k) plan that is 100% vested immediately
- Flexible Savings Account (FSA) for health, dependents, parking and transit
- Paid Time Off
- Flextime Leave
- Paid Federal Holidays
- Maternity/Paternity/Parental Leave
- Company supplemented pet insurance
- Tuition and Professional Certification Reimbursement
- Physical Fitness Reimbursement
- Career Development Training Reimbursement
- LinkedIn Learning account with over 10,000 on-demand courses available
- Employee Recognition for Achievements, Anniversaries, and Birthdays
- Team and Corporate Events
Note: This is a full-time salaried position. Resumes for independent consultants or contractors will not be considered. Additionally, the existing clients are with the Federal Government where U.S. Citizenship is required. No phone calls, please.
Responsibilities:
- Designing and developing training content and materials for technical training.
- Receiving requirements from clients and creating training workshops and modules.
- Presenting training and development programs using various forms and formats such as group discussion, lecture, simulations, and videos.
- Evaluating existing training materials and methods to identify potential for improvement.
- Designing, orchestrating, and implementing training programs for employees or clientele to help improve skills and introduce material.
Basic Qualifications and Requirements:
- Master’s degree with a minimum of 10 years of experience.
- Proficient knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and demonstrated expertise in Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, and Adobe After Effects.
- Experience with ArcGIS Pro is preferred but not required.
- Superb oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills. (Google Suite, MS Visio, MS PowerPoint, MS Word, MS Excel)
- Instructional design and training delivery experience including writing and developing training.
- Strong attention to detail with a proven ability to translate client subject matters to audience needs.
- Proven experience in facilitating presentations and working groups.
- Must be self-motivated, detail-oriented, and highly organized.
Operating Status:
Most M2 positions are hybrid roles, which will require working both at clients’ work locations and teleworking.
Physical Qualification(s) Required:
- Work is performed in an office and telework environment
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position for an extended period of time
- Responsible for adhering to all established safety standards
Equal Employment Opportunity:
As an equal opportunity employer, M2 Strategy is committed to a diverse workforce. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access M2 Strategy’s career website as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by contacting M2 Strategy Talent Acquisition Team, m2.apply@m2strategy.com, 703-822-5600.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
