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Apex Systems is hiring a Senior Instructional Designer to manage multiple learning and development projects focused on facilitator-led instructional design within a corporate environment. The role involves conducting discovery activities, designing and developing program materials, facilitating meetings with stakeholders, and ensuring that learning solutions meet accessibility and usability standards while achieving measurable performance outcomes.

Highlights

Manage multiple L&D projects and ensure timely delivery of high-quality instructional design outputs.
Conduct discovery to identify performance gaps and align learning objectives with business outcomes.
Design and develop professional skills and leadership development or onboarding programs.
Facilitate project kickoff and milestone meetings with senior leaders, stakeholders, and SMEs.
Create detailed design documentation, facilitation guides, learner workbooks, and job aids.
Establish measurement and monitoring plans for program effectiveness and curriculum mapping.
Collaborate with internal L&D teams and leadership to produce marketing materials for learning offerings.
Must have Bachelor's degree with 10+ years or Master's degree with 8+ years of experience in facilitator-led instructional design and L&D functions.
Experience working with senior leaders in complex enterprises and delivering presentations to senior leadership is required.
Compensation ranges from $50 to $60 per hour on a contract basis with partial on-site work expected.

Sr Instructional Designer Full Description

Sr Instructional Designer

Employee Type:
Contract

Location:
Falls Church, VA, US

Job Type:

Date Posted:
February 4, 2026

Pay Range:
$50 - $60 per hour

Job Description:

Senior Instructional Designer

Pay Rate: $50-60/hr
Location: Falls Church, VA
- On-site 3 days per week
Remote/Hybrid allowance: 2 days per week

Degree: Bachelor's Degree with 10+ years of experience or Master's Degree with 8+ years of experience

Certifications:
- Instructional Design certificates is a plus.

Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree AND 10+ years of related work experience in facilitator-led Instructional Design in a corporate environment in a Learning & Development function.
- Demonstrated Instructional Design/Development Skills in professional or soft skills instructor-led learning (samples/demo will be required).
- Track record for delivering measurable performance outcomes that enable skill development.
- Demonstrated ability to write performance outcomes, learning objectives and evaluation measures.
- Working knowledge of learning and performance development best practices.
- Current experience interacting with senior leaders in a large, fast-paced, highly complex enterprise.
- Must be willing to deliver a 15–20-minute presentation to Sr. Leadership as part of the final interview process.
- Experience designing complex, multi-component professional skill or leadership development and/or onboarding programs a plus.
- Experience in government contracting program/project leadership a plus.

Nice to have:
- Master’s degree in Instructional Design or Instructional Design certificates a plus.

Responsibilities:
- Balance the workload of multiple L&D Projects per the agreed upon timelines established by the L&D Design Leadership and Business Sponsors. This includes providing high quality products and proactively following through on all project tasks and millstones for timely delivery.
- Facilitate the L&D Project kickoffs and subsequent milestone meetings with Business Sponsors and appropriately engaging other L&D Resources, Subject Matter Experts, Business Stakeholders, and Senior Leaders. Engagement activities include but are not limited to the following: defining the project and business outcomes; reporting project updates; sharing program design/development progress; and gaining necessary approvals.
- Conduct discovery activities to determine the desired performance outcomes, performance gaps based on enterprise needs analyses and strategic prioritization, cascading learning objectives that will enable those outcomes, and measurement strategies for demonstrating the achievement of those outcomes.
- Determine the most effective learning approaches, techniques, and technologies to efficiently achieve the learning objectives and desired performance outcomes.
- Communicate to business stakeholders the clear connections between program content and the desired performance outcomes in achieving business results to gain sign-off.
- Design program events, activities, and exercises (including sequencing and timing), while also ensuring that learning is relevant, business-minded and engaging for participants.
- Produce design documents that appropriately detail the design process and justification for the program.
- Develop all program assets and materials including workshop events, facilitation guides, learner workbooks, job aids, etc.
- Establish measurement and monitoring plans to ensure effective implementation of all new programs through targeted curriculum mapping and metrics captures.
- Collaborate with internal L&D team to implement learning solutions.
- Collaborate with L&D leadership and appropriate stakeholders to produce marketing material (as applicable) for new or enhanced learning and skill development programs to package and promote offerings in highly intuitive, digestible, and compelling ways.
- Ensure that all learning solutions are fully accessibility and meet usability standards.
- Champion and influence the achievement of our GDIT L&D Mission and guiding principles.
- Exhibit L&D Excellence and seek continues professional development.
- Build strong consultative partnerships with Project Sponsors and Business Stakeholders.
- Position requires the ability to facilitate sessions up to 10% of the time.

If you are interested, please email your updated resume to jobarker@apexsystems.com

Thank you

EEO Employer

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at employeeservices@apexsystems.com or 844-463-6178.

Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Apex team member can provide.

Original Job Description

Sr Instructional Designer

Employee Type:
Contract

Location:
Falls Church, VA, US

Job Type:

Date Posted:
February 4, 2026

Pay Range:
$50 - $60 per hour

Job Description:

Senior Instructional Designer

Pay Rate: $50-60/hr
Location: Falls Church, VA
- On-site 3 days per week
Remote/Hybrid allowance: 2 days per week

Degree: Bachelor's Degree with 10+ years of experience or Master's Degree with 8+ years of experience

Certifications:
- Instructional Design certificates is a plus.

Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree AND 10+ years of related work experience in facilitator-led Instructional Design in a corporate environment in a Learning & Development function.
- Demonstrated Instructional Design/Development Skills in professional or soft skills instructor-led learning (samples/demo will be required).
- Track record for delivering measurable performance outcomes that enable skill development.
- Demonstrated ability to write performance outcomes, learning objectives and evaluation measures.
- Working knowledge of learning and performance development best practices.
- Current experience interacting with senior leaders in a large, fast-paced, highly complex enterprise.
- Must be willing to deliver a 15–20-minute presentation to Sr. Leadership as part of the final interview process.
- Experience designing complex, multi-component professional skill or leadership development and/or onboarding programs a plus.
- Experience in government contracting program/project leadership a plus.

Nice to have:
- Master’s degree in Instructional Design or Instructional Design certificates a plus.

Responsibilities:
- Balance the workload of multiple L&D Projects per the agreed upon timelines established by the L&D Design Leadership and Business Sponsors. This includes providing high quality products and proactively following through on all project tasks and millstones for timely delivery.
- Facilitate the L&D Project kickoffs and subsequent milestone meetings with Business Sponsors and appropriately engaging other L&D Resources, Subject Matter Experts, Business Stakeholders, and Senior Leaders. Engagement activities include but are not limited to the following: defining the project and business outcomes; reporting project updates; sharing program design/development progress; and gaining necessary approvals.
- Conduct discovery activities to determine the desired performance outcomes, performance gaps based on enterprise needs analyses and strategic prioritization, cascading learning objectives that will enable those outcomes, and measurement strategies for demonstrating the achievement of those outcomes.
- Determine the most effective learning approaches, techniques, and technologies to efficiently achieve the learning objectives and desired performance outcomes.
- Communicate to business stakeholders the clear connections between program content and the desired performance outcomes in achieving business results to gain sign-off.
- Design program events, activities, and exercises (including sequencing and timing), while also ensuring that learning is relevant, business-minded and engaging for participants.
- Produce design documents that appropriately detail the design process and justification for the program.
- Develop all program assets and materials including workshop events, facilitation guides, learner workbooks, job aids, etc.
- Establish measurement and monitoring plans to ensure effective implementation of all new programs through targeted curriculum mapping and metrics captures.
- Collaborate with internal L&D team to implement learning solutions.
- Collaborate with L&D leadership and appropriate stakeholders to produce marketing material (as applicable) for new or enhanced learning and skill development programs to package and promote offerings in highly intuitive, digestible, and compelling ways.
- Ensure that all learning solutions are fully accessibility and meet usability standards.
- Champion and influence the achievement of our GDIT L&D Mission and guiding principles.
- Exhibit L&D Excellence and seek continues professional development.
- Build strong consultative partnerships with Project Sponsors and Business Stakeholders.
- Position requires the ability to facilitate sessions up to 10% of the time.

If you are interested, please email your updated resume to jobarker@apexsystems.com

Thank you

EEO Employer

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