HR Digital - Instructional Designer

Portugal, LisbonOn-site or hybrid, the posting doesn’t saySenior

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OfficePortugal, Lisbon (Portugal). Whether it is on-site or hybrid, the posting doesn’t say.

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AstraZeneca

Global pharmaceutical company developing medicines for oncology and rare diseases.

HealthTech Life Sciences

Tools they mention

CamtasiaSynthesia

About the Role

At AstraZeneca, the Digital HR team plays a key role in enabling people through effective, accessible and engaging digital solutions. We are looking for an experienced Instructional Designer – HR Digital to design and deliver learning that supports the successful adoption of global HR technology initiatives. This role combines instructional design, digital learning, facilitation and stakeholder collaboration in a fast-paced, Agile environment. You will work closely with subject matter experts, project teams, change and communications partners, and HR stakeholders to translate business and system changes into practical learning experiences that support readiness, adoption and sustained use.

As an Instructional Designer – HR Digital, you will be responsible for identifying, designing, developing, delivering and maintaining training for global initiatives led by the Digital HR team. You will analyse learning needs, define target audiences and learning objectives, develop engaging training content and deliver virtual sessions to global audiences. You will also create digital learning assets, support learning management system administration and use feedback and learning insights to continuously improve the learner experience. The role will support projects throughout the delivery lifecycle, including the introduction of new HR systems and functionality, user testing, release planning, implementation, adoption and ongoing enhancement.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

Shape global learning experiences: Design learning solutions for global HR digital initiatives and diverse audiences.
Support meaningful transformation: Help colleagues understand and adopt new HR technologies and ways of working.
Work at the intersection of people and technology: Translate complex business and system changes into clear, practical and engaging learning.
Collaborate across the organisation: Build relationships with subject matter experts, project teams, HR stakeholders and change professionals.
Develop digital learning innovation: Use video, e-learning and other digital approaches to create modern and accessible learning experiences.

How long has this job been open?

Open for a day, newer than 3 in 4 open design roles we track.

If it’s a fit, apply soon.

Counted from when AstraZeneca posted it, on 2 Nov. Point at any part to read it.

What You'll Be Doing

Training needs analysis: Partner with subject matter experts and project stakeholders to identify training needs, impacted audiences, learning objectives and appropriate delivery approaches.
Instructional design: Design and develop high-quality training programmes and materials that meet learner, project and business requirements.
Digital learning development: Create and maintain e-learning, video and other digital learning assets using appropriate authoring, recording and editing tools.
Virtual facilitation: Deliver engaging virtual training sessions for global audiences and facilitate train-the-trainer sessions where appropriate.
Learning management: Set up and maintain training courses and learning content within the learning management system, ensuring information remains accurate and current.
Content governance: Work with stakeholders and content owners to review, validate and regularly update learning materials.
Change and adoption: Collaborate with change and communications partners to prepare impacted audiences for new HR solutions, processes and functionality.
Agile project support: Adapt learning plans, content and delivery approaches as project priorities, requirements and release plans evolve.
Testing and user guidance: Contribute to the testing of new solutions and functionality, using findings to improve training materials, instructions and learner guidance.
Learning effectiveness: Gather feedback and available learning insights to assess training effectiveness and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
Quality and accessibility: Apply strong visual design, quality assurance and accessibility standards across learning materials and delivery channels.

What You'll Bring

Instructional design experience: Significant experience developing training materials and learning solutions for business or technology change.

Global delivery: Experience delivering virtual training to international or geographically dispersed audiences.

Learning management systems: Experience administering and maintaining training courses and content within a learning management system.

Digital learning tools: High-level proficiency with Camtasia and Synthesia, or equivalent video and digital learning tools.

Technology agility: Ability to learn and apply new tools, systems and technologies quickly.

Stakeholder collaboration: Strong communication, facilitation and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with subject matter experts and project stakeholders.

Organisation and prioritisation: Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality outputs in a fast-paced environment.

Design quality: Strong attention to detail and sound visual design judgement.

English language proficiency: Full professional proficiency in written and spoken English.

Nice to Have

Saba Cloud: Experience using Saba Cloud or a comparable learning management platform.

Authoring tools: Knowledge of one or more e-learning authoring applications.

Video production: Knowledge of video editing software and digital content production techniques.

HR and digital HR: Experience in HR or knowledge of HR processes and digital HR solutions.

Change and communications: Experience supporting change, communications or user adoption for technology deployments.

User testing: Experience contributing to the testing of new systems or functionality.

Key Relationships

You will work collaboratively with colleagues across the Digital HR team, subject matter experts, project and programme stakeholders, change and communications partners, HR teams, impacted business stakeholders, and learning administration and technology teams. You may also work with external learning, content or technology suppliers where required.

About AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company. We focus on discovering, developing and commercialising prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious diseases. At AstraZeneca, we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work, where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science, challenge convention and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit.