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Build a career that matches all your initiative with an impressive dose of innovation. From cutting-edge resources and a collaborative environment to the freedom to make an impact and more, you’ll find the ingredients you need at LPL Financial to shape your success while helping clients pursue their financial goals.
Job Overview:
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Instructional Designer to support our growing call center team and support functions within our wealth management firm. This role will focus on designing, developing, and implementing engaging training programs that enhance the knowledge, skills, and performance of our wealth management professionals. This role partners closely with Instructional Facilitators, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), and learning stakeholders to translate complex concepts into engaging, learner-centered solutions across multiple delivery modalities. The Senior Instructional Designer brings strong consultative skills and hands-on design expertise, applying advanced instructional design methodologies, data-driven insights, and adult learning principles to improve learning effectiveness and support measurable results. Additionally, the Senior Instructional Designer supports instructional design project delivery and contributes to facilitation methods and delivery approaches.
Responsibilities:
- Manage the end-to-end design, development, and evaluation of complex, high-impact learning solutions aligned to business performance goals
- Consult with business leaders, stakeholders, and subject matter experts to assess learning needs and recommend effective instructional strategies
- Design and develop learner and customer-centered solutions across multiple modalities, including digital learning, instructor-led training (ILT and vILT), blended learning, and performance support tools to ensure routines and cultural practices are reinforced
- Apply advanced instructional design methodologies, adult learning principles, and data-driven insights to ensure learning effectiveness and measurable outcomes
- Demonstrate awareness and practical application of established instructional design models (e.g. ADDIE, SAM, Agile, Design Thinking), selecting and adapting approaches based on context and learner needs
- Demonstrate experience leveraging AI-powered learning tools and platforms (e.g., adaptive learning engines, generative AI content tools, learning analytics) to design scalable, personalized, and data-driven training solutions
- Coordinate instructional design project delivery efforts, including scope definition, timelines, sequencing, and cross-functional coordination
- Integrate multimedia gamification and microlearning strategies to enhance learner engagement and knowledge retention
- Evaluate learning effectiveness using qualitative and quantitative data and recommend enhancements as needed
What are we looking for?
We’re looking for strong collaborators who deliver exceptional client experiences and thrive in fast-paced, team-oriented environments. Our ideal candidates pursue greatness, act with integrity, and are driven to help our clients succeed. We value those who embrace creativity, continuous improvement, and contribute to a culture where we win together and create and share joy in our work.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Learning Experience Design, Education, or a related field preferred but not required; equivalent practical experience will be considered
- 7+ years of professional experience in instructional design, preferably within a large, fast-moving, highly innovative, metrics- and data-driven environment
- 3+ years of experience operating in a senior-level capacity, including delivering complex learning initiatives, providing informal peer support and knowledge sharing, and managing projects from intake through launch
- Experience designing learning solutions within financial services, wealth management, or other highly regulated industries strongly preferred
Core Competencies:
- Instructional Design Expertise: Demonstrates deep knowledge of adult learning theory, instructional design principles, and best practices for creating effective, learner-centered experiences across modalities
- Project Coordination & Delivery: Partners with stakeholders to plan and deliver instructional design projects from concept through launch, coordinating scope, timelines, priorities, and dependencies to ensure on-time, high-quality outcomes
- Learning Technology Proficiency: Demonstrates strong proficiency with learning technology tools and platforms, including authoring and media tools (e.g., Articulate Rise, Camtasia, Clipchamp, Canva Pro), Microsoft productivity applications, Learning Management System (LMS) administration, and virtual training platforms to design, develop, deploy, and support effective learning experiences
- Stakeholder Partnership & Influence: Builds strong relationships with business partners, SMEs, facilitators, and learning leaders to drive alignment and shared ownership of outcomes. Partner with learning leadership to contribute ideas for process improvements, innovation, and scalable approaches within the learning function
- Continuous Improvement & Measurement: Uses qualitative and quantitative feedback to evaluate learning effectiveness and refine learning strategies and experiences
Pay Range:
$71,070.00 - $118,450.00
Actual base salary varies based on factors, including but not limited to, relevant skill, prior experience, education, base salary of internal peers, demonstrated performance, and geographic location. Additionally, LPL Total Rewards package is highly competitive, designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play – such as 401K matching, health benefits, employee stock options, paid time off, volunteer time off, and more. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that LPL has to offer!
Company Overview:
LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LPLA) is among the fastest growing wealth management firms in the U.S. As a leader in the financial advisor-mediated marketplace, LPL supports over 32,000 financial advisors and the wealth management practices of approximately 1,100 financial institutions, servicing and custodying approximately $2.3 trillion in brokerage and advisory assets on behalf of approximately 8 million Americans. The firm provides a wide range of advisor affiliation models, investment solutions, fintech tools, and practice management services, ensuring that advisors and institutions have the flexibility to choose the business model, services, and technology resources they need to run thriving businesses.
At LPL, independence means that advisors and institution leaders have the freedom they deserve to choose the business model, services, and technology resources that allow them to run a thriving business. They have the flexibility to do business their way. And they have the freedom to manage their client relationships, because they know their clients best. Simply put, we take care of our advisors and institutions, so they can take care of their clients.
Join the LPL team and help us make a difference by turning life’s aspirations into financial realities. Please log in or create an account to apply to this position. Principals only. EOE.
Information on Interviews:
LPL will only communicate with a job applicant directly from an @lplfinancial.com email address and will never conduct an interview online or in a chatroom forum. During an interview, LPL will not request any form of payment from the applicant, or information regarding an applicant’s bank or credit card. Should you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact LPL’s Human Resources Solutions Center at (855) 575-6947.
Where Ambition Meets Innovation:
Build a career that matches all your initiative with an impressive dose of innovation. From cutting-edge resources and a collaborative environment to the freedom to make an impact and more, you’ll find the ingredients you need at LPL Financial to shape your success while helping clients pursue their financial goals.
Job Overview:
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Instructional Designer to support our growing call center team and support functions within our wealth management firm. This role will focus on designing, developing, and implementing engaging training programs that enhance the knowledge, skills, and performance of our wealth management professionals. This role partners closely with Instructional Facilitators, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), and learning stakeholders to translate complex concepts into engaging, learner-centered solutions across multiple delivery modalities. The Senior Instructional Designer brings strong consultative skills and hands-on design expertise, applying advanced instructional design methodologies, data-driven insights, and adult learning principles to improve learning effectiveness and support measurable results. Additionally, the Senior Instructional Designer supports instructional design project delivery and contributes to facilitation methods and delivery approaches.
Responsibilities:
- Manage the end-to-end design, development, and evaluation of complex, high-impact learning solutions aligned to business performance goals
- Consult with business leaders, stakeholders, and subject matter experts to assess learning needs and recommend effective instructional strategies
- Design and develop learner and customer-centered solutions across multiple modalities, including digital learning, instructor-led training (ILT and vILT), blended learning, and performance support tools to ensure routines and cultural practices are reinforced
- Apply advanced instructional design methodologies, adult learning principles, and data-driven insights to ensure learning effectiveness and measurable outcomes
- Demonstrate awareness and practical application of established instructional design models (e.g. ADDIE, SAM, Agile, Design Thinking), selecting and adapting approaches based on context and learner needs
- Demonstrate experience leveraging AI-powered learning tools and platforms (e.g., adaptive learning engines, generative AI content tools, learning analytics) to design scalable, personalized, and data-driven training solutions
- Coordinate instructional design project delivery efforts, including scope definition, timelines, sequencing, and cross-functional coordination
- Integrate multimedia gamification and microlearning strategies to enhance learner engagement and knowledge retention
- Evaluate learning effectiveness using qualitative and quantitative data and recommend enhancements as needed
What are we looking for?
We’re looking for strong collaborators who deliver exceptional client experiences and thrive in fast-paced, team-oriented environments. Our ideal candidates pursue greatness, act with integrity, and are driven to help our clients succeed. We value those who embrace creativity, continuous improvement, and contribute to a culture where we win together and create and share joy in our work.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Learning Experience Design, Education, or a related field preferred but not required; equivalent practical experience will be considered
- 7+ years of professional experience in instructional design, preferably within a large, fast-moving, highly innovative, metrics- and data-driven environment
- 3+ years of experience operating in a senior-level capacity, including delivering complex learning initiatives, providing informal peer support and knowledge sharing, and managing projects from intake through launch
- Experience designing learning solutions within financial services, wealth management, or other highly regulated industries strongly preferred
Core Competencies:
- Instructional Design Expertise: Demonstrates deep knowledge of adult learning theory, instructional design principles, and best practices for creating effective, learner-centered experiences across modalities
- Project Coordination & Delivery: Partners with stakeholders to plan and deliver instructional design projects from concept through launch, coordinating scope, timelines, priorities, and dependencies to ensure on-time, high-quality outcomes
- Learning Technology Proficiency: Demonstrates strong proficiency with learning technology tools and platforms, including authoring and media tools (e.g., Articulate Rise, Camtasia, Clipchamp, Canva Pro), Microsoft productivity applications, Learning Management System (LMS) administration, and virtual training platforms to design, develop, deploy, and support effective learning experiences
- Stakeholder Partnership & Influence: Builds strong relationships with business partners, SMEs, facilitators, and learning leaders to drive alignment and shared ownership of outcomes. Partner with learning leadership to contribute ideas for process improvements, innovation, and scalable approaches within the learning function
- Continuous Improvement & Measurement: Uses qualitative and quantitative feedback to evaluate learning effectiveness and refine learning strategies and experiences
Pay Range:
$71,070.00 - $118,450.00
Actual base salary varies based on factors, including but not limited to, relevant skill, prior experience, education, base salary of internal peers, demonstrated performance, and geographic location. Additionally, LPL Total Rewards package is highly competitive, designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play – such as 401K matching, health benefits, employee stock options, paid time off, volunteer time off, and more. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that LPL has to offer!
Company Overview:
LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LPLA) is among the fastest growing wealth management firms in the U.S. As a leader in the financial advisor-mediated marketplace, LPL supports over 32,000 financial advisors and the wealth management practices of approximately 1,100 financial institutions, servicing and custodying approximately $2.3 trillion in brokerage and advisory assets on behalf of approximately 8 million Americans. The firm provides a wide range of advisor affiliation models, investment solutions, fintech tools, and practice management services, ensuring that advisors and institutions have the flexibility to choose the business model, services, and technology resources they need to run thriving businesses.
At LPL, independence means that advisors and institution leaders have the freedom they deserve to choose the business model, services, and technology resources that allow them to run a thriving business. They have the flexibility to do business their way. And they have the freedom to manage their client relationships, because they know their clients best. Simply put, we take care of our advisors and institutions, so they can take care of their clients.
Join the LPL team and help us make a difference by turning life’s aspirations into financial realities. Please log in or create an account to apply to this position. Principals only. EOE.
Information on Interviews:
LPL will only communicate with a job applicant directly from an @lplfinancial.com email address and will never conduct an interview online or in a chatroom forum. During an interview, LPL will not request any form of payment from the applicant, or information regarding an applicant’s bank or credit card. Should you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact LPL’s Human Resources Solutions Center at (855) 575-6947.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as an Instructional Designer
Align your portfolio with PERM job requirements
PERM certification locks in the job duties and minimum requirements at filing. Make sure your portfolio and resume exactly match the posted position's stated requirements, since discrepancies between your credentials and the labor certification can trigger a USCIS Request for Evidence.
Target employers with established PERM workflows
Universities, hospital systems, and large ed-tech companies regularly sponsor Instructional Designers through PERM because they have in-house immigration counsel and repeatable hiring cycles. Prioritize these over startups where sponsorship infrastructure may not exist.
Search for green card sponsoring roles on Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter Instructional Designer openings by employers with active green card sponsorship history. This saves you from applying to roles where sponsorship is technically possible but the employer has never initiated a PERM case.
Verify your wage level against the OFLC Wage Search
PERM requires your offered salary to meet the DOL prevailing wage for your specific job zone and location. Check the OFLC Wage Search before accepting an offer to confirm the role is priced at a level your employer can certify without DOL scrutiny.
Get your foreign degree credential evaluated early
EB-2 eligibility for Instructional Designer roles often hinges on whether a three-year foreign bachelor's degree equivalates to a U.S. master's. Commission a credential evaluation from a NACES-member evaluator before the employer begins the PERM recruitment process.
Negotiate green card language into your offer letter
Before signing, ask your employer to confirm in writing that they will initiate PERM within a defined timeframe. Employers are not legally required to sponsor without agreeing upfront, and verbal assurances rarely translate into filed petitions.
Green Card Instructional Designer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Instructional Designer role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Both categories apply depending on how the employer structures the position. EB-2 applies when the role genuinely requires a master's degree or equivalent, which is common in higher education and advanced corporate learning environments. EB-3 covers positions requiring a bachelor's degree, which fits most corporate Instructional Designer postings. The employer sets the minimum requirement in the PERM application, so the job description is what determines the category.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
Green card sponsorship through PERM is permanent residency, not a temporary status. Unlike the H-1B visa, there is no annual lottery and no cap concern at the EB-3 level for most nationalities. The tradeoff is time: PERM labor certification, I-140 approval, and priority date availability add up to a multi-year process. H-1B approval typically takes months; EB-3 green card completion can take several years depending on your country of birth.
Which industries sponsor Instructional Designers for green cards most often?
Higher education institutions, hospital and healthcare networks, and large technology companies account for the majority of PERM filings for Instructional Designer roles. These employers run repeatable hiring cycles and have immigration counsel on retainer. Government contractors also sponsor frequently because their instructional design work is tied to long-term federal contracts that justify the multi-year PERM investment.
How can I find Instructional Designer jobs that include green card sponsorship?
Most job postings do not explicitly advertise PERM sponsorship, so filtering by employers with documented sponsorship history is more reliable than keyword searching. Migrate Mate lets you search Instructional Designer roles specifically filtered by employers with active green card sponsorship records, so you avoid applying to positions where sponsorship is technically possible but has never been offered.
Can I switch employers after my PERM is filed but before I get my green card?
Yes, under AC21 portability you can change employers after your I-140 has been approved and your I-485 has been pending for at least 180 days, provided the new role is in the same or a similar occupational classification. Instructional Designer roles typically share SOC codes and duties closely enough to qualify, but you should confirm the new position matches your approved petition before resigning.