Senior Learning Designer (Fixed-Term Contract)

About the job

Our PeopleDev team works hard to ensure every Googler has access to the resources they need to become their best personal and professional selves. We leverage tools, technology, and innovative formats to scale learning and support Googlers at all stages of their careers — from Noogler Orientation, to manager training, to leadership development, and more. We have four key beliefs about learning — that it is personal, social, a process, and happens in real life — and we infuse these beliefs throughout the wide array of learning and development opportunities at Google. As a PeopleDev team member, you'll always be thinking about new ways to help others grow, and you share a passion for empowering Googlers to unlock their full potential.

The People Development (PeopleDev) team works to strengthen Google’s performance and culture by preparing Googlers to successfully navigate their most critical challenges today and in the future. We leverage expertise, content, tools, technology, and design to scale learning and support Googlers at all stages of their careers — from new hire orientation, to manager training, to senior leadership development. In addition to learning programs, classes and resources, we also provide organizational development consulting and customized solutions that increase the health and performance of Google’s organizations and overall business. We’re a team of individuals passionate about helping Googlers unlock their fullest potential.

Great just isn't good enough for our People Operations team (known elsewhere as "Human Resources"). We bring the world's most innovative people to Google and provide the programs that help them thrive. Whether recruiting the next Googler, refining our core programs, developing talent, or simply looking for ways to inject some more fun into the lives of our Googlers, we bring a data-driven approach that is reinventing the human resources field.

This role may also be located in our Playa Vista, CA campus.

Applicants in the County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

The application window will be open until at least November 2, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.

In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in education or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 4 years of experience designing and developing learning solutions for various formats and audiences.
• 4 years of experience as an instructor, in curriculum development, or as a professional educator (such as K12).
  
• Experience with instructional design principles and processes.
  
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and business leadership stakeholders.
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree in education, related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 5 years of experience in adult learning theory.
  
• Experience designing and developing a range of learning assets: course content, job aids, facilitator guides, etc.
  
• Experience supporting the development, execution, and impact measurement of programs for a range of learners.
  
• Experience launching and coordinating rollout of multiple training programs to a variety of stakeholders and users.
  

Responsibilities

• Lead and support learning design strategy across multiple products, collaborating with teammates and partners across PeopleDev and POp Products.
  
• Build end-to-end learning solutions or programs that align to user needs and that drive high impact to the business.
  
• Develop clear learning design roadmaps to build user-centric, personalized learning solutions.
  
• Leverage learning design practices to deliver new or continuously improved products that are relevant to current and emergent user needs.
  
• Anticipate instructional design trends to build compelling products and apply AI tools to optimize workflows or create personalized learning experiences.