Senior Learning Solutions Design Architect

Senior Learning Solutions Design Architect

Microsoft’s Global Learning & Skilling (GLS) Team plays a pivotal role in shaping Microsoft’s future. We achieve this by crafting an innovative skilling strategy and implementing world-class programs aimed at empowering our employees, managers, and leaders with cutting-edge capabilities.

We are looking for a Senior Learning Solutions Design Architect, a visionary architect with deep expertise in designing and developing intelligent, adaptive, and agentic skilling systems. This role is central to achieving our Learning Strategy ambitions, including mobilizing differentiated skilling at scale, making Microsoft the most AI-fluent workforce in the world, and enabling our People Priority of Innovative Talent & Skills.

You will be at the forefront of designing a cutting-edge portfolio of skilling experiences that can be effectively scaled and customized across org-based skilling initiatives. Partnering with in-business L&D teams, you will steer the development of skilling goals in alignment with Learning Strategy 2.0 and Executive Leadership Council (ELC) priorities. You will collaborate closely with key leadership stakeholders and Learning and Skilling SMEs to drive strategic business outcomes through innovative learning and skilling initiatives.

You will synthesize cutting-edge learning theories with practical application, ensuring each methodology is adaptable, scalable, and aligned with organizational goals. This position requires a strategic mindset to anticipate future skilling needs and the ability to translate complex learning concepts into clear, actionable solutions for diverse audiences.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Psychology, Education, Marketing, English, Communication, or related field AND 3+ years experience in instructional design, experience design, education OR Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Education, Marketing, English, Communication, or related field AND 4+ years experience in instructional design, experience design, education OR Associate’s Degree in Business Administration, Technical Writing, Paralegal, or related field AND 6+ years experience in instructional design, experience design, education OR equivalent experience.

• 2+ years experience designing and delivering scalable, performance-driven skilling solutions aligned to business outcomes across matrixed or enterprise environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctoral Degree in Psychology, Education, or related field AND 3+ years experience in instructional design, experience design, education OR Master’s Degree in Psychology, Education, Marketing, English, Communication, or related field AND 6+ years experience in instructional design, experience design, education OR Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Education, Marketing, English, Communication, or related field AND 8+ years experience in instructional design, experience design, education OR equivalent experience.

Instructional Design IC4 – The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $96,500 – $188,400 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $123,500 – $206,400 per year.

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until October 9, 2025.

Responsibilities

What You’ll Drive:

• Map the end-to-end ecosystem of tools, systems, and signals that enable agentic learning

• Understand the capabilities, constraints, and AI integration potential of each system relevant to learning-in-the-flow

• Recommend integrations, workflows, and design standards that enable high-impact, scalable, agentic solutions

• Use telemetry to correlate skilling activity with…