What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Instructional Systems Designer and Project Manager position at A P Ventures, LLC?
Title: Senior Instructional Systems Designer (ISD) and Project Manager
Location: Panama City, FL or Remote
Company Background
A P Ventures, LLC (APV) is an innovative Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) providing services to Government customers at the federal and state levels in three key focus areas: High-End IT Consulting, Emerging Technology and Training Solutions, and Human Capital Services. Established in 2007, APV has completed 70 prime contracts and currently oversees 25 task orders, consistently achieving high client satisfaction, CPARS, and customer accolades. Our success is fueled by our skilled and motivated workforce, reflected in our impressive employee retention rate exceeding 90%. APV has a wide portfolio of contracts and “Best-in-Class” contract vehicles, including GSA MAS, OASIS Small Business, and 8(A) Pool 1, CIO-SP3 SB & 8(a) across all functional areas, HCaTS, and several other industry-specific BPA and IDIQs.
APV is a mature company dedicated to quality and exceptional delivery to meet its clients’ missions. We understand personnel are an essential part of this. We hire the best and take care of the people who come to work for us. We continue to maintain employee satisfaction and have a high retention rate, well above the industry average for our small business peers. We do this through our corporate practice that emphasizes on employee satisfaction through the three “C’s” – Culture, Compensation, and Career Development.
Role:
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Instructional Systems Designer (ISD) with Project Management experience to lead a multi-year project that will sustain and develop training courses and applications for a defense customer. This dual-role position combines expertise in instructional design with project management acumen to oversee the development and delivery of comprehensive solutions.
Duties:
The Sr. ISD and Project Manager will:
- Instructional Design Leadership:
- Lead the analysis, design, development, and evaluation of instructional materials and educational programs.
- Collaborate with subject matter experts to create engaging, effective, and compliant training content.
- Ensure all instructional materials meet the defense customer’s standards, which include specifications for SCORM compliance and Section 508 accessibility.
- Project Management:
- Oversee project lifecycle from initiation to completion, ensuring alignment with contract goals and timelines.
- Coordinate between cross-functional teams and liaise with the customer to ensure seamless communication and delivery.
- Manage project resources, budgets, and schedules.
- Team Leadership:
- Supervise and mentor a diverse team of instructional designers, courseware developers, application programmers, SMEs, and technical staff.
- Foster a collaborative and high-performance work environment.
Education:
- Bachelor's degree in Instructional Design, Education, or a related field; master’s degree preferred.
Required Skills:
- Minimum of 8 years in instructional design with proven experience leading training development projects, preferably ones within a military context.
- Must demonstrate 3 or more years of experience as a project manager leading a team of at least 5 subordinate team members.
- Expertise in instructional design methodologies and adult learning theory supporting web-based, classroom, and hybrid delivery modalities.
- Proficiency in project management tools and methodologies.
- Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities within defined constraints.
Preferred Qualifications:
- PMP, CAPM, or similar project management certification.
- Experience with immersive technologies (AR/VR) in training environments.
About A P Ventures
A P Ventures is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, or marital status. Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disability candidates are encouraged to apply. Qualified military veterans are encouraged to apply.
