Job Description

Join a High-Performance Culture That Drives Innovation and Excellence

At Vertiv, we don’t just hire talent—we cultivate leaders who drive innovation and engage teams to push the limits of what’s possible. As a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, we are scaling up to meet the demands of AI, data centers, and next-gen technology—and we need bold, high-performing individuals like YOU to take us to the next level.

Why Vertiv?

• High-Performance Culture: We empower you to think big, execute with excellence, and deliver impact Our performance-driven mindset rewards those who challenge the status quo and drive meaningful change. Over 50 CEO Awards are given annually to recognize top talent moving the needle forward.
• Leadership Without Limits: Leadership at Vertiv goes beyond just titles—it’s about accountability, trust, and ownership Our leaders engage and drive with collaboration, innovation, and customer-centric thinking, setting the foundation for an action-focused culture
• Limitless Growth & Learning: We believe in continuous development. Whether through rotational programs or high-impact projects, you’ll have the opportunity to expand your expertise and grow your career
• A Place for Everyone: Our commitment to inclusion ensures that all employee’s unique strengths and perspectives are valued. Your voice matters, your growth is prioritized, and your success is celebrated.

The Senior Instructional Designer designs, develops, and maintains high-impact learning solutions that enable employees to perform effectively in support of business objectives across multiple functions, including Human Resources, Legal, Compliance, Finance, Product Management, New Product Development and Introduction, Services, Sales, and Operations. This role partners closely with subject matter experts, program managers, and business stakeholders to analyze performance needs, recommend learning solutions, and develop engaging learning experiences using the Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement, and Evaluate (ADDIE) methodology.

Working independently on projects of moderate scope and complexity, the Senior Instructional Designer applies comprehensive instructional design knowledge, adult learning principles, and project management practices to create eLearning, videos, virtual instructor-led training, instructor-led training, assessments, job aids, and performance support materials. The role manages stakeholder relationships, owns project execution activities, and exercises judgment within defined parameters while maintaining Vertiv learning, accessibility, localization, and brand standards.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Apply the Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement, and Evaluate methodology to deliver instructional design projects from intake through implementation and evaluation.
• Conduct learner, needs, task, and topic analyses to identify performance gaps and learning requirements.
• Develop measurable learning objectives and determine appropriate instructional methods and delivery solutions.
• Design and develop learning solutions including eLearning, videos, instructor-led training, virtual instructor-led training, assessments, work instructions, job aids, and performance support resources.
• Facilitate meetings with subject matter experts and stakeholders to gather requirements, review content, obtain approvals, and manage project expectations.
• Manage project plans, timelines, risks, dependencies, milestones, and deliverables for assigned projects.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure alignment between learning solutions and business goals.
• Apply adult learning principles, accessibility standards, learning evaluation methods, and global design standards throughout the development process.
• Partner with learning management system administrators and other support teams to support testing, implementation, and deployment activities.
• Analyze learner feedback, assessment results, and evaluation data to improve learning effectiveness.
• Review and edit instructional materials to ensure quality, consistency, accuracy, and adherence to established standards.
• Serve as a mentor and resource for less experienced instructional designers as needed.
• Support departmental continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to the sharing of instructional design best practices.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Instructional Design, Education, Adult Learning, Communications, Business, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum of five years of instructional design, learning and development, training, or related experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing instructional design projects independently.
• Strong knowledge of adult learning principles, instructional design methodologies, learning assessments, and evaluation practices.
• Experience developing learning solutions for both technical and non-technical business topics.
• Experience working with stakeholders and subject matter experts across multiple business functions.
• Proficiency with instructional development tools such as Articulate Rise, Articulate Storyline, Vyond, Camtasia, Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, or similar technologies.
• Strong project management, communication, facilitation, technical writing, and organizational skills.
• Experience supporting global audiences and localization-ready content preferred.
• Learning and development certifications such as ATD, CPTD, CompTIA CTT+, or similar certifications preferred.

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.

OUR CORE PRINCIPALS: Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Diversity & Inclusion.

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

• Customer Focus
• Operational Excellence
• High-Performance Culture
• Innovation
• Financial Strength

OUR BEHAVIORS

• Own It
• Act With Urgency
• Foster a Customer-First Mindset
• Think Big and Execute
• Lead by Example
• Drive Continuous Improvement
• Learn and Seek Out Development

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principles & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.

OUR CORE PRINCIPLES: Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Inclusion.

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

• High-Performance Culture

• Customer Focus

• Operational Excellence

• Innovation

• Financial Strength

VERTIV BEHAVIORS

• Own it

• Act with urgency

• Foster a customer-first mindset

• Think big and execute

• Lead by example

• Drive continuous improvement

• Learn and seek out development

• Promote transparent & open communication

About Vertiv

Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers’ vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today’s data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extend from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 34,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Vertiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, you can request help by sending an email to help.join@vertiv.com