EU remote
Instructional Designer
About this role
The Instructional Design Lead owns the design, development, and continuous improvement of training content, job aids, and process documentation for Benchmark’s operational teams. This position translates underwriting guidance, QC feedback, and operational changes into clear, practical learning materials that reflect real-world execution. Working closely with processing, underwriting, and other business partners, the role ensures documented workflows stay accurate, accessible, and current, and that training measurably supports performance and onboarding.
Ideal candidates pair strong instructional design and technical-writing skills with enough operational mortgage knowledge to make training accurate and credible to the teams who use it. Key Responsibilities Lead the design, development, and continuous improvement of training programs, courses, and learning materials for operational teams, utilizing instructional design methodologies and adult learning best practices. Develop, update, and maintain Quick Reference Guides (QRGs), job aids, HUB pages, e-learning modules, and process documentation across multiple formats and delivery channels.
Partner with subject matter experts across processing, underwriting, and other business functions to capture accurate workflows and translate complex processes into clear, practical, and actionable learning content. Conduct training needs assessments to identify skill gaps, knowledge deficiencies, and performance improvement opportunities, and recommend targeted learning solutions. Translate underwriting guidance, quality control (QC) feedback, regulatory updates, and operational changes into effective training materials, process documentation, and learning resources.
Evaluate training effectiveness through learner feedback, assessments, performance metrics, and operational outcomes, and continuously refine content based on results. Ensure all training materials accurately reflect current operational workflows, policies, procedures, and business practices. Identify gaps in documented processes, training content, and operational execution, and implement updates to improve consistency, efficiency, and knowledge transfer.