About Coursera
Coursera was founded in 2012 by Stanford professors Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller to make world-class learning accessible to everyone, everywhere. Today, over 190 million learners and 375+ university and industry partners use our platform to gain skills in fields like AI, data science, technology, and business. As a Delaware public benefit corporation and Certified B Corp, we’re driven by the belief that learning can transform lives through learning.
Why Join Us
At Coursera, we’re looking for inventors, innovators, and lifelong learners ready to shape the future of education. You’ll help build global programs and tools that power online learning for millions turning bold ideas into real impact. People who thrive here are customer-first builders who move fast, simplify ruthlessly, and iterate relentlessly on the metrics that matter.
We’re a globally distributed team and let you choose the best way you work, whether it's from home, a Coursera hub, or a co-working space near you. Our virtual hiring and onboarding make it easy to join us and start making an impact from anywhere. If you’re ready to make a global impact, scale unique products exclusive to Coursera, and expand your career horizons, apply below.
About the Team:
Coursera’s Content & Credentials org empowers learners, partners, and enterprise customers to achieve their goals. We improve the learning experience through innovative systems, scalable solutions, and close collaboration with partners and vendors to deliver high-quality content. As champions of the Coursera community, we align cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement across the platform.
Within the Content & Credentials org, the Teaching & Learning team brings together learning design experts and researchers who provide best practices, training, and consulting for content development. We work closely with partners and content creators to design transformational learning experiences, using research, experimentation, and data insights to improve learner satisfaction, engagement, and outcomes.
About the Role:
The Sr. Manager, Learning Design & Analytics, is a full-time, India-based role responsible for leading Coursera’s Learning Design & Analytics team, a group of experts dedicated to designing, prototyping, producing, and measuring the impact of innovative, scalable learning experiences. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring that Coursera’s global learning content meets the highest pedagogical standards, while driving operational excellence and innovation across our design models and APAC partnerships.
To achieve this, you’ll oversee a team of learning designers and learning analysts focused on delivering high-quality content through Coursera’s partners, production vendors, and internal development initiatives. You will set strategic direction, define team goals, and establish efficient processes that enable the creation of scalable content models and learning analytics systems.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and Develop a High-Performing Team: Hire, coach, and empower a team of learning designers to deliver innovative, scalable learning experiences that reflect Coursera’s commitment to high-quality education for all.
- Establish Learning Design Excellence: Define clear goals, standards, and workflows that drive consistency, efficiency, and pedagogical rigor across Coursera’s content ecosystem.
- Collaborate Across Teams and Regions: Partner with Teaching & Learning, Partner Enablement, Product, and Content Optimization teams to align design initiatives with learner impact and organizational goals.
- Drive Innovation in Learning Design: Lead experimentation with new content models, technologies, and design approaches to enhance engagement and scalability across APAC and global audiences.
- Use Data to Inform and Improve: Leverage performance metrics and learner insights to guide design decisions, measure success, and continuously improve content quality.
- Foster an Inclusive and Collaborative Culture: Build a team environment that values creativity, open feedback, and professional growth—helping every designer do their best work in service of Coursera’s mission.
Basic Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in instructional design, learning experience design, curriculum development, or a related field.
- 4+ years of experience managing or leading design teams, with a proven ability to develop talent and foster collaboration.
- Strong understanding of learning theory, instructional design models, and best practices for online learning.
- Experience working with higher education institutions, industry partners, and/or subject matter experts in online course design.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Education, Learning Sciences, Instructional Design, or a related field.
- Familiarity with Coursera’s platform, learning analytics, and data-driven optimization practices.
- Demonstrated ability to lead innovation in instructional design, leveraging emerging technologies and scalable content models.
- Demonstrated success in managing complex projects from concept to delivery, including vendor and stakeholder coordination.
- Experience working cross-functionally in a global organization.
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Coursera is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building a welcoming and inclusive workplace. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request at [email protected]. Learn more in our CCPA Applicant Notice and GDPR Recruitment Notice.
