Technical Instructional Designer (Assessment Programs) | Pune or Hyderabad | Hybrid
Location: India | Type: Full time | Experience Level: Mid-to-Senior

Summary
The Instructional Designer (Assessment Programs) supports and leads the design, development, and ongoing maintenance of technical certifications, assessments, and learning materials across the Cornerstone Certification Program. This role contributes to the full lifecycle of credential development, from Job Task Analysis (JTA), blueprint design, and item development through standard setting, LMS asset management, and recurring program operations, while also executing hands-on development and maintenance tasks with a high degree of quality and accuracy.
This is a cross-functional role that draws on expertise in instructional design methodology, assessment development, credentialing best practices, project execution, and stakeholder management. The Instructional Designer (Assessment Programs)



applies structured program management practices and data-driven decision making to deliver credentials that carry genuine professional value across the Cornerstone ecosystem.

In This Role You Will
Certification Design and Development
• Participate in and support the design, development, and refresh of certifications and assessments, including Job Task Analysis (JTA), Minimally Qualified Candidate (MQC) profiling, examination blueprint design, item development, standard setting, and cut score determination, in alignment with industry credentialing standards
• Review examination items and credential content for clarity, accuracy, cognitive level, alignment to blueprint specifications, and freedom from bias prior to deployment
• Provide content direction and blueprint alignment guidance for the development of candidate-facing support materials

Content Maintenance and Accuracy
• Execute ongoing certification maintenance activities, including content updates tied to product releases, item bank revisions, metadata and link cor

📌 Technical Instructional Designer (India)
🏢 Cornerstone OnDemand
📍 India