Learning Strategy & Capability Lead

EY-Parthenon; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 114,000 - 211,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Coaching from engaging colleagues

Learning opportunities and career成长

Flexibility to handle role

Job summary

EY-Parthenon Canada is seeking a Learning Leader to shape the learning strategy across onboarding, capability development, and leadership growth. You will oversee end-to-end learning programs, collaborate with global teams, and drive AI-enabled capability building to support a high-performing practice.

You will engage senior leaders, set priorities, manage budgets, and guide a diverse learning team in a fast-paced, matrixed environment. The role may require flexibility for global collaboration.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in learning, capability development or a related field.
• Strong business acumen and strategic thinking.
• Proven ability to lead complex programs and influence senior stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, consulting and relationship management skills.
• Strong analytical, project management and problem-solving capabilities.
• Demonstrated curiosity and adaptability, with an interest in emerging technologies and AI.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Lead the EY-P Canada learning strategy and roadmap, aligning investments and capability priorities with business strategy, workforce needs, talent priorities and global EY-Parthenon direction.
• Serve as trusted advisor to senior leaders, translating business priorities and emerging skill needs into practical, scalable, capability-building solutions.
• Oversee the EY-P learning portfolio across technical, consulting, leadership, onboarding, and future-focused capabilities.
• Partner with learning champions, facilitators, subject matter resources, Talent, Risk and Quality, and business leaders to identify needs, drive adoption, and maximize impact.
• Advance AI capability-building and change enablement by embedding responsible AI and new ways of working into learning experiences and business practices.
• Lead learning governance and compliance activities, including mandatory learning, continuing education requirements, policy guidance, funding decisions, and risk management.
• Provide guidance on learning policies, external education requests, sponsorships and funding decisions, ensuring requests are assessed consistently against learning mandates, business relevance, policy requirements and available budgets.
• Manage program budgets, forecasts, vendors, contracts and investment decisions, applying sound judgment to prioritize resources, control costs and deliver within approved parameters.
• Lead, coach and prioritize the work of the EY-P learning team, establishing clear accountabilities, effective operating rhythms and strong service standards.
• Represent EY-P Canada in national and global learning forums, influence enterprise initiatives, and connect the practice to relevant firmwide capabilities, platforms and communities.

Skills

8+ years experience in learning

Strong business acumen

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Analytics & project management

Interest in AI & emerging tech

Excel & PowerPoint proficiency

Education

Bachelor's or advanced degree in HR/OD/Adult Learning/Instructional Design

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

EY-Parthenon Canada is seeking a Learning Leader to shape the learning strategy across onboarding, capability development, and leadership growth. You will oversee end-to-end learning programs, collaborate with global teams, and drive AI-enabled capability building to support a high-performing practice.

You will engage senior leaders, set priorities, manage budgets, and guide a diverse learning team in a fast-paced, matrixed environment. The role may require flexibility for global collaboration.