Learning And Development jobs in Canada

Putting people first, every day

BDO is a firm built on positive relationships with our people and clients. Our professionals provide exceptional service, offering advice and insights clients can trust. We foster an award-winning environment that prioritizes your personal and professional growth.

Your Opportunity

BDO aims to become a Top Tier learning organization, where learning enhances business performance, talent growth, and cultural resilience. As Director of Learning & Leadership Development, you will drive this mission.

Reporting to the Chief Learning & Development Officer, you will oversee the operational strategy and execution of our enterprise learning function, ensuring alignment, consistency, and a strong culture across all programs and teams.

You will also act as a key ambassador—facilitating high-profile sessions for senior leaders and enhancing visibility and trust for the learning team across the firm.

We seek a leader who embodies our values:

• Integrity, Respect, and Collaboration.
• Ownership & accountability, proactive and solution-oriented, with sound business rationale.
• Delivering top-tier talent development experiences to elevate our credibility.
• A growth mindset, leveraging strengths, and fostering a culture of feedback and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Internal Operational Leadership

• Align learning programs and initiatives with strategic goals.
• Manage work distribution and team optimization for effective project delivery.
• Foster a high-performing, collaborative, and psychologically safe team culture.
• Ensure process consistency and quality across all learning modalities.
• Promote integration across learning operations, leadership development, and delivery for cohesion and efficiency.

Team Leadership & Enablement

• Lead and coach Senior Managers overseeing L&D pillars: Leadership Development, Learning & Development, and Learning Operations.
• Empower team leaders to manage their portfolios while supporting collaboration and shared goals.
• Enhance team cohesion through clear roles, shared vision, and ongoing professional development.

Reputation Building & Executive Facilitation

• Facilitate select high-impact leadership sessions with Partners and executives.
• Build visibility, credibility, and trust for the learning function within the organization.
• Partner with stakeholders to position the learning team as a Trusted Learning Advisor.

Measurement, Technology & Systems Oversight

• Oversee learning technology platforms, vendor relationships, dashboards, and budgets.
• Lead evolution of measurement strategies to assess learning impact and inform decisions.

Success in Your Role

• Demonstrate BDO's core values in all work aspects.
• Understand client industries, challenges, and opportunities; deliver high-quality, professional work.
• Focus on effective service delivery and building an inclusive, engaging environment that attracts and retains talent.
• Participate actively in adopting digital tools and strategies for innovation.
• Commit to continuous learning and professional development.

Your Experience and Education

• 15+ years of progressive leadership in Learning & Development, with extensive experience managing enterprise learning functions.
• Proven ability to lead through others, developing high-performing teams at a strategic level.
• Experience managing internal operations: project/resource alignment, process improvements, team culture, measurement, and quality control.
• Strong relationship-building skills; trusted by stakeholders.
• Comfortable facilitating senior-level sessions and representing L&D at an executive level.
• Experience in professional services or similar fast-paced environments preferred.
• Strong executive presence, sound judgment, systems-thinking mindset.