Audit Learning & Development - Learning & Development Experienced Manager / Senior Manager (Developm

BDO UK; Rochdale; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accountancy and business advisory firm seeks an experienced Learning & Development Manager/Senior Manager to enhance their audit training programs. The role involves developing innovative content, mentoring team members, and collaborating across teams to meet business objectives. This position offers flexibility in location across the UK, with opportunities for travel and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Manager/Senior Manager level with experience in programme development.
• Knowledge of design thinking and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Developing impactful, innovative content aligned with business needs.
• Supporting programme delivery through project management and facilitation.
• Mentoring junior team members and building L&D expertise.

Skills

Relationship-building

Problem-solving

Coaching

Collaboration

Communication

Analytical

Education

Formal L&D qualifications

Tools

Data analytics

Job description

Audit Learning & Development - Learning & Development Experienced Manager / Senior Manager

Ideas | People | Trust

We're BDO, an accountancy and business advisory firm providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world.

We work with Britain's economic engine—ambitious, entrepreneurial, high-growth businesses—and directly advise their owners and management teams.

We'll broaden your horizons

Learning and Development (L&D) is a key enabler of our strategy as an Audit Stream and is critical to our success. It helps us attract, develop, and retain talented people who take pride in their work and deliver for our business. Effective L&D underpins quality and productivity by developing the necessary knowledge and skills in our people, helping them reach their potential.

Effective L&D requires specialist resources to partner with the Audit Stream, identify training needs, and respond appropriately. It involves careful planning, project management, a critical-thinking and commercial mindset, and understanding regulatory requirements. We also consider the latest innovations, tools, and technology to support relevant and timely development.

We seek an experienced Manager/Senior Manager to join our Learning Development team. The role suits a high-performing, ambitious individual eager to support our current curriculum, contribute to shaping future L&D strategy, and support our growth. The role reports to the Development and Monitoring Lead (DAM).

The Learning Development team designs and curates content for our audit programmes, aiming to develop impactful, innovative solutions that meet learner needs and deliver business outcomes. The team includes technical and non-technical specialists responsible for core authoring activities.

Lead authors collaborate with Business Partners and Audit SMEs to understand business objectives, translate them into learning objectives, and design effective learning interventions using innovative methodologies and insights. They also support project management and facilitate programmes where appropriate.

The successful candidate will lead a portfolio of programmes, review content created by others, coach junior team members, drive team initiatives like our Learning Library and Culture programmes, and leverage audit experience to develop relevant content.

This role can be based anywhere in the UK, with travel to London and other offices, including residential stays for some courses.

Responsibilities include:

• Developing impactful, innovative content aligned with business needs
• Reviewing content to ensure quality, efficacy, and consistency
• Building and maintaining relationships with content SMEs
• Supporting programme delivery through project management and facilitation
• Designing, curating, or creating technical and non-technical content
• Supporting team development through coaching and supervision
• Training facilitators and hosts
• Utilising audit experience to inform content development
• Mentoring junior team members and building L&D expertise
• Collaborating across teams to translate learning needs into effective content
• Leveraging technology and innovation in learning design
• Supporting strategic initiatives and advocating change

Required skills and experience:

• Manager/Senior Manager level with experience in programme development, including technical audit content and regulatory reporting
• Formal L&D qualifications are advantageous but not essential if experience is proven
• Knowledge of design thinking, innovation, tools, and data analytics
• Strong relationship-building, influencing, and problem-solving skills
• Teamwork, collaboration, coaching, and independent working abilities
• Experience with behavioural change or cultural programmes is beneficial
• Ability to translate learning needs into objectives and responses
• Excellent communication, analytical, and data skills
• Understanding of business strategy and a focus on quality

Our culture and future

Mutual support and respect are core values at BDO. We foster a people-centred culture with mentoring, coaching, and state-of-the-art collaboration spaces. We encourage networking, sharing skills, and continuous learning.

We are committed to helping entrepreneurial businesses succeed, investing in our people, and building on our strengths to adapt and evolve. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, empowering creative thinking.