Audit Stream Learning & Development - Business Partnering Manager for Projects

BDO UK; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO UK is seeking a Business Partnering Manager for Projects to join their Learning & Development team. In this role, you will lead initiatives to align learning solutions with business objectives, advocate for organizational needs, and ensure effective delivery. Ideal candidates will possess strong stakeholder management skills and a solid understanding of the audit environment. BDO values collaboration, flexibility, and career growth.

Qualifications

• Management experience or equivalent desirable.
• Strong understanding of Audit and regulatory environment required.
• Proven stakeholder influence and project management skills necessary.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and evaluation of learning initiatives aligned with business needs.
• Act as a subject matter expert for business leaders on learning solutions.
• Coordinate learning needs analysis and planning with stakeholders.

Skills

Management experience

Understanding of Audit

Stakeholder influence

Project management

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Coaching

Job description

Ideas | People | Trust

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

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

We'll broaden your horizons

The Business Partnering (BP) team plays a vital role within L&D, partnering with the Audit Stream to identify learning needs and develop appropriate responses. They work alongside the business to drive the L&D agenda and coordinate activities with wider support teams.

The BP team acts as the business voice within L&D, providing oversight and challenge as solutions are developed and implemented. They represent L&D to the business and ensure alignment with business priorities.

The Business Partnering Manager for Projects will collaborate with stakeholders to identify needs beyond our Early in Careers and Post-qualified curricula, focusing on project-based activities that require coordination across various programmes.

Using their understanding of business priorities, they will align activities across L&D offerings, coordinate with stakeholders, and ensure learning needs are effectively addressed. They will work with the Learning Development team to translate business objectives into learning solutions and support the delivery and review of these initiatives.

The role involves onsite programme management and facilitation to support effective learning delivery.

We value authenticity and offer flexible working arrangements to suit individual and team needs. We are committed to supporting your career development through various programs and resources.

In this role, you will:

1. Support the development, implementation, and evaluation of learning initiatives aligned with business needs.
2. Advocate for business needs within L&D, ensuring responses support organizational goals.
3. Act as a subject matter expert, advising business leaders on learning solutions.
4. Report on progress against plans to stakeholders.
5. Provide objective challenge and act as a sounding board for learning needs and responses.
6. Promote L&D activities to foster a learning culture.
7. Support the delivery of the Audit L&D curriculum.
8. Build strategic relationships with the Audit Stream and wider business to align L&D initiatives.
9. Coordinate learning needs analysis and curriculum planning with stakeholders.
10. Support onsite delivery and facilitation of programmes.
11. Bring innovative thinking to develop professional development initiatives.
12. Champion change and lead by example.

Required skills and experience include:

1. Management experience or equivalent.
2. Strong understanding of Audit and regulatory environment.
3. Previous L&D experience preferred.
4. Ability to build relationships with senior stakeholders.
5. Proven stakeholder influence and project management skills.
6. Experience in programme facilitation is beneficial.
7. Problem-solving skills focused on commercial solutions.
8. Teamwork, coaching, and leadership abilities.
9. Excellent communication and analytical skills.
10. Understanding of business strategy and goals.
11. Focus on operational excellence and quality.

We're in it together

Mutual support and respect are core values at BDO. We offer mentoring, coaching, and flexible working to support your career growth. Our collaborative spaces and events foster learning and sharing of expertise.

We're looking forward to the future

BDO supports entrepreneurial businesses, fueling the UK economy. We invest in our people and adapt to build on our strengths, combining global reach, integrity, and expertise. We aim to empower our people to innovate and improve continuously.