Audit Stream Learning & Development - Faculty Manager

BDO UK; Reading; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO UK is seeking a Faculty Manager to lead Learning & Development within the Audit Stream. This role involves implementing the Faculty strategy, coordinating training delivery, and fostering stakeholder relationships. The ideal candidate will possess strong project management skills and a passion for developing others.

Benefits

Flexible working framework

Mentoring and coaching

Qualifications

• Manager (or equivalent) with a passion for Learning & Development.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Implementing and maintaining the Faculty strategy.
• Coordinating the Faculty to meet business outcomes.
• Managing stakeholder relationships.

Skills

Communication

Project Management

Analytical Skills

Relationship Management

Education

Formal L&D qualifications

Job description

Audit Stream Learning & Development - Faculty Manager

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 directly advise their owners and management teams.

We'll broaden your horizons

Learning and Development (L&D) is a key enabler of our strategy within the Audit Stream and critical to our success. It helps us attract, develop, and retain talented people who take pride in their work and deliver results. Effective L&D underpins quality and productivity by developing the necessary knowledge and skills, supporting personal and professional growth.

Achieving 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. Innovation, tools, and technology are essential to develop relevant, tailored, and timely learning experiences for our people.

This is an exciting opportunity for a talented, high-performing, and ambitious manager to join the Audit Stream L&D team during a period of embedding our new Faculty strategy. Working alongside our existing Faculty Manager, this role will help implement and maintain the Faculty strategy and broader offering, facilitating effective learning. The Faculty Managers also support ongoing delivery of key programmes as facilitators. This role reports to the Business Partnering and Implementation Lead within the Learning Implementation team.

The Learning Implementation team ensures our learners have the best possible experience by managing programme delivery, project risks, finances, and the Faculty proposition.

The Faculty supports programme delivery through facilitation and comprises dedicated facilitators. The Faculty Managers oversee daily operations, manage onboarding and development of Faculty members, support their training, and evaluate performance in collaboration with the Monitoring and Reporting Team. They are also key members of the wider programme delivery team, supporting project management and delivery of in-person programmes, and will lead the implementation of the new Faculty strategy to enhance our offerings and maintain high-quality facilitation.

Key responsibilities include:

1. Implementing and maintaining the Faculty strategy, ensuring it meets business needs and manages risks.
2. Coordinating the Faculty to meet business outcomes.
3. Evaluating Faculty effectiveness, highlighting challenges, successes, and solutions to leadership.
4. Supporting programme delivery with project management and facilitation.
5. Managing stakeholder relationships, including liaising with People Partners.
6. Monitoring faculty utilization and individual performance, reporting risks, and proposing solutions.
7. Managing the Faculty project plan with support from the Learning Implementation team.
8. Developing Faculty members through learning and coaching.
9. Acting as a specialist facilitator on key programmes as appropriate.
10. Collaborating with L&D to ensure sufficient facilitator support across programmes.
11. Supporting project management of programmes.
12. Introducing innovative delivery methods to enhance learner experience.
13. Driving process standardization and simplification to improve quality and efficiency.

Required skills and experience:

• Manager (or equivalent) with a passion for Learning & Development.
• Formal L&D qualifications are advantageous but not essential.
• Experience in delivery is beneficial but not mandatory.
• Interest in developing others through high-quality learning interventions.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Excellent relationship management skills to influence and collaborate with stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Analytical, interpersonal, and verbal/written communication skills.
• Strong project management capabilities.
• Understanding of business strategy and operational excellence.

We're in it together

Mutual support and respect are core values at BDO. We offer mentoring, coaching, and a supportive culture to help you grow. Our flexible working framework and state-of-the-art collaboration spaces foster teamwork and continuous learning.

We're looking forward to the future

We support entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fueling the UK economy. Our success depends on our people, and we continually invest in your development. We adapt and evolve to strengthen our global reach, integrity, and expertise. We aim to shape the future together with openness, clarity, and empowerment.

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