Learning and Development Lead

JR United Kingdom; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Learning & Development Lead to shape a transformative learning strategy. This role is pivotal in developing training plans for a global change program, ensuring effective communication throughout the organization. With a focus on professional growth, the successful candidate will leverage innovative learning methods and collaborate with diverse teams to foster a culture of continuous improvement. Join a dynamic environment dedicated to excellence and make a significant impact in shaping the future of learning within the organization.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Learning & Development Lead or similar role.
• Strong analytical skills to assess organizational impact.
• Current knowledge of effective learning methods.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a program-wide learning strategy.
• Create training delivery plans for knowledge and skills.
• Implement various learning methods including e-learning.

Skills

Learning & Development

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Project Management

Problem-Solving

Interpersonal Skills

Education

CIPD Accreditation

Tools

E-learning Platforms

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28.04.2025

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About BDO

BDO is the leading mid-tier professional services provider globally. In 2024, our core service lines (Audit & Assurance, Tax, Advisory, and Business Services & Outsourcing) generated annual revenues of over US$15 billion. With a worldwide community of over 119k professionals operating in 166 countries and territories, we’re dedicated to helping our clients navigate complex financial and strategic challenges, aligned to our core purpose ‘People helping people.’

A great place to work

Building a thriving global team is an essential pillar of our bold new vision Global solutions. Driven to be the best. - so it’s no surprise that our offices around the world are regularly recognised with awards and accolades. We’re a people-powered business, with a diverse, dynamic and inclusive international team who are committed to excellence, innovation, and integrity.

Make a difference

We believe that businesses have an economic imperative and an ethical responsibility to contribute towards a more sustainable and equitable world. In 2021, as part of the Net Zero Financial Service Providers Alliance, we pledged to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050 or sooner. In addition, we’re #BDOproud to support thousands of colleagues around the globe who regularly participate in activities to ‘give back’ to the communities in which we operate.

Professional growth

Our collaborative, international environment fosters professional growth and development, to ensure that all our people thrive. We’re committed to transferring and sharing resources, knowledge, skills, and experience across our organisation, and our Global Mobility Programme provides the gateway to a whole world of opportunities.

We are seeking a passionate Learning & Development Lead to develop a learning strategy that will enable adoption of a global change programme at scale. As an L&D Specialist, you will play a crucial role in creating well considered training plans for each of the initiatives within the programme curriculum of projects. Strong communication skills are essential in effectively guiding the programme team and our Firms through the learning journey. Using the systematic learning cycle as the key methodology to inform and consult the learning initiatives into the organisation.

Key accountabilities

• Develops and executes a programme wide learning strategy
• Designs and builds the individual delivery training programmes curriculum
• Creates a training delivery plan for knowledge, skills, habits and efficacy needs for changes being implemented on the programme
• Based on change initiatives and audience requirements assesses development needs, and tracks learning effectiveness
• Consults the central budgets and relationships with vendors, consultants and internal subject matter experts to execute learning delivery
• Evaluate individual and organisational development needs
• Implement and design various learning methods (e.g. coaching, job-shadowing, online training)
• Design and deliver e-learning courses, workshops and other trainings

Qualifications, Experience and Skills

• Proven work experience as a Learning & Development Lead or similar role
• Understanding and experience with learning principles, methodologies, and tools- systematic learning cycle
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to clearly articulate messages to a variety of audiences
• Current knowledge of effective learning and development methods
• Familiarity with e-learning platforms and practices
• Experience of working on a global team (desirable)
• An accreditation in a training/learning qualification (CIPD) (desirable)
• Strong analytical skills to assess and understand the impact of changes within an organisation, and to develop effective strategies and solutions.
• Excellent communication skills to convey learning strategies to stakeholders and to facilitate open and effective discussions
• Problem-solving skills to address potential resistance or issues that arise during the learning implementation and design process and to find effective solutions.
• Project management skills to oversee the implementation of learning, ensuring initiatives are executed in a timely and efficient manner.
• Leadership skills to inspire and influence others to drive towards the vision and goals of the learning approach.
• Interpersonal skills to build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders at all levels within the organisation.
• Ability to navigate uncertainty, providing a steady presence and positive outlook
• Consulting & partnering approach and style to create strong working relationships that drive and champion the learning effort

About us

BDO is an international network of independent public accounting, tax and advisory firms ('the BDO network'), which performs professional services under the name of BDO (‘the BDO Member Firms’). BDO is the brand name for the BDO network and for each of the BDO Member Firms.

Service provision within the BDO network is coordinated by Brussels Worldwide Services BV (BWS), a limited liability company incorporated in Belgium with VAT/BTW number BE 0820.820.829, RPR Brussels. Each of BDO International Limited (the governing entity of the BDO network), BWS and BDO Member Firms is a separate legal entity and has no liability for another such entity's acts or omissions. Nothing in the arrangements or rules of the BDO network shall constitute or imply an agency relationship or a partnership between BDO International Limited, BWS and/or the member firms of the BDO network.

More information on BDO can be found on www.bdo.global.

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