People Development Manager

BDO; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accountancy and advisory firm in Greater London is seeking a Manager in Learning and Development. The role involves designing and delivering core skills programmes while monitoring their effectiveness and building strong relationships across the organization. The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge in learning methodologies and project management, with a focus on stakeholder engagement and innovative learning solutions. This position supports agile working and career development within a collaborative culture.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Collaborative work environment

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge in learning and development methodologies.
• Experience in a professional service environment preferred.
• Creative mindset for designing impactful learning solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver core skills programmes.
• Monitor and measure effectiveness of learning programmes.
• Build relationships with stakeholders to reflect learning needs.

Skills

Learning and development methodologies

Stakeholder management

Project management

Design thinking

Coaching skills

Analytical skills

Education

Relevant qualification in coaching

Job description

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 the companies that are Britain’s economic engine – ambitious, entrepreneurially‑spirited and high‑growth businesses that fuel the economy – and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them.

We’ll Broaden Your Horizons

Our greatest asset is our people, so our HR team focus on helping everyone reach their potential. Using their specialist expertise, they attract great talent, enable our employees to succeed and inspire a unified culture of development across our firm. By playing a role in recruitment and management, they help change lives and influence the future of BDO. Join a driven and passionate team where you can be yourself, while also helping your colleagues to achieve their ambitions.

We’ll Help You Succeed

Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from building long‑lasting, close relationships with our clients. In this role, you’ll work proactively and manage your own portfolio, collaborate confidently with others, communicate regularly with senior stakeholders in the business and identify and highlight opportunities to enhance our core offering.

This Manager role is a learning and development position working across the business to design and deliver our firmwide core skills offering. You’ll business partner with a specific business area and focus on different grade populations depending on the need.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and deliver core professional skills programmes from Early in Careers (EiC) to Director with a focus on leadership development skills.
• Design and deliver learning solutions using best practice approaches to engage learners and support on‑the‑job application.
• Work with external providers and SMEs in the business, as appropriate, to ensure learning is embedded and leveraged across the business.
• Ensure our core learning offering is clearly communicated, championed by senior leaders, and helps build our learning culture.
• Monitor and measure the impact and effectiveness of our learning programmes, reporting on outcomes and return on investment.
• Build strong relationships with the Stream People Partner, HR team, and Knowledge and Learning Team to ensure people priorities and learning needs are reflected in our core skills offering.
• Apply learning SME knowledge to support root cause analysis and identify the best way forward for effective change whilst supporting operational efficiency.
• Build our reputation as a Centre of Expertise for learning and raise the profile of our offering and capabilities within the business.
• Lead and manage projects including the design of our Firmwide Induction programme for experienced hires, consulting with key stakeholders and working closely with the Operations and Workday teams to deliver.
• Ensure a structured and tailored approach to core skills, building on our Early Careers offering.
• Analyse learning and development needs for populations and business streams to ensure our offering aligns with the firm’s strategic priorities.

You’ll Be Someone With:

• Expert knowledge and expertise in learning and development methodologies and tools.
• Experience of a professional service business or similar regulated environment (preferred).
• Deep experience of and passion for facilitating and delivering skills workshops.
• Experience of design thinking methodology and coaching skills and mindset (preferred).
• A creative and innovative mindset, with the ability to design and deliver engaging and impactful solutions.
• Strategic thinking and analytical skills to align our offering with business ambitions.
• Excellent stakeholder and relationship management abilities, including experience of working with SMEs, internal teams, and external suppliers.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to work independently and work collaboratively as part of a team.
• A coaching qualification (preferred).

You’ll be able to be yourself; we’ll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions. We’re committed to agile working and offer every colleague the chance to work in ways that suit you, your team, and the tasks at hand. At BDO, you’ll find programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure for your career development.

We’re In It Together

Mutual support and respect are at the heart of BDO’s people‑centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we’ll support you at every stage of your career. Our agile working framework brings teams together when it counts, enabling idea‑sharing and mutual support. You’ll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work.

We know collaboration is the key to delivering value and creating satisfying experiences for colleagues and clients. That’s why we’ve invested in state‑of‑the‑art collaboration spaces in our offices. At BDO, you’ll be encouraged to grow your network, work with others, and share your skills and experiences. With multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, learning never stops.

We’re looking forward to the future

At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed and fuel the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, so we’re always investing in you. Across the UK, thousands of unique minds come together to help our clients achieve their ambitions. We’ve got a clear purpose and confidence in our future because we’re building on our strengths, finding the right blend of global reach, integrity, and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.