Senior Leader, Learning & Development — Audit Strategy

BDO UK; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO in the UK is seeking a talented senior manager to join our leadership team as Head of Learning & Development (Head of L&D). You will shape firmwide and stream-specific curricula, align learning with strategic priorities, and work with senior stakeholders to deliver high-quality programmes across the firm.

Initially focused on the Audit learning curriculum, the role will evolve to include other streams over time.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Senior Manager, preferably with a Learning & Development background.
• Strong understanding of Audit and the regulatory environment.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders and suppliers.
• Proven ability to influence and drive strategic projects.
• Strong project management skills and ability to prioritise.
• Commercial mindset with a focus on operational excellence.
• Commitment to quality and excellence in delivery.
• Strong leadership and coaching abilities.
• Excellent analytical, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Understanding of business strategy and goals.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations of the L&D function, collaborating with the Head of Professional Qualification, Head of Talent & Leadership and other people teams to ensure our learning offering is cohesive and aligned with strategic objectives.
• Developing and maintaining L&D curriculums (firmwide and stream-wide), informed by the learning needs analysis, including core technical learning, skill learning, milestone programmes and ad hoc programmes.
• Managing priorities to ensure delivery of agreed curriculums on time and to expected quality standards. Balance people, quality and growth aims as appropriate.
• Supporting with regulatory compliance including developing responses to formal and informal queries and directly engaging with the firm's regulators where needed.
• Ongoing engagement with central teams and the individual streams to identify emerging L&D needs and develop effective responses.
• Maintaining quality assurances procedures for learning and development across BDO, to ensure learning meets the needs of the learner, support BDO commercial aims and meets expected quality standards.
• Overseeing the operation of systems, controls and processes across the learning cycle, proactively assess and manage risks, and drive continuous improvement as part of the firm's System of Quality Management.
• Establishing metrics to measure learning effectiveness and managing risk, monitoring these regulatory and reporting to those charged with governance as appropriate, to support effective operations and achievement of strategic outcomes.
• Handling budgeting and ongoing financial management, providing clear justification for deviations from budget and actively managing commercial risks.
• Bringing innovation, tools and the latest design thinking into our learning offering. Providing insight into the latest thinking and best practice across L&D, making recommendations to the Director of L&D around L&D strategy and supporting operational transformation / efficiency across the function.
• Advocating L&D activities and promoting a strong learning culture. Role modelling BDO Values and representing BDO at networking and other business events, ensuring a clear learning narrative in the marketplace, contributing the learning discussion, and influencing the future landscape.

Skills

Senior Manager

L&D background

Stakeholder management

Project management

Influencing

Audit knowledge

Leadership

Job description

BDO in the UK is seeking a talented senior manager to join our leadership team as Head of Learning & Development (Head of L&D). You will shape firmwide and stream-specific curricula, align learning with strategic priorities, and work with senior stakeholders to deliver high-quality programmes across the firm.

Initially focused on the Audit learning curriculum, the role will evolve to include other streams over time.