Chief Learning Officer

Pcaob As; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 222,400 - 348,480; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Highly competitive 401(k) match

Comprehensive and competitive health benefit offerings

Education benefits

Job summary

A nonprofit organization overseeing public company audits is seeking a Chief Learning Officer for a full-time position in Washington, DC. This pivotal role includes leading learning and development initiatives to reskill employees in technical skills and emerging technologies like AI. The CLO will design an integrated curriculum framework and manage educational programs that enhance skills for current and future needs. The position offers a competitive salary range of $222,400 - $348,480 per year, generous paid time off, and comprehensive health benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing integrated curriculum frameworks.
• Demonstrated experience in reskilling and upskilling in emerging technologies.
• Strong background in adult learning methodologies and evaluation of training effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Design and lead an organization-wide integrated curriculum framework.
• Oversee key strategic learning and development initiatives.
• Evaluate and continually improve learning and development processes.

Skills

Transformational leadership

Curriculum design

Learning and development strategy

Technical skills in AI

Mentorship programs

Education

Relevant degree in Human Resources or related field

Tools

Workday learning platform

Job description

**Join us and make a difference in global investor protection.****Who We Are**The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), a nonprofit organization established by Congress, oversees the audits of public companies and SEC-registered brokers and dealers to protect investors and to further the public interest in the preparation of independent, accurate, and informative audit reports.Our investor protection mission is focused on modernizing audit standards, enhancing audit inspections, and strengthening enforcement of PCAOB rules and standards and other related laws and rules. People are at the heart of our mission at the PCAOB. As we carry out that mission, we strive to uphold the highest standards in audit quality with investors’ families, savings, and futures in mind.We are hiring mission-driven professionals interested in a career with purpose, competitive benefit offerings, and work-life flexibility. If you are interested in working with a group of talented professionals to protect investors and drive audit quality and innovation while adhering to the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct, join us.**What We Offer**At the PCAOB, we offer a highly competitive compensation and benefits package with a focus on the health and financial well-being of our valued team members. Some of the features of our comprehensive Total Rewards package include:* **Compensation –**We support transparency, equity, and fairness in our compensation programs and provide a reasonable estimate of the salary range, based on data-driven market analysis, for each job posting. While it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range, a reasonable estimate of the salary range for this role in Washington, DC (Headquarters) is $222,400/year - $348,480/year. Team members may also be eligible for performance-based discretionary awards.* **Work Location**– Staff will be assigned to the Washington, DC (Headquarters) office or another office as approved by the PCAOB.* **Generous paid time off**– Up to 6 weeks annually, in addition to 12 federal holidays, and 2 floating holidays and a year-end break December 28 – 31, 2026.* **Highly competitive 401(k) match and savings options**– Immediate vesting and contributions matched dollar for dollar, up to 7 percent of eligible compensation. Roth in-plan conversion available.* **Comprehensive and competitive health benefit offerings** – Medical, dental, and vision plans* **Supportive paid family leave benefits** – Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave and up to 16 weeks paid caregiver leave* **Life insurance benefits** – Basic life and AD&D insurance provided; supplemental insurance also available* **Education benefits** – PCAOB staff qualify for the program. We also offer student loan repayment assistance, staff college tuition assistance, and college coach program support.* **Well-being and family resources** – Mental health and well-being resources, paid volunteer time, emergency child/adult dependent back-up care services, family-forming assistance, discounted gym memberships, employee assistance program (EAP), health advocate program, and more* **Commuter benefits** – Tax-free employer subsidy and pretax employee deductions**Position Summary**The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) is seeking a Chief Learning Officer (CLO) for a full-time, regular position within the Office of Human Resources (OHR) in Washington, DC. Reporting to the Deputy Director, Employee Experience, the CLO will serve as a transformational leader responsible for developing and implementing the organization’s learning and development strategy in alignment with the PCAOB’s strategic plan including efforts to re-skill and up-skill staff with a focus on technical skills and emerging technologies, such as AI.This pivotal role includes leadership and continuous innovation of PCAOB Elevate, our learning and development program. The individual in this position will deliver high-quality, cost-efficient learning solutions, facilitating staff skill enhancement for both current responsibilities and future organizational needs. Additionally, the CLO will design, execute, and evaluate the effectiveness of all learning and development initiatives to support professional growth and foster a culture of continuous learning.**Responsibilities*** Design, develop, and lead an organizational-wide integrated curriculum framework that includes learning paths and case studies of actual audit, legal or economics best practices across the industry to present real-world examples regarding how such practices are evolving.* Lead transformation efforts to enable the re-skilling and up-skilling of staff, with a focus technical skills and emerging technologies, such as AI, including machine learning, generative AI.* Design and lead an effort to provide scalable learning and development programs to include engaging and interactive trainings that incorporate effective adult learning methodologies; leveraging a variety of delivery methods (instructor led onsite, online, self-directed , social learning, webinars, etc.) and practical on the job training (i.e., toolkits, job aides, etc.) for inspectors and other PCAOB professional staff as part of a comprehensive approach to enhance skills for current operations and prepare staff to meet the future needs of the organization.* Oversee, develop, recommend, and lead key strategic learning and development initiatives including management and executive leadership development, staff career development, and organizational development; and initiatives to support mentor programs, succession planning, secondments, rotations, and fixed term fellowship programs, such as the new 2-year fixed term Audit Practitioner Fellowship Program designed to offer an opportunity to work with the Office of the Chief Auditor on standard-setting and research initiatives.* Partner with Division/Office leaders to leverage existing in-house experience and unique institutional knowledge to assess, identify, and implement learning and development opportunities in support of organizational initiatives and allow staff to remain at the forefront of their profession.* Partner with the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) and Deputy Director, Employee Experience, and senior leadership to ensure learning and development strategies are aligned with organizational initiatives, including the enhancement of the employee experience.* Provide strategic counsel to senior leadership on all organizational learning and development processes and issues.* Collaborate with OHR colleagues on implementing learning and development strategies.* Work with the CHRO and Deputy Director, Employee Experience, to successfully manage the organizational learning and development budget planning and execution process.* Identify, select, and manage relationships with external firms specializing in learning, talent, and organizational development to support initiatives.* Lead and execute projects to continuously evaluate and improve processes, procedures, content, and service delivery to ensure an effective and positive user experience.* Research best practices, legal developments, emerging trends, technological advancements, and benchmark comparisons to create innovative learning and development practices.* Track metrics and analytics that effectively measure, benchmark, and monitor the impact of learning and development strategies (pre- and post-training) on the organization and leverage metrics and analytics to modify and continuously improve offerings.* Manage, review, and analyze metrics with leadership to develop, and implement solutions, action plans, programs, and recommend policies.* Oversee the management of the Workday learning platform that effectively handles all aspects of the learning process, including administering, documenting, reporting, tracking, and delivery of learning and development