Senior Manager, Learning and Development - Assurance

Baker Tilly US; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker Tilly US is seeking a Learning & Development Senior Manager, Assurance to lead strategy, design, development and implementation of technical learning for client-facing Assurance teams. The role requires partnering across portfolios to build a readiness model and a new learning ecosystem, combining performance consulting with program management in a fast-paced environment.

The successful candidate will demonstrate relationship-building, entrepreneurial spirit, and strong project management

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; emphasis in learning or a related field preferred; Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 8 years of Learning and Development experience or related experience in a complex organization required; experience in public accounting or professional services environment preferred.
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience managing others with demonstrated involvement building and leading high performing teams and fostering an inclusive culture.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis upon hire. Baker Tilly will not consider candidates for this position who require sponsorship for employment visa status now or in the future (e.g., H-1B status).
• Experience developing and implementing learning strategy and operations for technical content.
• Experience with adult learning principles and learning curriculum and content design and development in multiple learning modalities.
• Strong project management skills; able to multi-task and prioritize work in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of and experience with Learning Management Systems, online course creation tools, and webinar/virtual classroom platforms.
• Strong executive presence with ability to develop relationships, build rapport, and effectively interface with all levels within the firm.
• Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Windows,)

Responsibilities

• Develop the strategy and implementation plan for firm-wide learning for the assigned client group in line with the overall firm learning vision and strategy; provide solutions that improve performance, drive business outcomes, and meet continuing professional education requirements
• Develop and grow relationships with service line and Professional Practice Group leadership and stakeholders and utilize performance consulting skills to identify learning needs for the portfolio.
• Design, maintain, and evolve the firm-wide learning curriculum portfolio for the assigned client group, partner with stakeholders and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) from the practice and leverage best practices and future-focused innovations
• Create an annual plan to execute the curriculum portfolio strategy and execute with strong project management skills, monitoring work-plans and managing against milestones
• Serve as primary owner for the curriculum portfolio for the assigned client group, with hands on involvement in pulling together and leading a team for curriculum and program design, delivery and evaluation
• Lead direct report(s) and other learning team members with excellence to foster high-performance; develop people through advocacy, coaching, mentoring and training
• Oversee operations for the curriculum portfolio including budgeting, resources, facilitator recruitment and management, delivery management, communications, evaluation, reporting, and vendor relationships
• Actively partner with Learning and People Team colleagues to ensure a common approach and consistency across the learning and people initiatives at the firm

Skills

Relationship-building

Strategic thinking

Executive presence

Project management

Collaboration

Emotional intelligence

Growth mindset

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in learning or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Learning Management Systems (LMS)

Online course creation tools

Webinar/virtual classroom platforms

Job description

Overview

Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the worlds leading financial centers - New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards. Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms.

Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the worlds leading financial centers - New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards. Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker Tilly, are independent members of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion. Visit bakertilly.com or join the conversation on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram. Please discuss the work location status with your Baker Tilly talent acquisition professional to understand the requirements for an opportunity you are exploring. Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law. Any unsolicited resumes submitted through our website or to Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, employee e-mail accounts are considered property of Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorized recruitment agency ("search firm") for Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by Baker Tilly's Talent Attraction team, to submit candidates for review via our applicant tracking system.

Job Description

The Learning & Development Senior Manager, Assurance is responsible for the strategy, design, development and implementation of technical and functional learning for client facing Assurance Practice team members. It is critical for this role to be able to partner across multiple learning portfolios to design a model for readiness that meets the needs of the Baker Tilly Assurance Practice. This is a new role and the successful candidate will demonstrate a high level of relationship building and entrepreneurial spirit in creating a new learning support ecosystem for our Assurance team members. Performance consulting, learning program management and learner centric design skills will be essential for success in this role. If you are self-motivated, results-driven and enjoy pulling together teams to create blended curriculum for technical topics in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, this could be the position for you. Individuals who thrive at Baker Tilly exhibit the following success skills - Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Emotional Intelligence, Executive Presence, Growth Mindset, Intellectual Curiosity, and Results Focus.

Responsibilities

• Develop the strategy and implementation plan for firm-wide learning for the assigned client group in line with the overall firm learning vision and strategy; provide solutions that improve performance, drive business outcomes, and meet continuing professional education requirements
• Develop and grow relationships with service line and Professional Practice Group leadership and stakeholders and utilize performance consulting skills to identify learning needs for the portfolio.
• Design, maintain, and evolve the firm-wide learning curriculum portfolio for the assigned client group, partner with stakeholders and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) from the practice and leverage best practices and future-focused innovations
• Create an annual plan to execute the curriculum portfolio strategy and execute with strong project management skills, monitoring work-plans and managing against milestones
• Serve as primary owner for the curriculum portfolio for the assigned client group, with hands on involvement in pulling together and leading a team for curriculum and program design, delivery and evaluation
• Lead direct report(s) and other learning team members with excellence to foster high-performance; develop people through advocacy, coaching, mentoring and training
• Oversee operations for the curriculum portfolio including budgeting, resources, facilitator recruitment and management, delivery management, communications, evaluation, reporting, and vendor relationships
• Actively partner with Learning and People Team colleagues to ensure a common approach and consistency across the learning and people initiatives at the firm

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; emphasis in learning or a related field preferred; Master’s degree preferred
• Minimum of 8 years of Learning and Development experience or related experience in a complex organization required; experience in public accounting or professional services environment preferred
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience managing others with demonstrated involvement building and leading high performing teams and fostering an inclusive culture
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis upon hire. Baker Tilly will not consider candidates for this position who require sponsorship for employment visa status now or in the future (e.g., H-1B status)
• Experience developing and implementing learning strategy and operations for technical content
• Experience with adult learning principles and learning curriculum and content design and development in multiple learning modalities
• Strong project management skills; able to multi-task and prioritize work in a fast-paced environment
• Knowledge of and experience with Learning Management Systems, online course creation tools, and webinar/virtual classroom platforms
• Strong executive presence with ability to develop relationships, build rapport, and effectively interface with all levels within the firm
• Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Windows,