Audit Learning & Development – Learning & Development Experienced Manager​/Senior Manager; Development

Position: Audit Learning & Development – Learning & Development Experienced Manager / Senior Manager (Development)
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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 leading them.

Why Join Us?

Innovative environment:
Be part of a team creating impactful and innovative learning solutions that meet learner needs and deliver clear business outcomes, using the latest tools and technology to support effectiveness and engagement. You'll be at the forefront of designing and curating content, sharing insight and promoting continuous learning.

Collaboration:

Work with L&D colleagues, technical and non-technical subject matter experts, and other key stakeholders in the stream to translate business objectives into effective learning interventions. Partner with the business to deliver sustainable outcomes.

Leadership and development opportunities:
Lead a portfolio of programmes and support broader team activities and initiatives. Coach and upskill junior team members.

Flexibility:
Join a geographically diverse team. Work from anywhere in the UK with regular travel to our exciting London hub expected and other UK locations as needed. Support on-site programme delivery and engaged with L&D professional in the marketplace.

Key responsibilities

Design and curate impactful learning solutions for the Audit curriculum, ensuring they meet learner needs and deliver business outcomes. Review of content written by other members of the team to maintain quality control of content, ensure learning objectives have been met, challenge learning efficacy and innovation, and drive consistency, whilst ensuring programmes always meet business needs. Covers both technical and non-technical programmes.

Develop and maintain relevant business relationship to enable you to translate business objectives into effective learning interventions, leveraging cutting-edge tools, methodologies and insights as appropriate to support our offering. Collaborate with L&D and subject matter expertise as needed to optimise learning design and underlying programme quality.

Lead a portfolio of programmes and support broader team activities, including content reviews, coaching junior members, and driving key initiatives such as the Learning Library and Learning Culture. Support wider L&D activity, such as Faculty briefings, training for facilitators and hosts and on-site implementation. Some delivery of programmes may also be required as part of the role.  

Bring the latest thinking and innovation to develop high-quality learning solutions and advocate for change where needed. Lead by example and seek support where needed.

What we’re looking for

Senior Manager (or Experienced Manager or equivalent) with a background in programme development

Audit experience / experience working in a regulated environment

Formal L&D qualifications would be an advantage but are not essential (subject to proven experience)

Strong relationship and collaboration skills

Ability to coach, develop, and inspire team members

Skills in translating learning needs into learning objectives and key learning outcomes, and then coordinating an appropriate response to these

Excellent analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills.

Focus on delivering high-quality learning interventions and business outcomes.

Join us to make a significant impact in learning development and drive excellence in audit training programmes.

We’re in it together

Mutual support and respect is one of BDO’s core values and we’re proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture.  From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we’ll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another.  

At BDO, you’ll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work.

We know that collaboration…