Audit Learning & Development - Learning & Development Experienced Manager / Senior Manager (Development)

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Learning and Development (L&D) is a key enabler of our strategy as an Audit Stream and critical to our success. It supports our ability to attract, develop and retain talented people who take pride in their work and successfully deliver for our business. Effective L&D underpins quality and productivity by supporting our people to develop the necessary knowledge and skills to perform their work, helping them reach their personal and professional potential.

Effective L&D does not happen by chance. It requires specialist resources who partner with the Audit Stream to identify training needs and appropriately respond to them. Careful planning and project management are necessary, as are a critical-thinking and commercial mindset, and an understanding of regulatory requirements. Effective L&D needs consideration of the latest innovation, tools and technology to support development of leading personal and professional development that is tailored, relevant and timely for our people.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Experienced Manager / Senior Manager or equivalent to join our Learning Development team. The role would suit a talented, high performing and ambitious individual who is keen not only to support delivery on our current curriculum and wider L&D initiatives but also to help shape the L&D strategy of the future during an exciting growth phase for the team. This role reports to the Development and Monitoring Lead (DAM).

The Learning Development team is a team of learning designers, responsible for designing and curating or creating the Audit programme content which is available for the business. The aim is to develop the most impactful, innovative solutions to meet learner needs and deliver clear business outcomes. Within the team, there are a number of technical and non-technical specialists who are responsible for the main authoring activities within the team.

Lead authors work with the Business Partnering team and Audit Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to understanding the business objectives for a particular learning need and then translate those into key learning objectives and design learning interventions that meet these needs effectively. This includes the use of learning design methodologies, innovation, and insights (co-created with the Innovation and Technology team) to author complex content. They also support the Learning Implementation team with project management activity and are also expected to be involved in facilitation of their programmes where appropriate.

The successful candidate will not only lead on a portfolio of programmes / learning interventions, but will also have a wider role supporting broader activities across the Learning Development team, including but not limited to reviews of content developed by other authors / design secondees, coaching and upskilling of junior members in the Learning Development team, driving forward team-wide workstreams and supporting key initiatives for Audit Stream L&D such as our new Learning Library and Learning Culture programmes.

It is expected that any successful candidate will have practical audit experience as well as a solid understanding of financial reporting, ethics and professional conduct. Experience with designing and developing technical learning content is a pre-requisite for this role. Formal design qualifications would be beneficial, as would presentation skills. These are not essential, however. Consideration will be made of 'qualification' through levels of on-the-job experience.

The successful candidate can be based anywhere in the UK. Travel to the London office, where Audit Stream L&D is based, as well as some travel to other offices and external venues, will be required. Certain support on or delivery of courses will require residential stays.

You'll be responsible for:

• Development of impactful, innovative content that meets learner needs and delivers clear business outcomes
• Review of content written by other members of the Learning Development team (such as authors, design secondees and instructional designers) to maintain quality control of content, ensure learning objectives have been met, challenge learning efficacy and innovation and drive consistency, whilst always meeting business needs
• Develop and maintain relevant business relationships that are integral to programmatic design such as content SMEs
• Supporting the delivery of programmes with onsite project management and/or facilitation support as appropriate
• Responsible for the design, curation or creation of both technical and non-technical content as part of the Learning Development team (under the direction of the Development and Monitoring Lead)
• Support the wider L&D team with development, delivery and evaluation activities providing coaching and supervision as appropriate / needed
• Support the Faculty team with the briefing and training of facilitators and hosts to equip them to be able to deliver learning content
• Leverage practising audit experience and detailed understanding of accounting and auditing to support the development of relevant learning
• Direct coaching and upskilling of more junior members of the Development team and helping to build out L&D expertise across the wider team
• Collaborate effectively with the Business Partner and Learning Implementation Lead (BPI), as well as wider Business Partnering (BP) and Learning Implementation (LI) teams to understand learning needs for specific training, and translate those needs into learning objectives and content, as well as develop content that can be successfully and commercially implemented
• Collaborate with the Innovation and Technology team to enable effective learning design that appropriately leverages innovation and technology as well as the latest design thinking
• Support the wider team (including the Leadership team as appropriate) with the implementation of key strategic initiatives, leveraging L&D experience as appropriate
• Bring the latest thinking and innovation to the business to support the development of effective, high-quality learning solutions
• Advocate change where needed, leading by example and seeking support as appropriate

Required skills and experience

• Experienced Manager / Senior Manager (or equivalent) with a background in programme development, both non-technical and audit-technical course content, and preferably with experience of regulatory reporting requirements
• Formal L&D qualifications would be an advantage but are not essential, subject to proven experience of authoring and reviewing programme content
• Understanding of the latest design thinking, innovation, tools and technology to support programme development, data analytics / evidence-based analysis
• Strong relationship skills with an ability to work with varied stakeholders, influence agendas, problem solve and drive forward activities
• Strong teamworking and collaboration skills alongside an ability to coach, develop and inspire people to reach their potential whilst also having an ability to work independently
• Experience with behavioural change / cultural programmes would be beneficial
• Interest in developing self and others through the development and delivery of high-quality learning interventions (both technical and non-technical)
• Ability to take learning needs and translate these into learning objectives and key learning outcomes and then coordinate an appropriate response to these
• Excellent analytical, interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong data-analytics and problem-solving skills
• Understanding of business strategy and goals and a focus on delivering effectively against these
• Focus on excellence, quality and outputs

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