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. We broaden your horizons through Learning & Development (L&D) as a key enabler of our strategy, supporting the 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.
Key responsibilities
The BP team works with the Audit Stream to identify learning needs and develop an appropriate response to these needs, driving the L&D agenda and coordinating with the business on various people‑related activities. It also supports the analysis of learning data / evaluation of our programmes. Acting as the business voice within L&D, the team provides oversight and challenge internally as the wider L&D team works to develop and implement solutions that meet the needs scoped. Similar, the team is the face of L&D in the Stream providing useful guidance and insight as the business explores how to best support our people’s ongoing learning and development. The Business Partnering Senior Manager will work directly with stakeholders in the business to identify specific needs applicable to their areas of responsibility; these are expected to include our Audit Connect programme, the main component of our Post‑qualified curriculum. Using their understanding of business priorities, developed through active engagement with the Stream, they will join up activities across our L&D offering and wider centralised programmes, ensuring our response to the Stream is aligned and meets ongoing needs. They will coordinate with other stakeholder groups as needed and work collaboratively with the other BP team members to ensure that the learning needs analysis is coordinated and complete, and to share best practice. As a member of the BP team, they work with the Learning Development team to ensure that the business objectives for any particular learning need are understood and translated into key learning objectives and oversee that design learning interventions meet these needs effectively. They will support the Learning Implementation team as needed to ensure that developed content in implemented as planned and work with the Monitoring, Reporting & Compliance team to ensure appropriate review of learning effectiveness is performed. It is also expected that the BP team will support programme delivery through onsite programme management and facilitation where appropriate. Supports the scoping, development, implementation and evaluation of learning, ensuring this directly addresses business needs and provides relevant, timely and tailored learning. Advocate and supports business needs within L&D ensuring responses are focused on business objectives and support achievement of wider organisational goals whilst remaining commercially productive and effective. Act as a subject matter expert on all aspects of L&D, able to advise and consult with business leaders to help them find lasting solutions to issues as they arise. Responsible for reporting back to the business on progress against agreed plans. Provide objective challenge to the business on learning needs and act as a sounding board in respect of planned responses – to help the business determine the right course of action. Advocate L&D activities in the business as appropriate to support effective learning culture in the stream. Support the delivery of an effective Audit L&D curriculum across the Audit Stream. Develop successful, long‑term, strategic relationships with the Audit Stream and wider business to support the L&D agenda, respond effectively to business needs and align with overall strategy and wider organisational goals (helping to bring together the activities of the various central support teams in respect to key projects). Participate in the coordination and conduct of the learning needs analysis with stakeholders and oversee the development of the curriculum plan to respond to the agreed needs – working in collaboration with the wider L&D team. Support onsite delivery of programmes where appropriate – onsite operational support and facilitation (as agreed as part of the wider programme / curriculum plan). Provide insights into the latest thinking, innovation and best practice in L&D, using this to make sensible recommendations to the business around L&D strategy.
Required skills and experience
* Experienced Senior Manager (or equivalent)
* Strong understanding of Audit including the regulatory environment
* Previous L&D experience
* Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with senior stakeholders
* Proven ability to influence stakeholders, build consensus and drive forward strategic projects in partnership with the Audit Stream
* Strong project management skills including a demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and deliver these to time and expected quality standards
* Previous experience in facilitation of programmes would be beneficial but is not essential
* Focus on generating commercially viable solutions – proven ability in problem‑solving balancing the various demands of stakeholders to generate an effective response
* Strong teamworking and collaboration skills alongside an ability to coach, develop and inspire people to reach their potential
* Excellent analytical, interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
* Understanding of business strategy and goals and a focus on delivering effectively against these
* Focus on operational excellence, quality and outputs
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