Audit Learning Specialist
**Role Summary**This role is designed to lead the development of impactful, innovative content that meets learner needs and delivers clear business outcomes. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing a portfolio of programmes / learning interventions and supporting broader activities across the Learning Development team. This includes 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.
We are looking for an 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.
Key Responsibilities:
* 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 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
Requirements:
* 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
About Us:
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