Audit Learning & Development - Lead Author (Early in Careers)

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The work we do is underpinned by quality. We deliver audits which are trusted and transparent which can be relied upon by companies and their stakeholders. You’ll be someone who is comfortable working pro-actively and, managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with Senior Managers, Directors, and BDO’s Partners. You’ll help deliver accurate and transparent reporting to all relevant stakeholders as you provide long term value.

We're looking for an Experienced Manager with a background in technical programme development to join our Audit Learning & Development team as Lead Author for Early in Careers.

Lead authors coordinate the activities of the secondees. They work with the Business Partnering team and Audit Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to understanding the business objectives for a particular training 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. This is reviewed by the Learning Development and Monitoring Lead. Lead authors will review content prepared by design secondees and support the Learning Implementation team with project management activity. Lead Authors are also expected to be involved in facilitation of their programmes where appropriate.

You will:

• Create impactful, innovative solutions which meet learner needs and deliver clear business outcomes

• Review content written by 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

• Support the delivery of programmes with onsite project management and/or facilitation support as appropriate

• Be responsible for the design, curation or creating of content specific to the Early in Careers curriculum, under the direction of the Development and Monitoring Lead

• Support the Monitoring, Reporting & Compliance team in ensuring appropriate evaluation metrics are put in place and analyse evaluation reporting at a programme level to consider the impact of this on future design iteration

• Coach and supervise more junior development team members

• Support the Faculty team with the briefing and training of facilitators and hosts to equip them to be able to deliver learning content

• Collaborate effectively with the Business Partner and Learning Implementation Lead, as well as wider BP and LI teams to understand training 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 Hub team to enable effective learning design that appropriately leverages innovation and technology as well as the latest design thinking

• 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 (or equivalent) with a background in technical programme development and preferably with experience of regulatory reporting requirements

• 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 and drive forward activities

• Ability to take training 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

• Understanding of business strategy and goals and a focus on delivering effectively against these

• Focus on operational excellence and quality

You’ll be able to be yourself; we’ll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to our business. We’re committed to agile working, and we offer everyone the opportunity to work in ways that suit them, their teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we’ll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development.