POSITION/TITLE: Director, Learning & Development
REPORTS TO: N/A
LOCATION: Chicago Area
SEARCH NUMBER: XHX742

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THE COMPANY

This is a leading consulting organization and a national professional services firm providing tax, assurance, financial advisory and consulting services to private and publicly traded businesses.  The firm serves clients through more than 35 offices and 250 alliance firm locations nationwide.  They also leverage a global distribution of network of resources comprised of more than 600 member firm offices in 105 countries.  The firm is a worldwide network of public accounting firms specializing in the middle market but also has a stable of F500 clients.

THE POSITION

The Director, Learning and Development is responsible for the successful planning and implementation of learning initiatives firm wide.  This position oversees the Firm’s Learning and Development Initiatives by designing and delivering solutions that are tied to business needs and provides employees with necessary skills across career stages and experience levels.  The Director will team with various professionals to deliver high impact programs. This successful individual will report directly to the National Director of Human Resources and could be based in either Chicago or New York.  Key Responsibilities:

• Align learning solutions with Firm’s strategic business plan.
• Provide thought leadership around professional growth, development and learning.
• Design and implement professional and leadership development curriculum, including the BDO Leadership Institute.
• Develop core technical training in conjunction with our National Assurance and Tax business line leaders.
• Develop core technology training in support of Firm's business needs.
• Deliver annual core technical training calendar.
• Manage national department of learning professionals while serving as a member of senior HR leadership.
• Roll out individualized learning plan process, guideline and tools.
• Implement Career Advisor training, certification programs and Learning Management systems.

THE INDIVIDUAL

• Bachelor degree required.  Advance degree preferred.
• A minimum of twelve plus years experience in all aspects of training design, development and delivery in a service industry with multiple geographic locations.
• A record of accomplishment culminating in a thought leadership role in a similar sized or larger organization.
• Ability to assess learning needs and collaborate on the design, development, and delivery of effective learning solutions.
• Ability to implement and deliver tactics for strategic plans (or Excellent strategic and process thinking abilities).
• Understanding and experience with professional certification and continuing educational requirements.
• Proactive relationship building ability coupled with strong interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain collaborative partnerships across the organization.
• Leadership and teamwork track record with potential to organize and evolve a learning team.

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