Senior Manager, Learning and Development - Assurance

OverviewBaker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world’s leading financial centers – New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards. Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms.Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker Tilly, are independent members of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion. Visit bakertilly.com or join the conversation on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.Please discuss the work location status with your Baker Tilly talent acquisition professional to understand the requirements for an opportunity you are exploring.Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law.Any unsolicited resumes submitted through our website or to Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, employee e-mail accounts are considered property of Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorized recruitment agency ("search firm") for Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by Baker Tilly's Talent Attraction team, to submit candidates for review via our applicant tracking system.Job Description:The Learning & Development Senior Manager, Assurance is responsible for the strategy, design, development and implementation of technical and functional learning for client facing Assurance Practice team members. It is critical for this role to be able to partner across multiple learning portfolios to design a model for readiness that meets the needs of the Baker Tilly Assurance Practice.This is a new role and the successful candidate will demonstrate a high level of relationship building and entrepreneurial spirit in creating a new learning support ecosystem for our Assurance team members. Performance consulting, learning program management and learner centric design skills will be essential for success in this role.If you are self-motivated, results-driven and enjoy pulling together teams to create blended curriculum for technical topics in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, this could be the position for you.Individuals who thrive at Baker Tilly exhibit the following success skills – Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Emotional Intelligence, Executive Presence, Growth Mindset, Intellectual Curiosity, and Results Focus.Responsibilities:Develop the strategy and implementation plan for firm-wide learning for the assigned client group in line with the overall firm learning vision and strategy; provide solutions that improve performance, drive business outcomes, and meet continuing professional education requirementsDevelop and grow relationships with service line and Professional Practice Group leadership and stakeholders and utilize performance consulting skills to identify learning needs for the portfolio.Design, maintain, and evolve the firm-wide learning curriculum portfolio for the assigned client group, partner with stakeholders and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) from the practice and leverage best practices and future-focused innovationsCreate an annual plan to execute the curriculum portfolio strategy and execute with strong project management skills, monitoring work-plans and managing against milestonesServe as primary owner for the curriculum portfolio for the assigned client group, with hands on involvement in pulling together and leading a team for curriculum and program design, delivery and evaluationLead direct report(s) and other learning team members with excellence to foster high-performance; develop people through advocacy, coaching, mentoring and trainingOversee operations for the curriculum portfolio including budgeting, resources, facilitator recruitment and management, delivery management, communications, evaluation, reporting, and vendor relationshipsActively partner with Learning and People Team colleagues to ensure a common approach and consistency across the learning and people initiatives at the firmQualifications:Bachelor’s degree required; emphasis in learning or a related field preferred; Master’s degree preferredMinimum of 8 years of Learning and Development experience or related experience in a complex organization required; experience in public accounting or professional services environment preferredMinimum of 4 years’ experience managing others with demonstrated involvement building and leading high performing teams and fostering an inclusive cultureMust be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis upon hire. Baker Tilly will not consider candidates for this position who require sponsorship for employment visa status now or in the future (e.g., H-1B status)Experience developing and implementing learning strategy and operations for technical contentExperience with adult learning principles and learning curriculum and content design and development in multiple learning modalitiesStrong project management skills; able to multi-task and prioritize work in a fast-paced environmentKnowledge of and experience with Learning Management Systems, online course creation tools, and webinar/virtual classroom platformsStrong executive presence with ability to develop relationships, build rapport, and effectively interface with all levels within the firmStrong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skillsHighly proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Windows, PowerPoint, Word, Excel and Outlook, etc)Ability to travel as needed, approximately 10%The pay rate range for this job position is $127,000 to $260,380. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of relevant factors including but not limited to applicant’s skills, prior experience, qualifications, degrees, professional certifications, work arrangements and geographic location. Baker Tilly offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package to eligible employees.All qualified internal candidates will be considered for this position, irrespective of their current geographic location. #J-18808-Ljbffr Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP