Senior Manager, Learning and Development - Assurance

Baker 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. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards.

About the role

This is a new role responsible for the strategy, design, development, and implementation of technical and functional learning for client-facing Assurance Practice team members. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong relationship-building and entrepreneurial skills to create a new learning support ecosystem for the Assurance team. Performance consulting, learning program management, and learner-centric design are essential for success.

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 requirements.
• Develop and grow relationships with service line and Professional Practice Group leadership and stakeholders; 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 innovations.
• Create an annual plan to execute the curriculum portfolio strategy and execute with strong project management skills, monitoring work-plans and managing against milestones.
• Serve 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 evaluation.
• Lead direct report(s) and other learning team members with excellence to foster high-performance; develop people through advocacy, coaching, mentoring, and training.
• Oversee operations for the curriculum portfolio including budgeting, resources, facilitator recruitment and management, delivery management, communications, evaluation, reporting, and vendor relationships.
• Actively partner with Learning and People Team colleagues to ensure a common approach and consistency across the learning and people initiatives at the firm.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; emphasis in learning or a related field preferred; Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 8 years of Learning and Development experience or related experience in a complex organization required; experience in public accounting or professional services environment preferred.
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience managing others with demonstrated involvement building and leading high-performing teams and fostering an inclusive culture.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis upon hire; Baker Tilly will not consider candidates requiring sponsorship for employment visa status now or in the future.
• Experience developing and implementing learning strategy and operations for technical content.
• Experience with adult learning principles and learning curriculum and content design and development in multiple learning modalities.
• Strong project management skills; able to multi-task and prioritize work in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of and experience with Learning Management Systems, online course creation tools, and webinar/virtual classroom platforms.
• Strong executive presence with ability to develop relationships, build rapport, and effectively interface with all levels within the firm.
• Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Windows, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Outlook).
• Ability to travel as needed, approximately 10%.

Pay

The pay rate range for this job position is $127,000 to $260,380. Actual compensation is influenced by applicant’s skills, prior experience, qualifications, degrees, professional certifications, work arrangements, and geographic location.

Benefits

Baker Tilly offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package to eligible employees.