Manager, Learning & Development

Putting people first, every day

BDO is a firm built on a foundation of positive relationships with our people and our clients. Each day, our professionals provide exceptional service, helping clients with advice and insight they can trust. In turn, we offer an award-winning environment that fosters a people-first culture with a high priority on your personal and professional growth.

Your Opportunity

Our National Office in Toronto is looking for a Manager, Learning & Development, to join the Learning and Development team. The incumbent will partner with key stakeholders to support the delivery on the strategic development and implementation of core capability learning programs, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and standards, and will own the following responsibilities:

• Serve as a key partner to Learning Advisors and business stakeholders who represent various service lines to ensure learning solutions are informed by current talent and capability needs.
• Lead the successful delivery of learning programs by managing end-to-end execution which includes overseeing timelines, priorities, and coordination across key people and tasks involved.
• Contribute to the development and execution of a comprehensive plan aligned with the firm's capability framework and business strategy, emphasizing talent development as a differentiator.
• Collaborate closely with the Learning Design & Development team as well as Learning Advisors to shape the learning architecture, conduct quality reviews of design output, and ensure learning solutions are cohesive, learner-centric, and aligned to goals.
• Monitor and assess program performance using feedback and key performance indicators (KPIs) to identify improvement opportunities and ensure continuous program and process refinement.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and career guidance to the L&D team at large, fostering a culture of psychological safety, collaboration, and innovation.

Please note this is a 10 month contract

How do we define success at BDO?

• You demonstrate BDO's core values through all aspects of your work: we are curious, collaborative, and kind.
• You understand your client’s industry, challenges, and opportunities; client describes you as positive, professional, and delivering high-quality work.
• You identify, recommend, and are focused on effective service delivery to your clients.
• You share in an inclusive and engaging work environment that develops, retains and attracts talent.
• You actively participate in the adoption of digital tools and strategies to drive an innovative workplace.
• You grow your expertise through learning and professional development.

Your experience and education

• You have 10+ years of experience in learning consulting and learning program delivery. Experience within Professional Services Firm in a Consulting industry is preferred but not required.
• You have proven track record in program management to lead multi-disciplinary efforts across design, business, and delivery teams.
• You have strong project management experience to manage complex learning projects or programs, from planning through execution, including timeline management, stakeholder coordination, and issue tracking.
• You have 8+ years of practical experience in instructional design processes.
• You have practical experience in designing and implementing measurement strategies for programs of various level of complexity and scope.
• You have excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills-able to work collaboratively across business stakeholders, subject matter experts, and creative teams.
• You are highly collaborative, detail-oriented and organized; able to manage competing priorities and keep complex initiatives moving forward.
• You have an excellent ability to build relationships and maintain trust with executive level stakeholders.
• You have a strategic mindset, strong critical thinking and sense-making skills to drive improvement in processes and to continuously develop our learning practices towards a mature state.
• You are focused on providing an exceptional client experience.
• You have a learning mindset.
• CTDP designation is preferred.

Why BDO?

Our people-first approach to talent has earned us a spot among Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2025. This recognition is a milestone we’re thrilled to add to our collection of awards for both experienced and student talent experiences.

Our firm is committed to providing an environment where you can be successful in the following ways:

• We enable you to engage with how we change and evolve, being a key contributor to the success and growth of BDO in Canada.

• We help you become a better professional within our services, industries, and markets with extensive opportunities for learning and development.

• We support your achievement of personal goals outside of the office and making an impact on your community.

Giving back adds up: Where company meets community. BDO is actively involved in our communities by supporting local charity initiatives. We support staff with local and national events where you will be given the opportunity to contribute to your community.

Total rewards that matter: We pay for performance with competitive total cash compensation that recognizes and rewards your contribution. We provide flexible benefits from day one, and a market leading personal time off policy. We are committed to supporting your overall wellness beyond working hours and provide reimbursement for wellness initiatives that fit your lifestyle.

Everyone counts: We believe every employee should have the opportunity to participate and succeed. Through leadership by our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Leader, we are committed to a workplace culture of respect, inclusion, and diversity. We recognize and celebrate the valuable differences among each of us, including race, religious beliefs, physical or mental disabilities, age, place of origin, marital status, family status, gender or gender identity and sexual orientation. If you require accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us.

Flexibility: All BDO personnel are expected to spend some of their time working in the office, at the client site, and virtually unless accommodations or alternative work arrangements are in place.

Our model is a blended approach designed to support the flexible needs of our people, the firm and our clients. It’s about creating work experiences that meet everyone’s needs and providing flexibility to adjust when, where and how we work to meet the expectations of our role.

Code of Conduct: Our Code of Conduct sets clear standards for how we conduct business. It reflects our shared values and commitments and includes guiding principles to help us make ethical decisions and maintain trust with each other, our clients, and the public.

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