Learning Manager - Birmingham

Job description

Learning Manager

Base Location: Birmingham

The KPMG Business Services function is a cornerstone of our UK business. Operating from 20 UK locations and sitting with KPMG Central Services we do work that matters.

Within Central Services we are part of a community of experts across a wide range of critical activities who help grow, run, and protect KPMG in the UK.

From HR and Learning, Finance, Procurement, Facilities and Business Support, through to Risk and Legal, Corporate Affairs, and Sales and Marketing, our approach is focused on driving the improved performance of the firm, which we support with diligence and expertise.

KPMG is one of the world's largest and most respected consultancy businesses, we've supported the UK through times of war and peace, prosperity and recession, political and regulatory upheaval. We've proudly stood beside the institutions and businesses which make the UK what it is.

Why Join KPMG as a Learning Manager

KPMG’s culture is built on learning and improving every day – it is one of Our Values.

Our function is at the forefront of helping individuals and the firm reach their full potential. Working closely with Learning Business Partners, this team create an engaging and relevant experience for our colleagues and help them to lead with purpose, lead inclusively and lead professionally. The team bring deep expertise to their area of expertise.

What will you be doing?

Reporting to a Senior Manager you will help to build, implement and facilitate relevant curricula. You will be assigned to specific programmes and will manage all operational aspects including budget management, project management, vendor management whilst acting as a subject matter expert.

You will be expected to build strong working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, at different levels of the Firm, to understand business demands and will work with Learning Business Partners to carry out learning needs analysis to define and support required learning outcomes.

The role sits in a wider learning team, and it is expected the role holder will work across portfolios and support wider learning events and projects where needed.   

This role will deliver learning aligned to the following areas of expertise areas:

• Leadership
• Commercial & Sector & Professional Skills
• Strategic Accelerators
• Ethics & Risk

It is expected that this role will work in an agile way supporting and prioritising needs aligned to the strategy.

• Supporting the annual LNA planning and review of curriculum.
• Understanding full offering of appropriate curriculum and work with Design and Enablement on annual refresh and retirement approach, making sure curriculum is current and relevant.
• Acting as an SME, ‘Subject Matter Expert’, work closely Learning Business Partners and Learning Design and Learning Enablement to ensure design and delivery of a relevant learning curriculum.
• Coordinating the nomination process for courses, where it pertains to senior leaders.
• Creating a budget and monitoring process to track monthly spend, highlighting potential under/overspend
• Data collation, reporting and analytics, providing insight where appropriate e.g. Franklin report.

What will you need to do it?

• A bachelor's degree, international or vocational equivalent.
• Several years’ experience in a similar role, either within Professional Services or a large, matrix structured international firm.
• Experience and passion in talent development and learning, with a firm grasp of human resources.
• Relevant experience in vendor management, assessment tools, learning models and constructs (including competency, leadership potential, values).

Skills we’d love to see/Amazing Extras:

• Strong relationship building skills with a proven ability to influence, consult and advise at a Senior Executive level and to build lasting networks.
• Strong business and commercial acumen with the ability to use and interpret appropriate metrics.
• Able to work independently with strong experience and skills in project/programme management.
• A great communicator, with the ability to communicate appropriately at all levels in the organisation, including with senior leaders.

To discuss this or wider Central Services roles with our recruitment team, all you need to do is apply, create a profile, upload your CV and begin to make your mark with KPMG.

Our Locations:

We are open to talk to talent across the country but our core Central Service hubs for this role are:

• Watford

With 20 sites across the UK, we can potentially facilitate office work, working from home, flexible hours, and part-time options. If you have a need for flexibility, please register and discuss this with our team.

Find out more:

Within Central Services we have a range of divisions and specialisms.  Click the links to find out more below:

• Central Services (KBS) at KPMG: www.kpmgcareers.co.uk/experienced-professional/kpmg-business-services/
• Inclusivity and KPMG: www.kpmgcareers.co.uk/people-culture/being-inclusive/
• KPMG Workability and Disability confidence: www.kpmgcareers.co.uk/experienced-professional/applying-to-kpmg/need-support-let-us-know/

For any additional support in applying, please click the links to find out more:

• Applying to KPMG: www.kpmgcareers.co.uk/experienced-professional/applying-to-kpmg/
• Tips for interview: www.kpmgcareers.co.uk/experienced-professional/applying-to-kpmg/application-advice/
• KPMG values: www.kpmgcareers.co.uk/experienced-professional/applying-to-kpmg/our-values/
• KPMG Competencies: www.kpmgcareers.co.uk/experienced-professional/applying-to-kpmg/kpmg-competencies/
• KPMG Locations and FAQ: www.kpmgcareers.co.uk/faq/?category=Experienced+professionals