Director, Learning & Leadership Development

• Embodies BDO’s core values of Integrity, Respect, and Collaboration.
• Demonstrates the L&D team’s values:

• Ownership & accountability – proactive, solution-oriented, and reliable follow-through; support new ideas & initiatives with sound business case and rationale.
• Professionalism & credibility – deliver best-in-class talent development experiences that elevate the function and strengthen our credibility across the firm.
• Self-awareness & continuous growth mindset – know and leverage strengths, elevate our culture of talent development by giving and receiving feedback openly and modelling a growth mindset.

• Ensure strategic alignment across learning programs, initiatives, and resources.
• Oversee work responsibility allocation and team optimization—ensuring the right people are working on the right projects.
• Create and reinforce a high-performing, collaborative, and psychologically safe team culture.
• Drive process consistency and quality standards across all learning programs and modalities.
• Champion integration across learning operations, leadership development, and L&D delivery for greater cohesion and efficiency.

• Lead and coach a team of Senior Managers who oversee the functional pillars of L&D:

• Leadership Development - executive programs, academies, emerging leader pathways
• Learning & Development - Enterprise L&D: instructional design, facilitation, delivery; Learning Operations: technology, measurement, resource management, and reporting
• Enable team leaders to own their portfolios while supporting cross-functional collaboration and shared accountability.
• Support team cohesion through clear roles, shared vision, and professional development.

• Personally facilitate select high-impact leadership programs and sessions with Partners and executives.
• Serve as a strategic face of the learning function—building visibility, credibility, and trust across the business.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to promote the learning team as a Trusted Learning Advisor function.

• Provide oversight for operational infrastructure—including learning technology platforms, vendor partnerships, dashboards, and budget.
• Lead the ongoing evolution of our measurement strategy to track learning impact and drive data-informed decisions.

• You demonstrate BDO's core values through all aspect of your work: Integrity, Respect and Collaboration
• You understand your client’s industry, challenges, and opportunities; clients describe 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 & 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.

• 15+ years of progressive leadership in Learning & Development, with deep experience running enterprise learning functions.
• Proven ability to lead through leaders—developing high-performing teams while operating at a strategic level.
• Experience managing internal operations: project/resource alignment, process improvement, team culture, measurement, and quality control.
• Strong consultative and relationship-building skills; highly trusted by business stakeholders.
• Comfortable facilitating sessions for senior audiences and representing the learning function at an executive level.
• Experience in a professional services or similarly complex, fast-paced environment is preferred.
• Strong executive presence, sound judgment, and a systems-thinking mindset.

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