Job details
Location: Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Reading, Watford
Capability: KPMG Business Services
Experience Level: Manager
Type: Full Time
Service Line: People
Contract type: Fixed term contract
Job Description
Learning Design Manager
Base Location: Watford, Reading, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds plus network of 20 offices nationally:
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 Learning Design Manager
The Learning Design Manager will be responsible for the creation of high-quality learning programmes for KPMG, whilst coaching and developing junior team members. Learning programmes will leverage technology enabled learning and the principles of social and collaborative environments, all that address the specific business needs and are suitable for a client facing workforce.
What will you be doing?
- Lead consultation with Business Learning Partners, Programme Directors and key stakeholders and subject matter experts from within the business in determining learning requirements and the best solution.
- Oversee the high-level learning experience design, set the project vision and manage the team in the delivery of highly effective learning programmes to address business issues.
- Coach and develop junior instructional designers on best practice learning design principles, and lead by example.
- Provide thought leadership on innovation and the use of new tools or approaches in learning solutions.
- Responsibility for the successful delivery of projects. This will require them to use project management skills to manage timelines and project resources.
What will you need to do it?
- Designing highly engaging and effective learning programmes that address business issues in a client centric organisation
- Working with subject matter experts to design effective learning programmes
- Applying new learning technologies and leveraging technical development tools
- Evaluating business impacts of learning
- Adult Learning Principles
- Learning Design
- Previous experience using rapid authoring tools (preferably Evolve)
- Previous experience using graphic design tools
- Previous experience creating video
Skills we’d love to see/Amazing Extras:
- Experience of working in Professional Services firm (or similar)
- Experience of working with Audit capability learning content
- Experience of Degreed (or similar Learning Experience Platform)
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
- Reading
- Birmingham
- Leeds
- Manchester
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.
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Why KPMG Business Services at KPMG?
Every day our firm performs better because of how we work together, as one team, each the best at what we do. The difference we make shines through to our people and our clients. We’re KPMG Business Services (KBS). We’re a cross-functional team, bringing together experts across a wide range of critical activities which help to grow, run and protect our business. From HR and Learning, Finance, Procurement, Facilities and Operations, through to Risk and Legal, Corporate Affairs, and Market Development, our approach is focused on driving the improved performance of the firm. We work shoulder to shoulder with our client-facing teams and we focus on delivering our services in ways which help to drive efficiency, improve quality and enhance our firm’s brand and reputation.
