• In alignment with the Firm’s strategy, talent strategy, and specific business partner strategy, influence and drive the creation of a comprehensive development strategy for all professionals in each respective line of business.
• Key Liaison with business partner leadership to design, develop, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive development strategy.
• Independently manage large strategic learning projects linking them appropriately to other design frameworks (ensuring building block curricula within line of business as well as alignment with first choice advisor development solutions consistent across the businesses).\
• Assess learning and development requests and propose potential solutions (including evaluating build, redesign or purchased solutions) to appropriate stakeholders.
• Act as a learning and professional development business advisor on effective and leading-edge learning/development designs and intersections with broader talent management initiatives.
• Identify critical learning solutions that advance career development efforts and support business partner growth strategies.
• Effectively communicate program design strategy, program status and issues with stakeholders at all levels.
• Develop and use a network of preferred vendors and other internal and external resources to enrich programming
• Recommend appropriate development channels (education, experience, exposure, and environment) that ensure the effectiveness of meeting development needs.
• Work closely with broader LPD leadership team to ensure enterprise needs are addressed as appropriate (some consistency required across lines of business) as well as leveraging instructional design and technological solutions.

Oversight of curriculum execution:

• Lead business partner team in annual planning for fiscal year programming and communicate timeline for design, development and delivery to appropriate stakeholders.
• Prepare and manage the respective business partner LPD budget effectively.
• Identify, onboard, manage and evaluate SMEs, vendors and coaches to participate in program delivery including negotiating terms and executing contracts.
• Direct project and operations positions to ensure successful execution of learning strategy and programs.
• Manage overall quality assessment of learning experience and transfer of learning.
• Design and implement effective measurement strategies for learning and capability development solutions including design, administration and summarization of learning solution evaluation plan.
• Collaborate with NEMO on securing appropriate learning venues that support the learning programs.

Participate and assume responsibilities within the LPD Leadership Team and driving overall LPD Impact & Other Enterprise responsibilities as assigned:

• Contribute and/or lead business process improvements for LPD, Compliance or National talent initiatives.
• Work collaboratively within LPD to identify solutions for enterprise development needs. Participate and/or lead LPD department initiatives.
• Serve as a career advisor and coach to assigned LPD staff including: execution of their duties, Attainment of program/project expectations, delegation of challenging assignments, providing consistent and timely performance feedback.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS

Required:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Preferred:

• Degree in education, instructional design, human resource development or related area; master’s degree; CPA a plus

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Required:

• Proficiency with PowerPoint, Word, Excel and SharePoint
• Knowledge of instructional design principles, including evaluation design and assessment skills
• Strong skills in these areas:
• Interpersonal and communication (verbal and written)
• Problem solving
• Analysis
• Organizational and time management
• Project management
• Attention to detail
• Ability to respond and be adaptable to changing priorities
• Facilitating and presenting

Preferred:

• Content knowledge in or experience working with subject matter experts in assurance, tax or consulting

EXPERIENCE

Required:

• 8+ years relevant experience
• Practical knowledge of learning implementation and employee development

Demonstrated ability to:

• Manage multiple projects of high to moderate risk
• Facilitate group meetings of all sizes
• Manage teams and stakeholders
• Provide excellent client service and resolve issues
• Use data to make business decisions

Preferred:

• Previous experience in public accounting or business consulting environment

LEADERSHIP SKILLS

Required:

Demonstrated ability to:

• Leverage strong communication skills to lead a department, function or group of individuals
• Confront and deal with difficult situations with high-level leaders in the organization
• Motivate and encourage team members
• Coach and confront performance issues & gaps in real time; both for the short- and the long-term
• Provide and receive feedback
• Work with others in a cross-functional initiatives to arrive at the desired outcomes with the ultimate end results the betterment of the overall talent function
• Respond positively to changing circumstances, seek and implement change to drive business improvement, and serve as a model of the change
• Execute assigned programs with quality results
• Drive collaboration and communication to eliminate silo behaviors

Currently, RSM does not intend to hire candidates for entry level positions who will need, now or in the future, RSM sponsorship through any non-immigrant visa category such as the H-1B, H-1B1, E-3, O-1, or TN.

RSM is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, interview, or otherwise participate in the recruiting process, please call us at 800-274-3978 or send us an email at careers@rsmus.com.

The firm offers a competitive benefits package, base compensation, and an employee bonus program for eligible roles based on individual and firm performance per program guidelines. Base compensation ranges can be found between the ranges noted below in the posting, and an actual offer can vary based upon on role, hiring location, and qualifications. For additional information on RSM’s total rewards, visit our website at https://rsmus.com/careers/working-at-rsm/benefits.html.

If required by applicable law or client policy, you may be required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 or have an approved accommodation.

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