Deloitte, Manager, Learning Solutions, Organisation Transformation and Talent, Private Sector, Human Capital, UK
Role description
As Organisation Transformation and Talent practice, we work with senior leadership teams to deliver value through people, by redesigning organisations, building capability, developing effective leadership teams and embedding behavioural change. We support our clients through the entire cycle of organisational transformation, starting with initial diagnosis right through to successful implementation.
Working with us, will give you the opportunity to work with some of the most prestigious clients across industry sectors. As part of the practice, you will work on client projects that go right to the core of helping businesses deliver value. We work with senior leadership teams, helping them resolve some of the most complex and challenging business issues and build competitive advantage through aligning their organisations with their strategies. We believe that designing and managing effective organisations and creating the right conditions for business change provides our clients lasting competitive advantage.
As a Learning Solutions Manager you will support the planning, scoping and delivery of major Learning Solutions projects working in multi-disciplinary teams.
UK Learning Solutions (part of a CoE comprising Talent, Leadership & Learning) is looking for qualified Managers with experience in the area of Learning Solutions, which includes enterprise learning strategy, operations, and governance; learning systems, technologies, and infrastructure; formal learning design and development; and informal, on-the-job learning. The 3 areas in which we operate are:
- The Learning Strategy & Operations area of Learning Solutions focuses on rationalising and optimising the learning function within an organisation.
- The Learning Design & Development area of within Learning Solutions focuses on developing training to address capabilities gaps ? either face to face or using blended solutions.
- The Learning Technologies area of within Learning Solutions focuses on LMS, mobile, and other technologies that support learning.
Responsibilities
As a Manager you will have responsibility for:
- Helping clients solve complex issues by performing analysis, providing recommendations and utilising a combination of experience, industry knowledge, tools, and technology
- Actively contribute to the growth of the business by identifying and delivering sales opportunities
- Offer a strong and compelling point of view around Learning/Talent related matters and issues, such that it builds the credibility of the UKLS business
- Leading the delivery of client projects or work streams by developing work plans, managing team members and engagement financials, producing (or overseeing production of) high quality deliverables
- Working with a range of stakeholders, and being seen as a subject matter expert within client organisations and by colleagues
- Having a broader perspective of potential issues encountered when managing diverse teams and the strategies to overcome them; have a clear understanding of the firm’s commitment to creating a more inclusive culture
- Supporting business development by contributing to new business proposals and taking role in industry and account teams
- Contributing to internal practice development by participating in proposition, methodology and point of view development activities and supporting knowledge capture and sharing
- Playing an active role in the career development of more junior OT&T colleagues
- Developing and maintain deep industry knowledge
Learning Solutions specific responsibilities
- Working with senior leadership teams to translate strategic goals into learning transformation strategy and roadmap development
- Assessing, evaluation, selection, and implementation of leading-edge learning technology solutions
- Helping organisations to navigate organisational change, through understanding new skills & knowledge requirements and planning the implementation of learning programmes
- Supporting the alignment of learning with talent strategies including competency modelling, staffing, and recruiting
- Contributing to the development of Learning Solutions propositions to support our clients, including learning tools, methodologies, and eminence
- Identifying, quantifying and supporting delivery of the financial and non-financial benefits of Learning Solutions
- To have a broader perspective of potential issues encountered when managing diverse teams and the strategies to overcome them; have a clear understanding of the firm’s commitment to creating a more inclusive culture
Requirements
To qualify for the role you must have:
- Experienced in working on Learning Solutions projects (in line with the responsibilities detailed above)in a consulting organisation, or in an internal consultant role
- Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams, and fast-paced project environments
- Significant experience and knowledge of working in one of the industry sectors - Financial Services, Public Sector and Private Sector
- Ability to develop excellent client relationships
- Strong analytical and project management skills
- Creative approach to problem solving
- Experience of building and managing effective client relationships
- Experience of managing team members
- Work effectively in a team environment
- Ability to deal effectively with ambiguity
- Fluency in PowerPoint and Excel
- Ability to look at the bigger picture as well as have a keen eye for detail
- Ability to balance logic and analytical thinking with empathy
- Curiosity to learn about new businesses
We are Consulting
Three core competency areas make up our Consulting service line:
- Technology
- Strategy & Operations
- Human Capital
We exist to solve complex problems
Our consultants are renowned for their straightforward approach to solving some of the world’s largest and most complex business challenges. With a team of over 3,000, each of us is energised by the challenge a seemingly inscrutable problem presents. Our distinctiveness lies in our refusal to accept a problem at face value - we draw on the depth of our shared insight to ask the right questions, and it’s these questions that uncover answers - answers with impact.
We are committed to collaboration
Our role is to unlock potential for growth and innovation. We believe this requires real collaboration ? with our own networks and with our clients. It’s why we commit to truly getting under the skin of our client’s needs, developing a full appreciation for their environment, goals and ambitions. We’re also unafraid to challenge. In so doing, we build long-term and trusted affinities.
We create long-term, sustainable impact
We often work hand-in-hand with our clients to help find the right solution and to help apply that solution. Our aim is to leave behind ambassadors who are equipped to continue the transformation we began. For us, it’s about embedding sustainable change, allowing the impact of our insight to be felt for a long time to come.
We offer a number of different career pathways
We offer three different career pathways at Deloitte, meaning that there are three different routes by which people can progress in Consulting. We provide variety regarding the career options available to you, assisting you to take career steps that fit your skills, talents and aspirations, and providing an environment where those choices can be discussed in meaningful and constructive career conversations.
The Consulting Career Paths are:
Consulting pathway ? pathway based around developing a broad consulting skillset alongside building expertise in a specific domain
Consulting Solutions pathway ? pathway where there is greater focus on building skills and deep expertise in a specific domain. Practitioners have a narrow focus, determined by their SME and type of contribution made
Consulting Services pathway ? pathway for people whose career is built around the delivery of managed services to clients (either internal or external)
About Deloitte
Deloitte offers integrated services that include Audit and Risk Advisory, Tax, Consulting and Financial Advisory. Our approach combines insight and innovation from multiple disciplines with global business and industry expertise to help our clients excel anywhere in the world.
We deliver outstanding impact on the reputation and success of our clients, in the UK and globally. In pursuing this we contribute to a sustainable and prosperous society, and are firm believers in the positive impact business can and should have on the world it operates within.
At Deloitte we foster a collaborative culture where talented individuals can produce their best work. We value innovative thinking, diverse insights and a genuinely distinctive level of customer service through our expertise and professionalism.
We value difference, with respect at the heart of our inclusive culture. We are open to discussing with candidates the different ways in which we are able to support agile working arrangements. We recognise that our people are juggling demanding careers with commitments and interests outside of work.
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