EY Learning Leader - Consulting Associate Director 

Canada, Ontario, Toronto 

272916153

This opportunity is a full-time position and occasionally requires early morning or evening commitments.

Your key responsibilities

• Teaming with the business
• Connect with the Consulting leadership team, sub-service line and competency leaders, and Talent leaders to define learning needs and priorities
• Work with the Consulting practice to deliver high quality L&D initiatives to enhance employee skills and career growth
• Execute on and communicate learning plans, budget, and strategy in an agile manner
• Collaborate with Consulting learning at the Global and Americas levels on strategy, learning deliverables, methods, approaches, instructor management, processes, tools, and sharing of ideas and best practices
• Collaborate with the wider Canadian learning team to find efficient, effective modes of developing world-class learning and development opportunities and processes
• Stay up to date on the latest trends and best practices within L&D and drive innovation within the team
• Set the strategic priorities for Consulting learning and work with the team to ensure delivery of learning, with a particular knowledge of innovative training in matrix organizations
• Translate the needs of the business into learning and development solutions
• Lead Consulting learning budgeting in collaboration with the L&D team and the Consulting operations team
• Make key decisions and suggestions based on a solid understanding of firm and business objectives
• May oversee another Service Line Learning team and advise on learning projects across the firm as needed

Skills and attributes for success

• Strong business acumen and an understanding of the Consulting service line and its strategies and priorities, and how they translate into learning and development needs
• Ability to manage stakeholder expectations and build consensus
• Strong relationship management, interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to manage and influence key decision makers
• Ability to develop and leverage strong internal and external networks
• Creative, innovative and strategic thinker
• Excellent organizational, project and time management skills with the ability to prioritize multiple issues and tasks
• Strong attention to detail
• Proven track record leading teams and executing priorities on time and on budget
• Ability to work in a multicultural and diverse environment and flex style as appropriate (with sensitivity to cultural differences)
• Ability to handle sensitive information in a confidential manner

What we look for

• 7+ years of progressive work experience in Learning
• A bachelor’s or masters degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Instructional Design, Adult Learning, or a related field is an asset
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Flexibility to work additional hours, accustomed to work in consulting or comparable high demand environments
• Strong background in learning and development, certification in learning programs and tools is preferred
• A demonstrated genuine curiosity and a proven track record of staying current with rapidly evolving fields such as AI
• Demonstrated ability and confidence working with technology and learning new software
• Advanced capabilities in Excel and PowerPoint

What we offer

The salary range for this job in British Columbia is $124,100 to $206,900. Individual salaries within this range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and work location city.