Manager, Learning Programs & Strategy

Who we are
You know those big cities that still feel like small towns? Where everyone’s friendly and helps each other out? That’s like Grant Thornton. Except here we’re all professionals and there isn’t a mayor or a general store. What we’re trying to say is that we’re a large and growing professional services firm that still feels like a community. We employ over 3000 people across Canada, and we truly care about our colleagues, our clients and the communities where we work and live. That’s what’s most important to us. We’re building a thriving organization that’s purpose driven and still want to remember what your favourite milkshake flavour is.

Are you our new Manager, Learning Programs & Strategy?  
Are you looking for an opportunity to join a fast paced, ever-changing environment where learning is foundational to business transformation? At Grant Thornton, you can use your knowledge and experience with best-in-class learning approaches, to champion innovative tools and technologies to contribute to the firm’s vision and purpose. Are you also a forward thinking, collaborative and creative relationship manager? Do you have a background in instructional design? If so, keep reading.

As a Manager, Learning Programs & Strategy your responsibilities will include:

• Have a strong internal consulting focus, acting as a thought leader and advocate for the development and delivery of industry-leading learning solutions that will enable our business units and service lines to achieve their strategic goals
• Assess current performance gaps and learning needs, and collaborate with other learning professionals to implement creative, industry-leading learning solutions
• Provide value-added professional advice to business partners for enhancing business results and employee effectiveness through learning
• Work collaboratively with subject matter experts to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of learning solutions
• Occasionally develop methods and materials for learning interventions including, but not limited to, ILT, workshops, conferences, e-Learning and job aids as needed
• Apply professional experience and judgment in the planning and accomplishment of projects, initiatives and professional goals
• Manage learning design and delivery to meet timelines and budgets
  

Be Grant Thornton
If you’re a bit like us, you’re driven to connect with how others are feeling and thinking. Here we walk in others shoes before taking action. Just imagine being part of a team that puts “we before me”, where flexAbility is a mindset, and where you trust your colleagues to have your back. At Grant Thornton, you’ll work with inspiring leaders who support your development, both personally and professionally. This is a place where your insatiable curiosity enables you to think, see and hear from a variety of perspectives, a place where every day is different and having the courage to grow is part of who you are. And when all this comes together, well that’s when the magic happens!

Want to learn more about who we are and how we live our purple every day? Read our colleagues’ stories at www.discoveryourpurple.ca

Think you’ve got what it takes to be a Manager, Learning Programs & Strategy? Like the colour purple? Great. Here’s a few more boxes we’re also hoping you can tick:

• Completed post-secondary education, professional certification or equivalent experience in training and development / instructional design – CTDP Designation would be an asset
• 7+ years’ experience in adult learning or management/performance consulting
• Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, the ability to build relationships with and influence individuals from all areas, role levels and functions in the firm
• Have strong consultative skills, are very creative and agile, and possess excellent SME and stakeholder interviewing skills
• Demonstrated experience developing and delivering best-in-class on-line/e-learning courses and in-person development solutions
• Have solid knowledge and experience of course development software, such as Articulate/Storyline and at least one Learning Management System
•  Have strengths in working both independently and collaboratively as part of a team
•  Have experience in basic project management and client relationship management
• Can share samples of your work during the interview process, if requested
• May have additional assets such as experience with graphic media tools, video, animation/motion graphics and simulations; background in/knowledge of Accounting practices; certifications/experience in
• Design Thinking, Change Management, Project Management, Lean/Six Sigma

At Grant Thornton we’re focused on making a difference in the lives of our clients, our colleagues and our communities. That’s our purpose. Or, as we like to say, living our purple.

What’s in it for you?

Profit sharing, Flex days, RRSP contributions, Firmwide holiday closure, Wellness benefits, Concierge-like benefits, Work from anywhere in Canada in the summer for 4 weeks, and more!

About Organization

Grant Thornton LLP is a leading Canadian accounting and advisory firm that is dedicated to helping our clients, colleagues and communities thrive. We help dynamic private and public organizations unlock their business potential by providing meaningful, strategic advice across a broad range of services, including audit, advisory and tax.

Our unique, purpose-driven culture has resulted in consistent recognition as one of Canada’s Best Workplaces by the Great Place to Work® Institute since 2008. As bold leaders in our chosen markets and within the professional services industry, we are committed to our values of collaboration, leadership, excellence, agility, respect and responsibility.