Learning Business Manager, HR, Enabling Functions

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Deloitte Talent & Learning are shaping the future of our firm. In the last year we have launched a reverse mentoring platform, delivered an impactful Talking about Race education series, and recently won a top award for our innovative digital onboarding programme. Everyday our team of Talent & Learning professionals work on the stuff that really matters to our people – growing and developing their careers.

As an evolving and forward-looking team, we are seeking talented individuals who care about delivering an exceptional 21st century learning experience for the 22,000 colleagues in Deloitte UK. We are busy building a team with the right mindset to improve the experience and performance of our people. It's challenging work but not without a greater meaning and purpose. Your curiosity and tenacity will be encouraged, and you'll be supported to achieve your own ambitions your way, wherever your future lies. We're really proud to be creating an environment where everyone belongs, is supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution.

The world of work is changing fast and so is the world of Talent & Learning. Join us!

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Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, we help our clients' become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more.

What brings us all together at Deloitte? It's how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other, foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most.

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The Learning Business and Finance Manager is responsible for:

• Financial excellence including budget governance and management
• Talent & Learning operating model governance
• Senior stakeholder management and consultation
• Strategy support and implementation
• Strategic projects implementation and reporting

Reporting to the Head of Talent & Learning Operations and working closely with the Director of Talent & Learning, the Learning Business and Finance Manager role is wide-ranging, encompassing budget management and activity tracking as well as strategic input into continuous improvement initiatives. Collaboration with CoE Leads across the Talent & Learning, HR and Finance functions is essential to ensure effective budget utilisation and best practice governance across the Talent & Learning function. This role requires exceptional stakeholder management skills, attention to detail, project management and communication skills, and the ability to analyse data and information to support the delivery of the learning strategy aligned with organisational objectives. The role also entails managing multiple stakeholders with confidence, gravitas and influence to gain their support and commitment for strategic initiatives and priorities, serving as the main point of contact for all firmwide Talent & Learning initiatives and their corresponding budgets.

Responsibilities:

Financial management

• Budget planning - Work closely with the Talent & Learning leadership team to co-ordinate the submission of annual budgets and forecasts. Create templates and guidelines to ensure timely and consistent submissions in line with strategy. Work with finance to influence the budget.
• Spend tracking and reporting - Track spend against monthly budget forecast ensuring spend is accurately reported and aligned to the learning strategy and/or cost saving targets. Provide monthly financial analysis to the Talent & Learning Director and senior managers in the team.
• Data management – Ensure consistent approach to project codes across Learning to enable effective and accurate financial reporting. Co-ordinate submissions for new project codes. Track and report cost against current headcount structure across the team. Identify gaps and work with HR Services to correct these.
• Financial governance - Coordinate and lead on finance meetings with senior stakeholders. Identify challenges and risks to spend objectives and offer scalable solutions to mitigate risks.

Strategic planning and management

• Strategy support - Support the evolution and iteration of the Talent & Learning Strategy in collaboration with the Head of Talent & Learning Operations and Talent & Learning Director, aligning to the HR strategy and the Global Learning Strategy.
• Strategy delivery - Working with the wider Talent & Learning team to ensure team alignment to the broader strategy.
• Strategy benchmarking - Manage and lead benchmarking activity to understand current market trends in the Talent & Learning space and use this to inform the learning strategy.
• Problem solving and solutions - Support with the resolution of function-wide issues which may affect the Talent & Learning team's ability to deliver against the Talent & Learning strategy e.g., budgets, reporting, systems, or communications.

Governance and reporting

• Firmwide learning forums - Facilitate and create the agenda for the Talent & Learning governance meetings (e.g., Learning council). Stakeholders include Partners, Directors, and Senior Managers.
• Talent & Learning forums – Support with coordinating the Talent & Learning team meetings such as Town Halls, Leadership meetings, All Hands.
• Stakeholder reporting - Provide regular and comprehensive updates to key stakeholders regarding the progress and outcomes of key Talent & Learning initiatives.

Project management

• Talent & Learning strategic initiatives - Recognise and flag risks or issues on project planning in a timely manner especially in line with budget plans.
• Resource management – Be accountable for maintaining the SharePoint and Teams site and update central documents to ensure smooth running of the Talent & Learning function.

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Financial management:

• Previous budget management or equivalent experience including planning and forecasting.
• Financial management or equivalent experience with ability to conduct data analysis, interpretation and visualisation.
• Strong business and commercial acumen, with proven ability to provide ROI metrics.

Stakeholder management skills:

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate with senior stakeholders across local and global teams.
• A strong relationship builder with excellent interpersonal skills, able to consult, coach, educate and advise at all levels.
• A personable, pro-active professional, able to demonstrate full commitment to exceptional service in all activities.

Project management and reporting skills:

• Comprehensive understanding of project management tools and demonstrative experience in project management.
• Skilled in planning and executing multiple activities simultaneously.
• Problem solving and risk management.

Other desirable experience:

• Experience of working in a partnership and/or highly matrixed organisation.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office – especially PowerPoint, Excel and Teams.

Personal independence

Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process or you can contact the Independence team upon request.

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Collaboration is central to everything we do at Deloitte. From IT to HR, marketing and more, our teams help to support the wider business in everything they do. Bringing your individual skills and specialist knowledge, you can make a far-reaching impact. Come join us.

Human Resources

At Deloitte, Human Resources is transforming. We are already an award-winning HR team but we're not resting there. We want to make an impact that matters for our people, our clients and for society. To achieve this, we're firmly embedding HR into the business, advising and innovating along with our business leaders.

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"The amount of investment in me in terms of training and development has been incredible - it has undoubtedly helped me to progress my career."

-Jim, Enabling Functions

Our hybrid working policy

You'll be based in UK Offices with hybrid working.

At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That's why we'll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you'll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You'll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.

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Are you looking to return to the workplace after an extended career break?

For this role we can offer coaching and support designed for returners to refresh your knowledge and skills, and help your transition back into the workplace after a career break of two years or more. If this is relevant for you, just let your recruiter know when you make your application.

Our commitment to you

Making an impact is more than just what we do: it's why we're here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.

We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we're nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we'll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it's only when you're comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.

Your expertise is our capability, so we'll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it's from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you'll learn every day. Through world-class development, you'll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you'll learn how to lead.

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A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you'll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You'll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you'll never stop growing, whatever your level.

Discover more reasons to connect with us, our people and purpose-driven culture at deloitte.co.uk/careers

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