Job Advertisement: Talent Development Manager - UK&I Tax Talent Development 14 month Fixed Term Contract/ Secondment Location: London or Birmingham Hybrid working: currently in the office 1-2 days per week Reports to: UK&I Tax Learning Leader Direct Reports: Assistant Talent Development Managers and Learning Deployment Specialists Are you ready to take on a key role in Talent Development? Join us as a Talent Development Manager for the UK&I Tax & Law practice and be at the forefront of deploying an effective learning curriculum aligned with our UK&I Tax & Law strategy. The Opportunity: The UK&I Tax Talent Development (TD) Team is dedicated to meeting the learning needs of our Tax & Law practice. We are looking for a Talent Development Manager who can develop and deliver on the learning and development priorities. Key Responsibilities: Define Learning: own a portfolio and engage with business stakeholders to identify learning needs, align with EY Learning and Tax & Law learning strategy, and ensure strategic priorities are included in the curriculum planning process. Collaborate with colleagues in the wider TD team to ensure the best solution is identified and developed. Design & Develop Learning: Create learning deliverables, drive virtualisation/blended learning, engage SMEs for technical design, manage learning programs, and contribute to Tax & Law learning investment projects. There may also be opportunities to contribute to broader strategic projects on an ad hoc basis. Deploy Learning: Develop and manage learning deployment plans and budgets, drive course uptake, manage facilitator excellence, and oversee external vendor services. Enable Learners: Curate learning maps, manage communication channels, engage sponsors, and drive learning uptake. Financial Management: Oversee budgeting, forecasting, accruals, recharges, and vendor invoicing for your portfolio. Measure Learning Impact: Evaluate learning impact, review program feedback, and drive continuous improvement. Learning Facilitation: Facilitate learning programs and host sessions as required. Team Management: Manage and develop the team, act as a counsellor, coach, mentor, and participate in recruitment as required. Skills and Attributes for Success: Significant experience in learning deployment, design, and facilitation. Strong commercial acumen and business awareness. Proven stakeholder management and consulting skills. Ability to build relationships, engage, and influence others. Strong communication skills and ability to work with multiple stakeholders. Team management, coaching, and interpersonal skills. Proficiency in MS Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and knowledge of SharePoint and learning platforms. Ideally, you’ll also have: Strong line management and coaching skills. Experience in developing on-the-job coaching skills in others. Interest in technology innovation, including Gen AI, would be useful but not essential What We Offer We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with MyReward you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer: Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next. Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way. Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs. Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs. Please note Prior to finalizing your application, you will be asked to provide personal information across several dimensions of diversity and inclusiveness. The information you provide is kept entirely confidential and will not be used to evaluate your candidacy. We collect this data to help us analyse our recruitment process holistically and implement actions that promote diversity and inclusiveness. While optional, we encourage you to provide this information to hold us accountable towards our goal of building a better working world. Read more about our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusiveness here. We ask because it matters! If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.
