Senior Director, Learning & Development
- AB, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Experience
- 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in L&D, Human Capital or Talent Development, including 5+ years leading large teams, enterprise initiatives and senior leaders
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Inspirational, innovative and entrepreneurial - this is how we describe our empowered teams. Combine your passion with purpose and join a culture that is thriving in the face of change.
Make an impact with our National Human Capital team as a Senior Director, Learning & Development (L&D). This diverse team of professionals are dedicated to cultivating and fostering our firm's unique culture and values. As a strategic leader and trusted advisor, you'll develop and lead best-in-class people strategies, ensuring MNP continues to stand out as an employer of choice.
MNP is proudly Canadian. Providing business strategies and solutions, we are a leading national accounting, tax and business advisory firm in Canada. Entrepreneurial to our core, our talented team members transcend obstacles into opportunities and are successfully transforming mid-market business practices.
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership for MNP’s Learning & Development (L&D) function, overseeing the development and execution of the L&D strategy, budget and operating model in partnership with National Human Capital (NHC) leadership, while ensuring alignment with firm priorities, technology enablement, regulatory compliance and financial governance requirements
- Lead the L&D governance framework, ensuring effective decision-making, clear accountability, defined decision rights and alignment with firm priorities
- Manage L&D budget planning, forecasting, reporting and value realization
- Drive team performance through effective coaching, mentoring and development, creating an inclusive and engaging environment
- Own artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled learning design governance and standards, guiding the responsible adoption and scale of AI across learning experiences
- Oversee L&D vendors and partners, including contracts, performance and budget
- Build strategic partnerships internally to identify learning priorities and strengthen firm capability
- Develop learning measurement and impact reporting to demonstrate business value and support firm strategy
- Represent L&D at the senior leadership level, acting as a trusted advisor to National Human Capital (NHC), Regional Human Capital (RHC), service line leadership and firm-wide governance forums
- Drive continuous improvement across L&D operations, portfolio management, content lifecycle governance, learning technology and delivery models
- Strengthen MNP's external L&D reputation through industry engagement, benchmarking and thought leadership
Skills and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Education, Adult Learning, Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business or a related discipline is an asset
- Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation is preferred
- 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in L&D, Human Capital or Talent Development, including 5+ years leading large teams, enterprise initiatives and senior leaders
- Extensive professional services experience, including partner-led business models, regulated learning requirements and diverse service lines
- Proven leadership of large-scale L&D functions with expertise in learning strategy, measurement, learning technologies and AI-enabled solutions
- Skilled in budget management and external vendor relationships
- Demonstrated success partnering with senior leaders, supported by strong communication, stakeholder management and change leadership skills
- Established experience representing L&D through industry engagement and professional networking
- Ability to build, coach and develop high-performing leadership teams
- Strong written and verbal English communication skills, with French considered an asset
MyRewards@MNP
With a focus on high-potential earnings, MNP is proud to offer customized rewards that support our unique culture and a balanced lifestyle to thrive at work and outside of the office. You will be rewarded with generous base pay, vacation time, 4 paid personal days, a group pension plan with 4% matching, voluntary savings products, bonus programs, flexible benefits, mental health resources, exclusive access to perks and discounts, professional development assistance, MNP University, a flexible ‘Dress For Your Day’ environment, firm sponsored social events and more.
Diversity@MNP
We embrace diversity as a core value and celebrate our differences. We believe each team member contributes unique gifts and amplifying their potential makes our business stronger. We encourage people with disabilities to apply!
Future/Current Opportunity: Current
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Senior Director will provide strategic leadership for the Learning & Development function, overseeing strategy, budget, and operating models. They will also manage AI-enabled learning design, vendor relationships, and act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership.
Requirements
Candidates should have 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in L&D or Human Capital, including 5+ years leading large teams and enterprise initiatives. A bachelor's degree is preferred, and a Canadian CPA designation is considered an asset.
Skills
- Strategic leadership
- Learning & development strategy
- Budget management
- Artificial intelligence
- Stakeholder management
- Change leadership
- Team coaching
- Vendor management
- Learning technology
- Professional services
- Data analysis
- Communication
- Governance
- Talent development
- Business strategy
Benefits
- Generous base pay
- Vacation time
- 4 paid personal days
- Group pension plan with 4% matching
- Voluntary savings products
- Bonus programs
- Flexible benefits
- Mental health resources
- Exclusive access to perks and discounts
- Professional development assistance
- MNP University
- Firm sponsored social events
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Human Resources
- Management & Leadership
- Consulting
- Finance & Accounting
- Education
Keywords
- Learning & Development
- Human Capital
- Strategic Leadership
- Budgeting
- Artificial Intelligence
- Professional Services
- CPA
- Governance
- Vendor Management
- Change Management
- Talent Development
- Learning Technology
- Business Advisory
- Accounting
- Tax
- Portfolio Management
- Content Lifecycle
- Benchmarking
- Thought Leadership
- Stakeholder Management