This role leads the operational delivery of Talent & Leadership programmes from planning through to evaluation, ensuring initiatives are delivered efficiently, on time, within budget and to a high standard. It involves managing programme operations, stakeholder engagement and continuous improvement activities, while supporting the delivery of assessment and development initiatives that enhance participant experience and business impact. Working closely with colleagues across People, Culture & Purpose, the Partnership Office and the wider business, as well as external providers, the role builds strong relationships to ensure programmes are aligned, integrated and support broader business objectives. The position also uses data, insights and feedback to inform decision-making, evaluate effectiveness and drive ongoing improvements across the Talent & Leadership portfolio.

The role reports to the Talent & Leadership Programme Manager.

What you’ll bring

• Proven experience managing learning, talent, leadership or people development programmes, with strong project and programme management skills across planning, governance, risk management and delivery.
• Experience working within Learning & Development, Talent, Leadership or Centre of Excellence environments, supporting programmes involving senior leaders, executives and Partner-level stakeholders.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across the business and work collaboratively with external vendors, facilitators and coaching providers.
• Experience managing programme budgets, financial processes, reporting and learning technologies, with the ability to analyse data and translate insights into meaningful management information and recommendations.
• Highly organised and detail-oriented, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills, sound judgement and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Continuous improvement mindset, using data, feedback and innovation to enhance programme effectiveness, operational efficiency and stakeholder experience.

What we offer

At BDO, we’ll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development.

We’re in it together

Mutual support and respect is one of BDO’s core values and we’re proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we’ll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs.

Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you’ll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work.

We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we’ve invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO’s people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we’ll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you’ll never stop learning at BDO.

We’re looking forward to the future

At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy.

Our success is powered by our people, which is why we’re always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions

We’ve got a clear purpose, and we’re confident in our future, because we’re adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.