Learning and Talent Development Associate Manager

RESPONSIBILITIES
• Leads the capability delivery team he/she is supporting
• Provide input into and implement Capability Development strategy according to the business/market demands, priorities and Accenture strategy for the respective entity
• Build and maintain strong relationships with sponsors and subject matter experts
• Define curriculum that meets business requirements and is aligned with training financial guidelines
• Map existing learning assets, identify capability development needs not met by current assets and create viable plans that effectively address the business needs
• Determine whether new assets should be built in-house or procured from external vendors
• For vendor assets, assist with vendor relationship management and managing vendor performance. Assist in efforts to select and contract with external vendors when required (leverage Accenture Learning and Procurement where appropriate)
• Develop and implement learning assets and programs designed to build the necessary skills (leverage Accenture learning where appropriate)
• Track and analyze training expenses against pre-defined budget
• Ensure Accenture's required and priority training programs operate efficiently and meet compliance and attendance targets
• Responsible and accountable for service delivery of capability/leadership development programs being delivered across entities and support the actions taken to improve overall quality and effectiveness

Qualifications:

EDUCATION
• Bachelor’s degree in business, organization development, adult learning or equivalent experience

KEY COMPETENCIES
• Business acumen
• Able to negotiate and influence
• Collaborative work style; willing to coach and to be coached by others
• Able to work independently across a broad range of activities
• Strong executive presence - speak comfortably with Accenture Leadership and stand up for your ideas
• Relentlessly drive progress on numerous initiatives at the same time

WORK EXPERIENCE
• Experience in learning, collaboration, and knowledge management
• Experience presenting to leadership
• Experience in project and program management
• Understanding of instructional design principles
• Capability assessment or needs assessment experience
• Understanding of basic financial principles, performance measures, and benchmarking
• Experience supervising teams of off-shore, shared service employees
• Experience managing customer service level requirements