Establish and lead the firm's learning and development functionDevelop and execute a firm-wide learning and development strategy aligned with business and talent objectivesIdentify current and future capability requirements across lawyers and business services professionalsEstablish a multi-year learning roadmap supporting career progression, leadership development, digital capability, and business performanceDevelop learning frameworks, standards, and governanceAdvise leadership on development priorities and learning investmentsDesign structured, staged development frameworks and tailored learning pathways from onboarding through senior leadershipBuild development experiences combining formal learning, coaching, mentoring, stretch experiences, and on-the-job developmentDesign and oversee leadership development initiatives for practice group chairs, people leaders, and emerging leadersSupport coaching, mentoring, succession planning, and high‐potential development initiativesPartner with the AI committee, AI facilitator, Technology, and Professional Development teams on digital fluency and AI capability developmentPersonally design, develop, and facilitate selected high‐impact learning programsEngage and manage external facilitators, coaches, and learning partnersBuild and maintain a network of internal subject matter expertsPartner with Professional Development, Legal Talent, and HR teams on development planning and career growthSupport onboarding, performance development, succession planning, mentorship, and talent accelerationEstablish learning metrics, success measures,



and reporting frameworksEvaluate program effectiveness and continuously improve offeringsTrack participation, engagement, capability growth, and business impactManage learning budgets, vendors, and technology platformsProvide leadership, coaching, and direction to learning resources, including the Training Coordinator, internal subject matter experts, and external learning partnersReport to the Chief People Officer and collaborate with firm leadership, practice group leaders, People & Culture, Marketing, Technology, and subject matter expertsRequirements8+ years of progressive experience in learning and development, organizational development, talent development, leadership development, or a related fieldDemonstrated experience designing and implementing enterprise-wide learning strategiesDemonstrated facilitation experience with leadership, skilled services, or corporate audiencesExperience building learning programs from the ground up rather than operating within a mature learning functionExperience leading and developing employees, project teams, or cross‐functional stakeholder groupsStrong curriculum design, facilitation,



and stakeholder management skillsAbility to balance strategic thinking with hands‐on executionExperience influencing senior leaders and driving change across complex professional environmentsStrong project management and program evaluation capabilitiesExperience within a professional services, legal, accounting, consulting, or knowledge‐based organizationExperience leading leadership development and high‐potential programsFamiliarity with digital capability development, AI adoption, and workforce transformation initiativesExperience managing learning technologies and external learning providersAbility to work from the office a minimum of 3 days per weekResume and cover letter required for applicationCore CompetenciesDemonstrates expertise in developing and executing comprehensive learning and development strategies that align with business objectives, while effectively managing learning technologies and external providers. Proven ability to lead leadership development initiatives and evaluate program effectiveness to drive organizational growth.Highest-signal resume keywordsLearning And Development StrategyCurriculum DesignLeadership DevelopmentProject ManagementStakeholder ManagementATS Optimization KeywordsHard SkillsLearning FrameworksProgram EvaluationDigital Capability DevelopmentAI AdoptionTalent DevelopmentSoft SkillsCoachingMentoringInfluencing Senior LeadersStrategic ThinkingHands‐On ExecutionIndustry KeywordsProfessional ServicesOrganizational DevelopmentKnowledge‐Based OrganizationCorporate AudiencesSuccession PlanningTools & TechnologiesLearning TechnologiesPerformance Development ToolsBudget Management Software #J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Senior Manager, Learning & Development (Toronto)
🏢 Jobtailor
📍 Toronto