- Provide strategic and people leadership for BDO’s enterprise Talent Development program portfolio
- Translate Talent Development strategy into portfolio priorities, investments, and plans
- Evaluate, scale, redesign, integrate, consolidate, or sunset programming based on business need, evidence, and impact
- Establish governance, quality standards, and decision-making processes across the portfolio
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of Talent Development professionals
- Set team priorities, roles, accountabilities, and expectations
- Allocate team capacity and resources across the portfolio
- Provide coaching, feedback, and development opportunities
- Build talent pipelines through succession planning, stretch opportunities, knowledge sharing, and individualized development
- Build trusted relationships with senior leaders and stakeholders
- Advise leaders on talent and leadership development needs
- Represent Talent Development in senior-level discussions
- Influence decisions through recommendations, impact demonstration, and stakeholder alignment
- Partner with Talent Development technology and measurement teams on measurement, reporting, and evaluation
- Use program data, participant feedback, stakeholder insights, and business measures to evaluate effectiveness
- Oversee portfolio resources, risks, vendor partnerships, and delivery requirements
- Drive continuous improvement, innovation, and thoughtful use of technology and AI-enabled solutions
- Report to the Director, Talent Development

Requirements

- Significant progressive experience in talent development, leadership development, learning and development, organizational capability, or a related field
- Experience ideally within professional services or another complex, distributed organization
- Demonstrated experience leading an enterprise or large-scale portfolio of talent or leadership development programs
- Proven success leading, coaching, and developing a high-performing team with multiple areas of responsibility




- Strong strategic thinking and business acumen
- Ability to connect organizational priorities to capability and development needs
- Ability to build trusted relationships, influence senior leaders, and navigate complex stakeholder environments
- Strong portfolio, program, and operational leadership skills
- Experience prioritizing resources and managing competing business needs
- Experience using data, insights, and business measures to evaluate effectiveness, demonstrate impact, and inform decisions
- Strong consulting, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and presentation skills
- Demonstrated adaptability and resilience
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Adult Education, Organizational Development, Business, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Relevant professional certifications are considered an asset
- Ability to communicate professionally in both French and English is considered an asset

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Talent Development and Leadership Development, with a robust focus on strategic planning, program evaluation, and stakeholder engagement. Proven ability to lead high-performing teams and drive continuous improvement through data-driven decision-making.

Highest-signal resume keywords

- Talent Development Leadership
- Strategic Thinking
- Program Evaluation
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Team Development

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

- Talent Development
- Leadership Development
- Organizational Capability
- Program Management
- Data Analysis
- Resource Allocation
- Continuous Improvement
- AI-Enabled Solutions
- Succession Planning
- Performance Evaluation

Soft Skills

- Communication
- Influencing
- Coaching
- Problem-Solving
- Adaptability

Certifications & Qualifications

- Relevant Professional Certifications

Industry Keywords

- Professional Services
- Complex Organizations
- Stakeholder Alignment
- Governance
- Quality Standards

📌 Senior Manager, Talent Development Programs (Calgary)
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📍 Calgary