Talent Development Manager, Assurance

Overview:

At Cohen & Company, our purpose is to engage, teach, inspire and improve lives through the power of knowledge and trust. We value great people, teamwork, a competitive spirit and courage, and the ability to adapt and remain optimistic.

The Manager, Assurance Talent Development provides crucial support to our Assurance practice. In this key role, the individual leads the technical learning initiatives for the Assurance practice including:

• Forming key stakeholder relationships with Assurance Partners, Talent Development, Talent Deployment, and key Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)
• Conducting learning needs analysis through job skill/task analysis and working with the Talent Development Team to recommend impactful learning solutions
• Organizing the logistics involved in setting up all virtual and onsite learning events, coordinating all aspects of the learning process
• Implementing training policies and procedures in coordination with the Talent Development Team
• Collaborating with Talent Development on onboarding to support new hires and experienced hire professionals
• Leading one Talent Development Senior to execute learning deliverables and all onboarding initiatives

We are open to this position being in any of the following office locations, working in a hybrid capacity: Cleveland, Akron, or Youngstown, OH; Detroit or St. Clair Shores, MI; Pittsburgh, PA.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Talent Development on the coordination of Assurance employee onboarding
• Implement learning and development strategy for Assurance in alignment with key Firm initiatives
• Function as the lead project manager of training programs and coordinate delivery of learning across various offices and remote locations for all levels of professionals
• Complete periodic reporting to track self-study progress and course completion
• Proactively monitor compliance with Yellowbook, Employee Benefit Plans, Single Audits, and PCAOB CPE requirements
• Manage subject matter experts through the the ADDIE process to analyze, design, develop, implement, and evaluate appropriate and impactful learning experiences, ensuring alignment with the overall Assurance learning and development strategy
• Curate learning curriculum from external vendors where appropriate, manage existing vendor relationships to create strategic alliances
• Incorporate varied learning methodologies to provide differentiated instruction that is scalable and sustainable across all offices and Assurance teams, both national and international; increase use of self-study and other asynchronous training delivery methods including use of Amplifire
• Manage and coordinate ongoing learning initiatives across the various offices and remote locations
• Collaborate with Senior Manager of Professional Development to identify opportunities to integrate and align technical and soft skills training
• Manage the Assurance Technical Training budget

Qualifications:

• CPA license
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Taxation, or other related degree
• 3 years’ experience with adult learning theory and curriculum development in a professional setting preferred
• Experience in a consultative learning role and managing learning programs preferred
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Able to handle confidential information with discretion and maturity while maintaining a high degree of professionalism
• Able to interface with all levels of the organization as a primary point of contact for Assurance learning
• Experience with Learning Management Systems, LC Vista preferred, and CPE/CLE compliance tracking
• Must be available to travel onsite to various offices for annual in-person trainings, 3-4 weeks per year or as required by Firm initiatives
• Experience with the following technologies preferred: Asana, Miro; Kahoot, Conferences i/o; Adobe Captivate, Articulate Storyline, or other learning technologies such as Amplifire; WebEx, MS Teams; SharePoint

About Cohen & Company

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At Cohen & Company, our foundational principles offer insight into how we achieve an inclusive, growth-oriented culture that fuels the success of our firm, our clients and our people. In particular, we honor our foundational principle of “great people first” by:

• Championing the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion;
• Embracing the unique stories, backgrounds, perspectives and ideas that come from our people; and
• Offering a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package, which allows each employee to use the benefits that best suits their needs. Our offerings go beyond standard options, including time off outside of your standard PTO to give back to the community, annual discretionary merit increases and bonuses, talent development resources to tap into growth opportunities, and so much more!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity of thought and background to build an inclusive and energized culture and better meet the needs of our clients.

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