Assurance Senior Manager; Learning & Development Liaison

Senior Manager – Assurance Learning & Development serves as the Assurance practice’s embedded leader responsible for executing and advancing Assurance learning strategy in partnership with the Center for Learning & Development (CLD).

This role combines deep Assurance subject matter expertise with responsibility for translating technical, regulatory, and operational priorities into scalable learning solutions that strengthen audit quality, accelerate professional development, and support consistent capability growth across the practice.

This role acts as the bridge between Assurance leadership and CLD by defining what capabilities must be developed and why they matter operationally, while partnering with CLD to design and deliver effective learning experiences aligned to enterprise instructional standards.

The Senior Manager plays a critical execution role in operationalizing the Assurance multi-year learning strategy through technical learning asset development, SME engagement, and sustained program delivery.

• Practice Learning Modernization & Enablement: In partnership with the CLD, supports the continued evolution of Assurance learning by defining practice‑driven development needs and operational realities that inform learning solutions. Provides technical and workflow context that enables CLD to apply appropriate instructional approaches while maintaining regulatory defensibility and audit‑quality standards.
• Content Quality & Technical Ownership: Provides practice‑side technical ownership for Assurance learning content by ensuring materials accurately reflect current assurance methodology, regulatory expectations, and real‑world engagement requirements. Works collaboratively with other Assurance subject matter experts (SME) and CLD managers, clarifies technical expectations, consolidates practitioner input, and prepares technically validated source materials that support efficient development of learning assets.
• Curriculum, Competency & Regulatory Alignment: Works with National Assurance Director and CLD to maintain alignment between Assurance curricula, competency expectations, and evolving professional standards. Interprets changes arising from AICPA, PCAOB, SEC, and internal quality monitoring activities and translates those developments into clearly defined technical updates for learning programs.
• Learning Operations & Practice Execution Alignment: Co‑owns the Assurance learning calendar, delivery readiness, and execution tracking in partnership with CLD. Supports execution readiness of Assurance learning initiatives by aligning practice priorities, staffing realities, and regulatory timelines with planned learning activities.
• Stakeholder Partnership & Change Enablement: Strengthens alignment between National Assurance leadership, local office Learning Leaders, SMEs, and CLD. Supports adoption of firmwide learning initiatives and prepares stakeholders for evolving learning approaches.
• Technical Content Contribution & SME Capacity Enablement: Contributes embedded technical capacity by preparing practice‑authored technical inputs that accelerate development and refresh learning materials.

Reports To: National Assurance Director responsible for Assurance learning and development initiatives.

Collaborates With: National Assurance Leadership, Assurance Service Line Leaders, Industry Leaders, CLD, Assurance partners, directors, other senior managers, and various SMEs.

Other Roles Reporting To This Position: None (no direct reports initially); may leverage dotted‑line resources and project‑based support as the learning strategy scales.

• Deep Assurance Expertise:
  Extensive experience in the Assurance field (e.g., audit or Assurance services) and experience in developing or leading professional learning programs.
• Regulatory Knowledge:
  Strong understanding of AICPA, PCAOB, and SEC training and proficiency expectations.
• Leadership & Execution:
  Demonstrated success in leading complex, cross‑functional initiatives in a matrixed environment.
• Stakeholder Management:
  Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
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