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The PM CoE has moved on from being an engagement support centre of just 50 people to now identifying as a Centre of Excellence with circa. 300 professionals. The department is constantly evolving and still growing, it is fast-paced and varied comprising junior associate grades through to senior project and operational management and directors. All members of the department work together and alongside the Audit & Assurance practitioners to deliver high-quality outputs on client and internal engagements. The team members remove the admin burden on the wider A&A team by utilising experience and knowledge to undertake the service offering to a high standard.
The department boasts a clear career pathway allowing professional and driven individuals to work along a progression trajectory from associate to assistant project manager in four years, including formal Prince II practitioner accreditation. This pathway and progression is underpinned by it’s ability to deliver high-quality training that set’s all team members up for success.
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Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, which covers audit, risk advisory, and consulting services across tax, legal, business, technology, and corporate finance, we help our clients’ become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more.
What brings us all together at Deloitte? It’s how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs, and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other, foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact on how and where it matters most.
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The PM CoE supports our audit and assurance practitioners with project coordination and administration. The Learning & Development (L&D) team are responsible for providing new and existing team members with a positive and continued learning experience.
In your role, you will be responsible for developing and delivering high-quality training to enhance skillsets and continuously improve existing talent within the team and make a significant impact on the current and future growth and success of the department. Work with the existing Learning and Development team to drive continuous improvement of the PM CoE’s learning curriculum and materials. Looking for and identifying needs to improve the effectiveness of learning, conducting regular reviews of content and delivery methods to ensure optimal learner experiences, performance, and efficiencies are achieved.
Key responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
- Design, develop and deliver induction training to a variety of grades during their first 12 weeks of employment
- Creation and ongoing monitoring of an inclusive training environment with consideration of a broad range of learning styles
- Oversight of training periods for new joiners, acting as a point of contact to triage queries and questions, providing responses to training queries, and informing of new joiner progress and considerations
- Build and maintain a strong relationship with PM CoE Management and Recruitment Teams to discuss themes and trends, process enhancements and future learning requirements
You will work as part of an established and structured team within a department that continues to grow at speed. The career pathway and people leadership structure will provide you with support and accountability to progress within your role and enable room for development and growth within the department and wider firm.
You will have the opportunity to build strong relationships with a range of different colleagues from peers through to directors and deliver exceptional service in a department where high quality is key.
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You are engaging and proactive. Someone who has practiced experience in developing high-quality training materials and delivering impactful face-to-face sessions. You take a pragmatic approach to problem-solving and adapt well to a changing environment. We’re able to give you the tools and the autonomy to manage your work in alignment with the department’s vision, trusting that you will seek support where required.
Essential:
- A strong understanding of what makes an engaging training session using a breadth of methods and approaches
- Personal motivation to deliver high-quality standards in all work and ability to see the impact that training has on other operational areas
- Highly adaptable to change in an environment that continuously drives efficiencies and improvements
- A passion for developing people, using coaching and mentoring experience to bring out the best results
Desirable:
- Level 3, or above, training qualification; CIPD or equivalent
- Performance/line management of junior colleagues
- Experience specific to a professional services environment
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We know it’s not just about the numbers. Often, we let technology take care of those. It’s about the creative and collective thinking of our people. That’s where the true insight is found. We’re redefining the future of audit. Come join us.
Personal independence
Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to several audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints. This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds, etc.) with audit clients of the firm. The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process.
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“I have learned so much over the past 12 months - especially liaising with senior stakeholders which will be very valuable for my future career. Good entry role as you are exposed to a variety of tasks, work with different people with different expectations, and can learn a lot.”
VO, Project Support Associate
“Working at Deloitte is more than just a job, it’s an opportunity. Since joining the department I’ve been supported to realise my full potential and now have a clearer understanding of the skills necessary to achieve success in the Project Management pathway.”
PM, Senior Project Support Associate
“Working at Deloitte is such a rewarding opportunity. I have been able to deep dive into the operations of the firm with so much support to be able to independently identify a learning need, build a project and roll out the output. I have been able to build such a breadth of skills and knowledge so much so that I can apply them to other areas of the business. It is also so fulfilling to watch colleagues undertake and flourish within their own performance and development via a learning need that you have actioned – essentially aiding them in their career progression.”
LG, Learning Operations Team Leader
“The department has supported me throughout my journey, and I am now working on exciting new projects that could help define the career pathway for future APMs!”
AJ, Assistant Project Manager
“You can bring your full self to work in the PM CoE and be celebrated for your differences and strengths. The people make the centre and collaboration is at the heart of everything we do.”
LO, Manager
“The PMCoE is an awesome team to work for, it is diverse, inclusive, and extremely supportive. You can really grow, and progress and you own your own career and the direction it heads in. “
SP, Project Manager
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Location: The home office of this role is Cardiff
Your Work, Your Way: We call our hybrid working vision Deloitte Works. And it does. We trust you to make the right choices around where, when, and how you work. You’ll be able to make decisions about how you work best, be collaborative, learn from colleagues, share your experiences, build the relationships that will fuel your career, and prioritise your well-being. Having great conversations with your team and your leadership paves the way for great collaborative ways of working
This is a full-time, permanent contract opportunity with a requirement to be within a commutable distance. The role is primarily based in the Cardiff City Centre office with the occasional ability to work from home when gaps in training and oversight occur.
Our commitment to you
Making an impact is more than just what we do: it’s why we’re here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.
We want you. The true you. Your strengths, perspective, and personality. So we’re nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we’ll take your well-being seriously, too. Because it’s only when you’re comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.
Your expertise is our capability, so we’ll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it’s from the complex work you do or the people you collaborate with, you’ll learn every day. Through world-class development, you’ll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you’ll learn how to lead.
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A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you’ll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You’ll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you’ll never stop growing, whatever your level.
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