TDM Business Partner Manager- Remote Eligible

We are the leading provider of professional services to the middle market globally, our purpose is to instill confidence in a world of change, empowering our clients and people to realize their full potential. Our exceptional people are the key to our unrivaled, inclusive culture and talent experience and our ability to be compelling to our clients. You’ll find an environment that inspires and empowers you to thrive both personally and professionally. There’s no one like you and that’s why there’s nowhere like RSM.

The TDM Business Partner (manager) owns the relationship with 2-3 service lines in the Consulting Line of Business, responsible to identify learning needs and prioritize solutions that can scale. This includes working closely with key stakeholders in the business and subject matter experts in analyzing, designing, developing, implementing, and evaluating the business’ learning curriculum. Primary responsibilities include conducting needs assessments, designing learning curriculums, and working with subject matter experts to develop content - all of which include education, experiences, exposure and environment.

The manager will also work on special projects related to the Business Partner’s learning strategy as well as firm initiatives that support the firm, talent, and TDM strategies.

This position will work closely with the broader TDM team to ensure firm needs are addressed consistently leverages instructional design and technological solutions appropriately. Coordination with various departments and other resources within the organization is required.

Essential Duties:

Provides critical leverage in advising, developing, planning, executing and evaluating the practice and program curriculum to support the Firm, business partner, talent and learning strategies. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Serves as a strategic partner to the business, leading conversations on strategy and needs identification. Bring the right team members into the conversation at the right time.
• Acts as the first point of contact for the business, understanding the full scope of need across all service lines and identifying opportunities for scaling work.
• Partners with the Technical Solutions team to support requests outside of the annual curriculum roadmap. Help to set priorities for projects through a clear understanding of consulting needs, TDM resources and potential impact.
• Works with the Curriculum team to identify priorities, design and continually improve a holistic integrated curricula differentiated by role and level for all areas of Consulting. Evaluates existing content and gaps to enable 40 hours of CPE to be achieved with relevant training.
• Ensures communication to the business is timely, clear, and consistent. Asks questions and feels comfortable not having all of the answers but committed to figuring it out.
• Seeks ways to improve processes and become a more agile partner to the business.

Manages individual and group talent solutions aimed at closing gaps in talent pipelines or performance and improving owner performance.

• Designs talent programs
• Makes recommendations on individual development programs to close gaps
• Collaborates with coaching and mentoring programs for owner level solutions
• Collaborates with key stakeholders, Talent Business Advisors, other Talent team members to propose recommendations and deliver solutions

Collaborates with TDM Leadership team, Talent Technology, Talent Operations, IT, and other functions to design talent lifecycle systems and digital solutions to enable agile and global delivery models. Regularly gathers input and feedback to improve existing systems.

Functions as a people leader to direct and indirect reports and holds team and colleagues accountable for delivering strong results through communicating performance expectations and providing feedback on performance, recognition, coaching, and development plans.

Remains current with best practices and trends within the organization and talent development disciplines through research, benchmarking and participation in relevant public accounting forums, and adopts new approaches as appropriate. Ensure alignment with firm objectives; measure effectiveness of initiatives; Reporting results to key RSM stakeholders

Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree, required in related field of study, or equivalent work experience

TECHNICAL/SOFT SKILLS

Required:

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Consulting and advisory skills, able to diagnose a need through open-ended questions, active listening, and expertise in adult learning theory.
• Relationship builder, able to build trust, manage expectat