Senior Manager - Workforce Management

Line of Service

Tax

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

General Tax Consulting

Management Level

Senior Manager

Job Description & Summary

People & Organization is a growing team that sits as part of Tax advisory practice, where we help our clients to solve important people problems and realise the true value of their human capital function. Our services range from payroll and immigration solutions through employment taxes and industrial relations advice to change management, HR technology, organisation design, remuneration and leadership and culture consulting - and all points in-between.

We offer the opportunity to be part of a firm that has the purpose of building trust in society and solving important problems, that gives you the opportunity to work with inspiring leaders and talented professionals to deliver outstanding value to our clients in a culture that is diverse, inclusive, collaborative and one that provides exceptional career experience.

As a team, as part of the clients’ strategic people agenda, we provide specialist advice to organisations to enhance the value of effective and efficient internal HR functions to support and enable strategically aligned organization performance as part of their strategic people agenda. We advise a range of local, regional and global clients on all aspects of human resource management, underlying compliance and governance in many areas of business-driven HR programs.

You should be interested in building and showcasing your skillset within the following areas:

• Workforce of the future - Strategic workforce planning, workforce practices and future of work readiness assessments

• People analytics - Leveraging insights and data to drive decisions on people and organisation requirements and implementation

• HR operating model - Aligning HR capabilities and structure to deliver value in line with business strategy

• HR service delivery – Exploring different service delivery models (eg. Shared services, outsourcing ) and leveraging technology and automation to drive smart and intuitive people practices

• Employee experience – Be able to think differently, usage of design thinking to develop HR practices that engages the mindset and behaviours of the workforce

• HR policy & processes review - provide practical frameworks to refine operating processes and reduce costs, or improve service levels across the entire HR services value chain

To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

As a Senior Manager, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

• Encourage everyone to have a voice and invite opinion from all, including quieter members of the team.

• Deal effectively with ambiguous and unstructured problems and situations.

• Initiate open and candid coaching conversations at all levels.

• Move easily between big picture thinking and managing relevant detail.

• Anticipate stakeholder needs, and develop and discuss potential solutions, even before the stakeholder realises they are required.

• Contribute technical knowledge in area of specialism.

• Contribute to an environment where people and technology thrive together to accomplish more than they could apart.

• Navigate the complexities of cross-border and/or diverse teams and engagements.

• Initiate and lead open conversations with teams, clients and stakeholders to build trust.

• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

Preferred skills

• Demonstrate problem solving skills and the ability to work in complex and dynamic environments

• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience within the human capital domain

• Good subject matter knowledge across a range of HR/workforce-related capabilities such as HRT/change management/leadership/organisation design 

• Excellent verbal, written communication skills and portfolio management skills

• Ability to build business and sustain client relationships from day one

• Collaboration and participation within a highly diverse and inclusive team

• Ability to work independently and lead projects or large streams of work

• Ability to thrive on challenges, multitask and prioritise workload in a fast-paced environment where quality and speed are of essence

• Manage teams to ensure on time, on budget delivery and achievement of outcomes 

• Support the sales cycle and help with practice development and eminence building 

• Support development of junior consultants by actively guiding them 

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required: Bachelor Degree

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

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