Associate, HR Workforce Transformation and Technology

At PwC, our people in workforce consulting focus on providing consulting services related to human resources, talent management, and organisational development. They analyse client needs, develop people and organisation strategies. These individuals offer guidance and support to help clients optimise their workforce, enhance employee engagement, and drive organisational effectiveness. As a workforce consulting generalist at PwC, you will provide clients with comprehensive support and drive end-to-end organisation and talent transformation initiatives to support the overall strategy of the organisation, applying a breadth of understanding of organisational and workforce consulting solutions across topics such as workforce strategy, talent development, rewards, organisational design to improve employee experience and organisational effectiveness.

The Opportunity:

As an Associate, HR Workforce Transformation and Technology (Bilingual EN/FR) you will drive initiatives, leverage digital solutions, and guide organizations in adopting forward-thinking HR practices. you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve business issues, deliver high quality client service and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

70 to 80% of your time: deliver with our talented PwC professionals on high-profile engagements across diverse and challenging opportunities in areas such as:

• People & Talent Strategies

• HR Function Effectiveness and Design

• HR of the Future in the Agentic AI Era

• People change and organization design and implementation

• HR Technology Assessment and Roadmap (SAP, Oracle, Workday, Microsoft, etc.)

• Workforce Planning & Analytics

• Skills-Based Organization and Economy

20 to 30% of your time: Engage in growing our practice and our market presence , identifying and capitalizing on growth opportunities, building proposals and attending client meetings.

• Putting together clear and compelling sales decks.

• Participate in fostering a culture of collaboration, entrepreneurship, continuous learning, and excellence.

• Contribute to thought leadership initiatives, speaking at industry events to position PwC as a leader in HR transformation.

• Plan and deliver cutting-edge HR technology solutions and methodologies, including AI, data analytics, and digital platforms, to optimize HR processes and decision-making.

What You'll Bring:
Your skills, knowledge, and experiences are what set you apart. Here's what we look for:

• Ideal candidate will have experience working in a Consulting setting. Will be able to deliver services in industries such as Energy, Utilities, Public Sector, Healthcare, Financial Services, Retail, Manufacturing and Telecom, showing leadership and confidence. Technical understanding of the HR function and its various domains including Business HR, HR Operations, Talent Management, Change Management and Organizational Design, Talent Acquisition, and Total Rewards.

• You are ambitious in building your technical depth and breadth. Exposure to cloud-based technology implementations, including but not limited to Cloud based technology, Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Microsoft Viva either from an Org Design or Process Design perspective.

• You communicate (written and verbal) with impact, build collaborative and harmonious relationships with your colleagues while being rigorous about client service.

• You engage productively in complex, changing environments

• The successful candidate requires fluency in English, in addition to French as they will be required to support or collaborate with English-speaking clients, colleagues and/or stakeholders during the course of their employment with PwC Canada

• PwC Canada is committed to cultivating an inclusive, hybrid work environment. Exact expectations for your team can be discussed with your interviewer.

We’re committed to providing accommodation throughout the application, interview, and employment process. If you require accommodation to be at your best, please let us know during the application process.
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