Human Capital Director, Deals

PwC Canada; Toronto; On-site; CAD 167,000 - 217,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC Canada is seeking a Human Capital Business Partner Director to partner with Leadership to drive people strategies that support business objectives, growth, and transformation. You will lead HC professionals, leveraging analytics and change leadership to deliver scalable, tech-enabled solutions that enhance the people experience and organizational performance.

You will champion DEI, drive talent management, succession planning, and collaborate on compensation, headcount forecasting, and HR

Qualifications

• Progressive HR experience within complex, matrixed environments, ideally within professional services.
• Demonstrated success in leading strategic business partnerships, influencing senior leaders, and driving people initiatives.
• Expertise in workforce analytics, talent management, succession planning, and DEI strategy execution.
• Outstanding coaching, communication, and influencing skills, with discretion and professionalism.
• Strong commercial acumen, strategic mindset, and change leadership capabilities, including HR/digital transformation.
• Post-secondary degree in HR, Business, or related field; senior HR certifications are highly desirable.
• Commitment to continuous learning and evolving talent trends.

Responsibilities

• Develop and operationalize people strategies that align with business objectives and growth.
• Utilize workforce analytics to provide insights on retention, skilling, and workforce planning.
• Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies across the organization.
• Identify key talent and succession plans in partnership with leaders.
• Design and deliver competitive compensation programs in collaboration with Total Rewards.
• Support budgeting and headcount forecasting with HC data and salary modelling.
• Evolve the HR operating model with tech-enabled solutions and scalable processes.
• Collaborate with Recruiting, L&D, and other CoEs to embed end-to-end people solutions.

Skills

HR Leadership

Workforce analytics

Succession planning

Change management

DEI strategy

Executive coaching

Communication

Strategic mindset

Education

Post-secondary degree in HR or Business

Senior HR certifications desirable

Job description

As the Human Capital Business Partner (HCBP) Director, you will partner with your People Experience Leader (PEL) and line of service (LoS) leadership team to drive and execute people strategies that directly support business objectives, growth, and transformation. Leveraging deep expertise in talent management, workforce analytics, and change leadership, you will act as a trusted advisor and operational leader, fostering a high-performance, inclusive workforce aligned to the firm's vision. Reporting to the People Strategy & Operations Lead, you will lead a team of HC professionals, collaborating closely with the other HCBP Directors, Centres of Excellence (CoEs) and HC Delivery teams to deliver scalable, tech-enabled solutions that enhance the people experience, organizational agility and business performance.

The Opportunity

• Work closely with the PEL and the broader LoS Leadership team to develop and operationalize people strategies that will improve business performance, culture and our overall people experience
• Utilize workforce and people data analytics to provide proactive thought leadership and insights on retention, skill building and re-skilling, and strategic workforce planning
• Actively champion diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies
• Collaborate with business leaders to identify key talent and succession plans, ensuring key roles are filled with high-potential, diverse candidates that support long-term organizational resilience and growth
• Partner with Total Rewards to design and deliver competitive, equitable compensation programs and reward strategies that improve employee recognition and retention in alignment with business objectives
• Collaborate with LoS Leadership, Finance and business stakeholders to support annual budgeting, providing people insights to inform headcount forecasting and collaborating on salary modelling to ensure workforce investments support strategic priorities
• Proactively contribute to the ongoing evolution of the HR operating model through innovative, technology driven solutions focused on scalable, efficient and employee centric solutions
• Foster strong partnerships with recruiting, resource management, learning & development, and other CoEs to embed end-to-end people solutions that respond dynamically to talent mobility, capability building, and market disruption
• Provide guidance on complex employee relations and sensitive issues, partnering with legal, compliance, and wellbeing to ensure ethical, confidential resolution and a psychologically safe workplace
• As required by the LoS, assess QMSE risks, establish and monitor HC policies and procedures, report achievements to LoS leadership, elevate critical issues, develop and execute remediation plans and ensure cross-functional communication through regular leadership updates

What You'll Bring

• Progressive HR experience within complex, matrixed environments, ideally within professional services
• Demonstrated success in leading strategic business partnerships, influencing senior leaders, and driving people initiatives
• Expertise in workforce analytics, talent management, succession planning, and DEI strategy execution.
• Outstanding coaching, communication, and influencing skills, with proven ability to manage sensitive situations with discretion and professionalism
• Strong commercial acumen, strategic mindset, and change leadership capabilities, including familiarity with HR and digital transformation
• Post-secondary degree in HR, Business, or related field; senior HR certifications are highly desirable
• Commitment to continuous learning and staying abreast of evolving talent trends and workforce innovations

This position ensures continuity and upholds our standards of excellence following the departure of a valued team member.

The salary range for this position is $167,000 - $217,000. The posted salary range represents the expected hiring range for PwC locations in major city centres. Given our national recruiting approach, ranges may vary for positions in other locations. At PwC Canada, base salary is determined by your skills, experience, qualifications and work location. In addition to base salary, eligible employees may have opportunities to participate in variable incentive pay programs which are designed to reward individual and firm-wide achievements. We are committed to offering competitive compensation and adhere to all relevant pay transparency legislation. During the hiring process, our Talent Acquisition team will provide details about our comprehensive total rewards package.

Why you'll love PwC

We're inspiring and empowering our people to change the world. Powered by the latest technology, you'll be a part of diverse teams helping public and private clients build trust and deliver sustained outcomes. This meaningful work, and our continuous development environment, will take your career to the next level. We reward your impact, and support your wellbeing, through a competitive compensation package, inclusive benefits and flexibility programs that will help you thrive in work and life. Learn more about our Application Process and Total Rewards Package at: https://jobs-ca.pwc.com/ca/en/life-at-pwc

PwC Canada acknowledges that we work and live across Turtle Island, on the land that is now known as Canada, which are the lands of the ancestral, treaty and unceded territories of the First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples. We recognize the systemic racism, colonialism and oppression that Indigenous Peoples have experienced and still go through, and we commit to allyship and solidarity.

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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