Resourcing and Deployment Senior Associate, Assurance (Bilingual FR/EN)

PwC Management Services LP; Montreal; On-site; CAD 62,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC Canada is seeking a Resourcing and Deployment Senior Associate to plan and allocate Client Service Staff (CSS) across the firm. You will forecast utilization, balance workload, and support talent planning to ensure the right people are on the right projects at the right time.

This role centers on collaboration with partners and managers, data-driven decision making, and enabling resource sharing across regional teams, leveraging TalentLink Staffing & Deployment to deliver value to clients.

Qualifications

• Understanding of Resource Management and its link to business strategy.
• Strong judgement and problem-solving skills with minimal oversight.
• Experience analyzing data and making recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Strategically plan and oversee allocation of Client Service Staff to align with firm priorities.
• Utilize planning and scheduling to meet utilization targets and staff leverage goals.
• Gather staff career goals to match staff with client engagements.
• Collaborate with RM professionals to share best practices and improve processes.
• Promote resource sharing across regional teams and advise on staffing.
• Analyze productivity reports and business needs to balance workload and headcount.
• Review monthly financial results with leadership and propose utilization improvements.
• Develop expertise in TalentLink tools to support planning and reporting.
• Ensure staff assignments comply with QMSE quality standards.

Skills

Resource Management

Staffing Analytics

Data Analysis

Communication

Problem Solving

Tools

TalentLink Staffing

Job description

Line of Service Internal Firm Services Industry/Sector Not Applicable Specialism IFS - Human Capital (HC) Management Level Senior Associate Job Description & Summary

A career in Resourcing and Deployment, within Internal Firm Services, will provide you with the opportunity to work in cross line of service staffing helping our network be even more agile in the ever evolving markets we work with, providing the right people on the right projects at the right time. You’ll focus on ensuring that resources of suitable skills and calibre are available for tasks and activities as required as well as managing the education, planning, and skills enhancement associated with resources. As a team, we maximise resource sharing and enable the delivery of PwC to our clients through line of service and cross line of service staffing, forecasting, utilisation, and workload balance while considering development and diversity initiatives.

The Opportunity

As a Resourcing and Deployment Senior Associate, unlock your potential and embrace the chance to drive meaningful outcomes that’ll elevate your career.

Your role will include, but isn’t limited to:

• Strategically plan and oversee the allocation of Client Service Staff (CSS) to ensure; alignment with firm’s strategic priorities, achievement of business metrics, resolving unassigned clients and reallocations for new CSS joiners/leavers
• Utilize continuous planning and scheduling to meet firm utilization targets, with a primary focus on staff leverage and peak season metrics
• Gather information on staff career goals, strengths, and areas of opportunities to effectively match the right staff with the right client engagements. (via Partners and Managers coaches)
• Collaborate and team with RM professionals to; share best practices, continuously improve processes, facilitate staff borrowing/lending and secondments, and participate in team initiatives for technology enhancements that drive operational improvement
• Build strong relationships within the line of service to establish oneself as a trusted advisor while also promoting and focusing on resource sharing across regional counterparts
• Analyze productivity reports and business needs to develop actionable plans for workload balancing, utilization improvements, and the creation of new career paths that align staff interests with firm needs
• Review and analyze financial results monthly, partnering with local leadership to recommend solutions on operational matters such as utilization, chargeable hours, and headcount adjustments
• Develop expertise in RM technology, particularly TalentLink Staffing & Deployment, to support assignment planning, allocations, forecasting, and reporting, and deliver training on all TalentLink modules to staff, while focusing on technological enhancements and the development of new tools for continuous improvement
• Ensure staff assignments comply with firm quality standards (QMSE)

What You'll Bring

• An understanding of Resource Management and its link to the business strategy
• Strong judgement and problem-solving skills, including the competency to understand the business impact of relevant staffing options
• Experienced in analyzing data and interpreting findings to make recommendations on actions
• Demonstrated ability to make independent decisions and exercise sound judgment with minimal oversight
• Capable of professionally interacting with Partners and all staff levels, respecting the confidential nature of the work, and leading with empathy when appropriate
• Strong sense of professionalism, integrity, and tact; proactive self-starter, with a high level of personal motivation
• Ability to manage complex projects and demonstrate agility under tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to follow process with agility to make changes as required
• 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

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

Degrees/Field of Study required: Degrees/Field of Study preferred: Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, AI Fluency, AI-Human Collaboration, Analytical Thinking, Business Performance Management, Business Reporting, Communication, Conflict Resolution, Coordinating Staff, Creativity, Data Analysis, Demand Management, Development Collaboration, Digital Tooling, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Human Resources (HR) Report, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity, Learning Agility, Optimism, Project Resource Allocation {+ 18 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship? No

Government Clearance Required? No

Job Posting End Date November 3, 2026

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.

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.

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Are you ready to make a difference? Want to unlock new value by applying your unique perspective and talents? You can grow exponentially at PwC. Here, you can uncover hidden talents, build lifelong relationships rooted in trust and empathy and turn challenges into opportunities for innovation. We’ll help you grow your skills through challenging, meaningful work so you can go further.

The salary range for this position is $62,200 - $103,600. 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.