Workforce Transformation Manager (HR Transformation)

PwC Canada; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 115,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC Canada seeks a Workforce Transformation Manager in Ottawa to lead HR and Payroll transformation engagements across multiple industries. You will partner with PwC professionals on high-profile client work, shaping HR strategy, payroll design, and organization design using a skills-based approach supported by analytics.

Your role drives end-to-end transformations, mentors teams, and contributes to sales efforts while applying AI-enabled HR solutions to organisational challenges.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of HR and Payroll transformation experience across industries.
• Expertise in talent intelligence, skills-based architecture, and labour data analysis.
• Payroll process design, payroll technology implementation, and operating model design.
• Experience in consulting or in-house HR transformations.

Responsibilities

• Partner with PwC professionals on client engagements.
• Lead HR engagements across HR Strategy, Payroll Transformation, Organization Design and related areas.
• Drive payroll efficiency and effectiveness through technology and operating models.
• Develop innovative HR/Payroll AI products, accelerators and methodologies.
• Manage engagement economics and ensure delivery excellence.
• Lead business development activities with new/existing clients.

Skills

HR Transformation

Payroll Transformation

Talent Intelligence

Skills-based Architecture

Workforce Planning

People Analytics

Client Relationships

Team Leadership

Proposal & Sales Support

Tools

SAP

Oracle HCM

Workday

Dayforce

Job description

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 a Workforce Transformation Manager, 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:

• Partner with skilled PwC professionals on high-profile client engagements
• Lead a variety of HR engagements covering topics that include but not limited to HR Strategy, Payroll Strategy & Transformation, Organization Design, Function Effectiveness and Design, HR Technology Roadmap and Implementation (including SAP, Oracle, Workday, Dayforce, other Payroll technologies), Workforce Planning, People Analytics & Insights, Job Architecture, Skills Management, Integrated Talent Management, and AI in HR
• Utilize deep knowledge of future of work trends, talent intelligence, skills-based architecture, skills marketplace and labour data analysis to lead engagements on moving to a Skills-Based Organization
• Draw on hands-on experience with the shift to skills-based organization
• Utilize deep knowledge of Payroll technology, processes and operating models to drive payroll efficiency and effectiveness
• Drive the creation of innovative products, accelerators, and methodologies that define the future of HR and Payroll in the Agentic AI era
• Manage engagement economics, oversee and deliver high-quality work, and ensure delivery excellence
• Lead a wide range of business development activities to help identify opportunities with new/existing clients in collaboration with account leads
• Keep up to date on trends across the talent and skills landscape, sharing insights, and contributing to thought leadership
• Coach others, recognize their strengths, and encourage them to take ownership of their personal development
• Facilitate and lead innovative and inspiring client workshops and lead client teams
• Contribute to the development of your own and the team’s technical acumen locally, nationally and globally as part of our network

What You'll Bring:

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

• Minimum 5 years of experience delivering HR and Payroll transformation services in multiple industries, with proven contributions to HR function transformation in consulting or in-house roles
• Proven expertise in spearheading initiatives related to talent intelligence, skills-based architecture, skills marketplaces, and labour data analysis
• Demonstrated experience in one or more Workforce Transformation areas, such as
• Payroll process design, payroll processing, payroll technology implementation and payroll operating model design and implementation shift to Skills-Based Organization - such as job architecture, talent intelligence, skills-based architecture and skills marketplace initiatives, HR/Payroll Analytics and Reporting, Exposure to cloud-based HR and Payroll technology implementations (Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM, Dayforce, ADP, other Payroll technologies), Applying generative AI and emerging AI-enabled HR/people solutions to organizational challenges
• Strong track record of leading and managing teams to achieve sustained results, while mentoring and developing future leaders
• Experience with assisting or leading in preparing proposals and related presentations to support sales efforts
• Strong client relationships driven by service excellence
• Creative approach to solving client challenges and eagerness to learn and understand processes
• Ability to multi-task and manage ambiguity in fast-paced environments
• A strong communicator and storyteller capable of simplifying complex concepts
• Prior experience in a Consulting environment is highly recommended
• Have already obtained or have the ability to obtain federal government security clearance

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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