Workforce Transformation Senior Associate

PwC South Africa; Toronto; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

PwC Canada is seeking a Senior Associate in Workforce Transformation to lead end-to-end HR and payroll transformation engagements. You will collaborate with PwC professionals on client work, leverage insights across HR strategy, payroll strategy, organization design, and AI in HR to deliver measurable outcomes.

The role emphasizes developing skills, contributing to thought leadership, and supporting business development across diverse industries.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering HR and payroll transformation initiatives across industries.
• Strong understanding of job architecture, skills frameworks and rewards.
• Proven ability to design and implement HR/talent systems and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Partner with PwC professionals on high-profile client engagements.
• Lead HR, payroll, organizational design and workforce transformation work.
• Apply trends in future of work to drive impactful initiatives.
• Support payroll efficiency through effective processes and tech.
• Contribute to business development and thought leadership.

Skills

HR Transformation

Payroll Transformation

Organization Design

Stakeholder Management

Analytics

Tools

SAP

Workday

Dayforce

ADP

Job description

Line of Service Advisory Industry/Sector Not Applicable Specialism Advisory - People and Organisation Management Level Senior Associate Job Description & Summary At PwC, our people in Workforce Transformation focus on providing consulting services related to human resources function, payroll, talent management, and organizational development. These individuals offer guidance and support to help clients optimize their workforce, enhance employee engagement, and drive organizational effectiveness. You will deliver comprehensive support to clients by leading end-to-end organizational, talent, and HR transformation initiatives that align with the organization’s overall strategy. You will leverage a wide range of expertise in organizational and workforce consulting, covering areas such as workforce strategy, HR transformation, payroll transformation, talent development, job architecture, skill assessment, rewards, and organizational design to enhance both employee experience and organizational performance.

The Opportunity

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

Your Role

• Partner with skilled PwC professionals on high‑profile client engagements
• Contribute to a variety of HR engagements covering topics that include but are not limited to HR Strategy, Payroll Strategy & Transformation, Organization Design, Function Effectiveness and Design, HR Technology Roadmap and Implementation (including SAP, Oracle, Workday, Dayforce, ADP, 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, job architecture, and skills redesign to drive impactful organizational initiatives
• Utilize deep knowledge of Payroll technology, processes and operating models to drive payroll efficiency and effectiveness
• Draw on hands‑on experience with AI in HR and Payroll to create innovative products, accelerators, and methodologies that define the future of HR and Payroll in the Agentic AI era
• Deliver actionable insights based on research and assessments regarding AI’s influence on the evolving job landscape
• Help manage engagement economics, deliver high‑quality work, and ensure delivery excellence
• Be actively involved in 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 people and change landscape, sharing insights, and contributing to thought leadership
• Contribute to the development of your own and the team’s technical acumen locally, nationally and globally as part of the network

What You’ll Bring

• Considerable years of relevant professional consulting experience delivering HR and Payroll transformation services across a variety of industries
• Demonstrated experience contributing to HR and Payroll function transformation efforts in consulting or in‑house HR/Payroll roles
• Foundational understanding of job architecture, skills architecture and job leveling and rewards
• Demonstrated experience in one or more Workforce Transformation areas, such as: Operating model and organization design development and implementation
• Payroll process design, payroll processing, payroll technology implementation and payroll operating model design and implementation
• Conducting job architecture, job leveling, skills frameworks design, and job profile development, with the ability to support the design and implementation of these frameworks in complex organizations
• Proven background in the strategy, design, and implementation of HR and Talent Intelligence systems and processes
• Proposal development and support in business development efforts
• Ambition to build technical depth and breadth across HR and Payroll domains, including exposure to cloud‑based HR/Payroll technology implementations such as Talent Intelligence solutions or optimizations
• Ability to rapidly learn and adapt to a wide range of HR and talent‑related topics
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to produce high‑quality deliverables that create sustainable business value
• Excellent relationship‑building skills, demonstrating openness and passion for client service excellence
• Ability to work productively and collaboratively in complex and evolving environments
• Contribution to the development of thought leadership or innovative solutions in the HR and talent management space
• Strong communicator and storyteller with an ability to simplify complex messages
• Demonstrated commitment to valuing differences and working alongside diverse people and perspectives
• Have already obtained or have the ability to obtain federal government security clearance

The salary range for this position is $84,700 - $134,700. 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.

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.

Education (if blank, degree and or field of study not specified) Degrees/Field of Study required: Degrees/Field of Study preferred: Certifications (if blank certification not specified)

Required Skills

• Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Change Management, Communication, Creativity, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Employee Performance Management, Human Resources (HR) Transformation, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity, Learning Agility, Optimism, Organizational Alignment, Organizational Consulting, Organizational Design, Organizational Development (OD), Organizational Diagnosis, Organizational Psychology, Organizational Structure, Organization Restructuring, Policy Implementation {+ 9 more}

Optional Skills

• Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Change Management, Communication, Creativity, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Employee Performance Management, Human Resources (HR) Transformation, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity, Learning Agility, Optimism, Organizational Alignment, Organizational Consulting, Organizational Design, Organizational Development (OD), Organizational Diagnosis, Organizational Psychology, Organizational Structure, Organization Restructuring, Policy Implementation {+ 9 more}

Travel Requirements: Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship? No

Government Clearance Required? No

Job Posting End Date: August 24, 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.

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in recruiting is just getting started, so we know you have questions about how and why we use it. At certain points during our recruiting process, we rely on AI to improve your experience. This could be during resume review or curating personalized job recommendations, asking you clarifying questions via a chatbot or during our interview scheduling to improve your experience. Our use of AI helps ensure we combat bias by evaluating candidates without seeing identity information, such as name, gender, etc. While AI supports parts of our recruitment process, final hiring decisions always involve human review. For more information about our use and protection of your data, please refer to our privacy policy (https://www.pwc.com/ca/en/privacy-policy.html).

Nous tenons à répondre à vos besoins tout au long du processus de demande d’emploi, d’entrevue et d’embauche. Si vous avez besoin de mesures d’adaptation pour être parfaitement à l’aise, faites‑nous savoir à l’étape de la demande d’emploi. L’utilisation de l’intelligence artificielle (IA) dans le domaine du recrutement en est à ses balbutiements. Nous savons que vous pourriez vous demander comment et pourquoi nous y avons recours. À certains stades de notre processus de recrutement, nous comptons sur l’IA pour améliorer votre expérience. Par exemple, pendant l’examen du curriculum vitæ ou l’élaboration d’une liste de recommandations personnalisées, un agent conversationnel pourrait vous demander des précisions ou fixer avec vous un rendez‑vous pour l’entrevue. L’IA nous aide à mieux lutter contre les préjugés, car l’évaluation des candidats se fait de façon juste et équitable, sans que les informations d’identification comme le nom ou le sexe soient connues. Elle nous permet également de mieux repérer les bons candidats pour un poste et d’évaluer le lien entre leurs compétences, leur expérience et leurs chances de réussir chez PwC Canada. Bien que l’IA facilite certaines étapes de notre processus de recrutement, les décisions finales d’embauche sont toujours prises par des personnes. Pour en savoir plus sur l’utilisation et la protection de vos données personnelles, consultez notre politique sur la protection des renseignements confidentiels (https://www.pwc.com/ca/fr/privacy-policy.html).

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.