Workforce Transformation Senior Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Inclusive benefits

Flexibility programs

Variable incentive pay programs

Job summary

PwC South Africa is seeking a Workforce Transformation Senior Manager to lead end-to-end organizational and talent transformation initiatives. You will work on high-profile client engagements, utilizing deep knowledge of future-of-work trends to solve complex challenges in the HR space.

Candidates should have significant experience in HR transformation, exposure to cloud-based HR technologies like Workday, and a proven ability to mentor teams in a fast-paced environment. A competitive salary and benefits package offered.

Qualifications

• Significant experience delivering HR transformation services in multiple industries.
• Proven contributions to HR function transformation in consulting or in-house roles.
• Strong track record of leading and managing teams to achieve sustained results.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple complex HR engagements covering HR Strategy and Organization Design.
• Drive the creation of innovative products and methodologies for HR.
• Manage engagement economics and oversee high-quality work.

Skills

HR transformation services

AI in HR

Workforce Transformation

HR technology implementations

Client relationship management

Mentoring and team leadership

Sales proposals and presentations

HR analytics

Creative problem-solving

Tools

Workday

SAP SuccessFactors

Oracle HCM

Job description

Overview

At PwC, our people in Workforce Transformation focus on providing consulting services related to human resources function, talent management, and organizational development. These individuals offer guidance and support to help clients optimize their workforce, enhance employee engagement, and drive organizational effectiveness. As a Workforce Transformation Senior Manager, you will lead end‑to‑end organizational, talent, and HR transformation initiatives that align with the organization’s overall strategy.

Responsibilities

• Partner with skilled PwC professionals on high‑profile client engagements.
• Lead multiple complex HR engagements covering topics such as HR Strategy, Organization Design, Function Effectiveness and Design, HR Technology Roadmap and Implementation (including SAP, Oracle, Workday, Payroll), 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, shift to skills‑based organization and AI to solve complex client challenges.
• Drive the creation of innovative products, accelerators and methodologies that define the future of HR in the Agentic AI era.
• Manage engagement economics, oversee high‑quality work and ensure delivery excellence.
• Lead business development activities to identify opportunities with new or existing clients, in collaboration with account leads.
• Keep up to date on trends across the AI, talent and skills landscape, sharing insights and contributing to thought leadership.
• Coach others, recognize their strengths and encourage ownership of their personal development.
• Facilitate and lead innovative and inspiring client workshops and lead client teams.
• Contribute to developing your own and the team’s technical acumen locally, nationally and globally.

Qualifications

• Significant experience delivering HR transformation services in multiple industries, with proven contributions to HR function transformation in consulting or in‑house roles.
• Demonstrated experience in multiple Workforce Transformation areas such as AI in HR and the workforce HR Operating Model Design and Implementation; shift to skills‑based organization, job architecture, talent intelligence, skills‑based architecture, and skills marketplace initiatives; HR analytics and reporting.
• Exposure to cloud‑based HR technology implementations (Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM).
• Strong track record of leading and managing teams to achieve sustained results while mentoring and developing future leaders.
• Experience leading proposals and related presentations to drive sales efforts.
• Experience managing multiple engagements and coaching different teams across various topics and domains.
• Ability to create new sales opportunities from new or existing clients.
• 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.
• Excellent communicator and storyteller capable of simplifying complex concepts.
• Prior experience in a consulting environment is highly recommended.

Benefits

Salary range: $168,000 – $218,000. Eligible employees may have opportunities to participate in variable incentive pay programs. PwC Canada offers competitive compensation, inclusive benefits and flexibility programs.