Strategic Workforce Lead

PricewaterhouseCoopers; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in Manchester seeks a Senior Manager for Strategic Workforce Planning. You will lead the design of workflows to optimize business opportunities presented by AI and automation, manage a team, and drive strategic work design for the future workforce. The ideal candidate has experience in large organisations and is proficient with workforce analytics. Comprehensive benefits are provided, including flexible work arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Private medical cover

Access to a qualified virtual GP

Volunteering days

Qualifications

• Experience in Strategic Workforce Planning in a large scale organisation.
• Proficient with workforce analytics and forecasting tools.
• Understanding of emerging technologies like Generative AI.

Responsibilities

• Lead the firm's strategic work design and planning.
• Design a continuous work design and planning methodology.
• Utilise data to guide the firm on skill requirements.

Skills

Strategic Workforce Planning

Organisational Design

Workforce Analytics

Effective communication

Job description

Line of Service

Internal Firm Services

Industry / Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

IFS - Human Capital (HC)

Management Level

Senior Manager

Job Description & Summary

PwC is one of the worlds leading Professional Services organisations advising successful organisations entrepreneurs and private businesses through Audit Risk Tax Consulting and Advisory services. We are innovative and driven to meet our purpose of building trust in society and solving important problems.

The Strategic Workforce Planning and Future of Work is a critical role designed to proactively architect PwC's response to the fundamental shifts in how work is done. As a strategic leader this role will be responsible for leading the SWP function for the LoS and the firm as well as designing workflows that enable the business to respond to and capitalise on the opportunities presented by AI automation and the evolving expectations of our people. This is a strategic imperative to drive profitability enhance market leadership and ensure our work is focused on solving our clients most important problems.

What your days will look like

• Lead the firm's strategic work design and planning to ensure demand and supply of labour and skills across the Lines of Service aligned to future strategy.
• Lead a team of Senior Managers driving and delivering the LoS SWPs and the firmwide strategy and analytics function supporting them to understand the business strategy and align / forecast future workforce.
• Design and embed a continuous work design and planning methodology that enables the firm to anticipate and augment how work is done in response to change and emerging technologies.
• Partner with the People Function to convert strategies into people interventions. Drive the change required to re-shape the work and workforce in line with changing client and market needs.
• Utilise data and insights to guide the firm on critical skill requirements for the future state people model.
• Lead horizon-scanning activities to identify and interpret global and technological trends and translate these insights into a strategic roadmap for the firm's future skill requirements.
• Engage with People Directors to integrate strategic work design and planning within the broader People strategy.

This role is for you if

• A background in Strategic Workforce Planning in a large scale complex organisation.
• Ideally experience in both Organisational Design and Workforce Design / Planning.
• Experience in developing solutions across the end-to-end talent lifecycle and talent strategy and the implementation of agreed solutions.
• Proficient with workforce analytics and forecasting tools with an ability to assess complex information and provide actionable insights.
• A practical understanding of emerging technologies like Generative AI and automation and their application in a professional services context.
• Proven ability to translate complex data and abstract concepts into a compelling action-oriented narrative for senior leadership.
• Effective communication relationship and stakeholder engagement skills particularly with senior stakeholders

What you'll receive from us

No matter where you may be in your career or personal life our benefits are designed to add value and support recognising and rewarding you fairly for your contributions.

We offer a range of benefits including empowered flexibility and a working week split between office home and client site; private medical cover and 24 / 7 access to a qualified virtual GP; six volunteering days a year and much more.

Travel Requirements: Up to 60%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship: No

Government Clearance Required: No

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1