Senior Talent Strategy Advisor

Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers; Auckland; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing allowance

Life & income protection

EAP/Headspace

Paid sick leave

Group health insurance

Job summary

PwC New Zealand is seeking a Senior Talent Strategy Advisor for a 12‑month fixed term contract in Auckland. You will unlock resourcing for the Advisory practice, deploying local talent and offshore/contractor resources as needed.

The role involves partnering with Workforce Solutions, Partners and Engagement Managers to optimise resource allocation, run analytics and design a contingent workforce deployment process.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years' experience in a detail‑driven resourcing or talent acquisition role, ideally in a large organisation or professional services.
• Experience producing high quality reports and working with complex systems.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills—written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Workforce Solutions, Advisory Partners, Engagement Managers and Resourcing Champions to address resource requests and optimise utilisation.
• Design and implement a contingent workforce deployment process to manage contractors and offshore resources.
• Analyse upcoming engagements to allocate and reallocate resources to meet evolving business needs.
• Develop reports that highlight resourcing metrics, trends and opportunities to uplift operational excellence.
• Champion skills data accuracy to ensure the right people are allocated to engagements.

Skills

Resourcing/Talent Acquisition

Interpersonal skills

MS Office / Microsoft Excel

AI/Automation awareness

Reporting

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

Resourcing systems

Automation tools

Job description

At PwC, our purpose is clear: to build trust in society and solve important problems. This is a place to keep growing.You’lllearn from the best, take on meaningful challenges, and make a lasting impact for our clients, our communities, and Aotearoa.

People are what make us the leading professional services firm in New Zealand, and we are a firm full of energy, challenge,innovationand opportunities. We live our values of care, working together, acting with integrity, reimagining the possible, and making a difference, and pride ourselves on the vision andexpertisewe provide for our clients, which include many of the world’s top-tier companies and leading government organisations.

Join PwC as a Senior Talent Strategy Advisor on a 12-month Fixed term contract in TāmakiMakaurau / Auckland, where you will play a pivotal role in unlocking resourcing support for the Advisory practice. Reporting into the National Workforce Solutions Manager, you will ensure current and future engagements are appropriately resourced by deploying local talent and leveraging broader workforce solutions (such as offshore, contractors or secondments).

Your key responsibilitiesinclude working closely with the Workforce Solutions team, Advisory Partners, Engagement Managers, and Resourcing Champions to provide solutions to resource requests andoptimizeutilisation across the Advisory practice by providing insights into areas of capacity,constraintsand demand trends.

The position will require daily interaction with senior PwC stakeholders to gain visibility of upcomingengagements,identifyrequiredcapabilitiesand strategicallyallocateand re-allocate resources to meet evolving business needs.This position deals with confidential information on a regular basis.

You will also support the design and implementation of a contingent workforce deployment process that enables efficient and streamlined management of contractors and offshore resources.

Your day-to-day could include:

Work with Engagement managersand Partnersto gather information to understand client engagement resourcing requirements.

Champion the use of existing resourcing systems while playing a key role in training Advisory staff on the upcoming skills-based resourcing system, as well as producing reports for leadership that highlight resourcing metrics, key trends, and opportunitiesto uplift operational excellence

Support the design and implementation of a contingent workforce deployment process that enables efficient and streamlined management of contractors and offshore resources

Coordinate and plan the allocation of resources for current and future engagements in Consulting and respond to requests from Engagement Managers and the wider business.

Maintain a thorough understanding of the Advisory practice, our clients, our capabilities, service offerings, prioritysectorsand our people.

Champion the use and accuracy of skills data toensure the best people areallocatedto the right engagements.

2-4years' experienceworking in a detail-drivenresourcing or talent acquisitionrole, preferably in a large organisation, ideally in professional services or human resources

Experience producing high quality reports and working with complex systems.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills –both written and verbal,approachable and able to build rapport with the wider team and business.

Proficiencyworking with Microsoft suites.

A strong understanding ofAI applications and the ability toleverageautomation tools to enhance productivity and streamline resourcing processes.

Growth- Global network; leadership development; A.I. tools and training; formal learning pathways

Wellbeing-$250 annual wellbeing allowance;Life & income protection;Sonder/EAP/Headspace;15days’paid sick leave; group-rate health insurance (eligibility applies)

Reputation- PwC is known for shaping tomorrow. Join us andyou’llaccelerate your career while helping clients and communities solve their most important problems.

Flexibility- Flexible working; supportive coaching culture

Time off-Twopaidrecognition daysoffprovided each yearduring ourannual summer shutdown period;purchaseup to two extra weeks’ annual leave

Whānau & community- Paid parental leave for all parents with flexible options and financial planning support; inclusive networks; paid volunteering leave

Mōteahatāuetatariana? / What are you waiting for?

Belong to a community of problem solvers where differences are embraced. We’llempower you with technology, coaching,flexibilityand trust to make a meaningful difference. Learn more on our careers site athttps://www.pwc.co.nz/careers.html.

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Motuhake / Independence:Maintaining independence is fundamental to demonstrating that PwC has not been influenced by any relationships or situations that undermine our objectivity. This role requires an independence review process.

Atamaihangahanga/ A.I. usage:Please note that secure, A.I.-enabled tools may support parts of our recruitment process, but all applications are reviewed and decisions made by our people.