Senior Workforce Solutions Advisor

This is a place to keep growing. You’ll learn 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, innovation and 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 and expertise we provide for our clients, which include many of the world’s top-tier companies and leading government organisations.  

Ngā kōrero mo tēnei tūranga / About the role 

As a Senior Resourcing Advisor, reporting into the national Workforce solutions manager, you will play a pivotal role in unlocking resourcing support for the Consulting practice on a day-to-day basis to 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 responsibilities include working closely with the Workforce Solutions team, Advisory Partners, Engagement Managers, and Resourcing Champions to provide solutions to resource requests and optimize utilisation across the Advisory practice by providing insights into areas of capacity, constraints and demand trends. 

The position will require daily interaction with senior PwC stakeholders to gain visibility of upcoming engagements, identify required capabilities and strategically allocate and 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 managers and Partners to 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 opportunities to 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, priority sectors and our people. 

• Champion the use and accuracy of skills data to ensure the best people are allocated to the right engagements. 

Ngā pūkenga ka kawea mai e koe, ka whakawhanakehia rānei i tēnei tūranga  / Skills you will bring or develop in this role 

• 2-4 years' experience working in a detail-driven resourcing or talent acquisition role, 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.  

• Proficiency working with Microsoft suites. 

• A strong understanding of AI applications and the ability to leverage automation tools to enhance productivity and streamline resourcing processes.  

Ngā āhuatanga hirahira o te mahi ki PwC / Highlights of working at PwC NZ 

• Rewards - Generous referral bonuses; retail discounts & deals 

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

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

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

• Flexibility - Flexible working; supportive coaching culture 

• Time off - Two paid recognition days off provided each year during our annual summer shutdown period; purchase up 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 

Mō te aha tāu e tatari ana? / What are you waiting for? 

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

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