Talent Architecture - Manager

At PwC, our people in workforce consulting focus on providing consulting services related to human resources, talent management, and organisational development. They analyse client needs, develop people and organisation strategies. These individuals offer guidance and support to help clients optimise their workforce, enhance employee engagement, and drive organisational effectiveness. Those in rewards and benefits at PwC will specialise in providing comprehensive consulting services related to total rewards, compensation programmes, and employee benefits. You will work closely with clients to analyse their reward and benefits strategies, design competitive and equitable compensation structures, and develop cost-effective and attractive benefits packages.

Enhancing your leadership style, you motivate, develop and inspire others to deliver quality. You are responsible for coaching, leveraging team member’s unique strengths, and managing performance to deliver on client expectations. With your growing knowledge of how business works, you play an important role in identifying opportunities that contribute to the success of our Firm. You are expected to lead with integrity and authenticity, articulating our purpose and values in a meaningful way. You embrace technology and innovation to enhance your delivery and encourage others to do the same.

Skills, Knowledge, and Experience

• Analyse and identify the linkages and interactions between the component parts of an entire system.
• Take ownership of projects, ensuring their successful planning, budgeting, execution, and completion.
• Partner with team leadership to ensure collective ownership of quality, timelines, and deliverables.
• Develop skills outside your comfort zone, and encourage others to do the same.
• Effectively mentor others.
• Use the review of work as an opportunity to deepen the expertise of team members.
• Address conflicts or issues, engaging in difficult conversations with clients, team members, and other stakeholders, escalating where appropriate.
• Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g., refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.

Additional Responsibilities

The Talent Architecture Consultant – Manager is responsible for delivering expert consultation in the areas of job architecture design, skills taxonomy design, compensation frameworks, project management, and change management for job architecture initiatives. This role ensures alignment between talent strategies and business objectives to drive organizational effectiveness.

Job Requirements and Preferences

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum Degree Required: Bachelor's Degree
• Required Field(s) of Study: Business Administration/Management, Business Studies, Human Resources Management, Organizational Behavior Studies, Organizational Management
• Minimum Year(s) of Experience: 5+ years of experience in consulting or HR strategy roles with a focus on job architecture, compensation design, or managing large-scale or complex projects/programs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree Preferred: Master's Degree
• Preferred Fields of Study: Human Resources Management, Organizational Behavior Studies, Organizational Management

Preferred Knowledge/Skills

• Demonstrates extensive Consulting and Advisory abilities, leading client engagements as a subject matter expert in job architectures and skills frameworks.
• Demonstrates extensive Strategic Analysis and Design abilities, designing future state job and skills architecture and customized solutions.
• Demonstrates extensive Project Management and Stakeholder Engagement abilities, overseeing multiple consulting projects and ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
• Demonstrates extensive thought leader-level abilities, contributing to PwC's intellectual property in talent architecture.
• Demonstrates extensive Business Development abilities, developing and maintaining relationships with clients to expand PwC's services.

Demonstrates extensive abilities through a proven record of success with the following:

• Experience in HR technology design/implementation/optimization (Workday, SuccessFactors, etc.).
• In-depth knowledge of talent management best practices and industry trends.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills to various audiences.
• Proficient in project management and change management methodologies.

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The salary range for this position is: $100,000 - $232,000, plus individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. Actual compensation will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws.