Senior Associate, HR Transformation, Consulting, Payroll

Toronto - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 13-10-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Advisory - People and Organisation

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

A career within People and Organization services will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients reset their talent strategies and deliver extraordinary business results through their people. We focus on evaluating and managing their unique challenges so our clients can maximize their return on the overall investment in human capital. Youll gain a tremendous depth of expertise in all aspects of human capital including creating sustainable value through people culture and change designing compensation and retirement strategies and improving human capital operations.

Meaningful work youll be part of

As an HR of the Future Senior Associate youll work as part of a team of problem solvers helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Work with other talented PwC professionals on high-profile engagements.
You will have diverse and challenging opportunities to bring your expertise to and to lead in the different areas of HR such as HR Strategy HR Organization Design HR Function Effectiveness and Design HR Technology Roadmap and Mobilization (SAP Oracle Workday Payroll etc.) Workforce Planning People Analytics & Insights and Integrated Talent Management.
Advise clients on Payroll strategy technology solutions operating model design and related functional enhancements.
Manage or oversee Payroll operations to drive efficiency and ensure compliance.
Lead the design development testing and implementation of Payroll systems.
Analyze Payroll data to generate actionable insights and support decision-making.
Develop and present business cases for Payroll initiatives securing stakeholder buy-in through effective socialization.
Innovate in the Payroll domain by leveraging AI including developing products and accelerators and applying methodologies to shape Payrolls future in the era of Agentic AI.

Experiences and skills youll use to solve

Considerable years of relevant professional consulting experience delivering service in a variety of industries
Demonstrated experience of HR function transformation in either a consulting or in-house capacity in a leadership role
Ambitious in building your technical depth and breadth in HR and exposure to cloud-based technology implementations or optimization
Analytical thinking and ability to produce high-quality deliverables that create sustainable value offering support business development activities including the production of proposals
Strong relationship-building skills that illustrate your open-mindedness and passion for client service excellence
Engaging productively in complex changing environments
Contribution to the development of thought leadership or innovative solutions
A demonstrated commitment to valuing differences and working alongside and/or coaching diverse people and perspectives
PwC Canada is committed to cultivating an inclusive hybrid work environment. Exact expectations for your team can be discussed with your interviewer

Why youll love PwC

Wereyoull be a part of diverse teams helping public and private clients build trust and deliver sustained outcomes. This meaningful work and our continuous development environment will take your career to the next level. We reward your impact and support your wellbeing through a competitive compensation package inclusive benefits and flexibility programs that will help you thrive in work and life. Learn more about our Application Process and Total Rewards Package at: Canada acknowledges that we work and live across Turtle Island on the land that is now known as Canada which are the lands of the ancestral treaty and unceded territories of the First Nations Métis and Inuit Peoples. We recognize the systemic racism colonialism and oppression that Indigenous Peoples have experienced and still go through and we commit to allyship and solidarity.

Education (if blank degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback Accepting Feedback Active Listening Analytical Thinking Business Coaching Business Partnering Business Transformation Change Management Communication Compensation and Payroll Creativity Embracing Change Emotional Regulation Empathy HR Due Diligence Human Resources (HR) Coaching Human Resources (HR) Consulting Human Resources (HR) Metrics Human Resources (HR) Policies Human Resources (HR) Project Management Human Resources (HR) Service Delivery Human Resources (HR) Technology Roadmap Human Resources (HR) Technology Solution Architecture Human Resources (HR) Transformation Human Resources Management (HRM) 19 more

Desired Languages (If blank desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship

Government Clearance Required

Job Posting End Date

At PwC Canada our most valuable asset is our people and we grow stronger as we learn from one another. Were committed to creating an equitable and inclusive community of solvers where everyone feels that they truly belong. We understand that experience comes in many forms and building trust in society and solving important problems is only possible if we reflect the mosaic of the society we live in.

Were committed to providing accommodations throughout the application interview and employment process. If you require an accommodation to be at your best please let us know during the application process.

To learn more about inclusion and diversity at PwC Canada: Be a part of The New Equation.

Chez PwC Canada notre atout le plus précieux cest notre personnel. Et cest en apprenant les uns des autres que nous devenons plus forts. Nous avons à cœur de créer une communauté équitable et inclusive de professionnels de la résolution de problèmes dans laquelle chacun se sent vraiment à sa place. Nous savons que lexpérience peut prendre diverses formes et pour nous donner confiance au public et résoudre des problèmes importants nest possible que si notre milieu de travail reflète la diversité de la société dans laquelle nous vivons.

Nous tenons à répondre à vos besoins tout au long du processus de demande demploi dentrevue et dembauche. Si vous avez besoin de mesures dadaptation pour être parfaitement à laise faites-le-nous savoir à létape de la demande demploi.

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Senior IC

Line of ServiceAdvisoryIndustry/SectorNot ApplicableSpecialismAdvisory - People and OrganisationManagement LevelSenior AssociateJob Description & SummaryA career within People and Organization services will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients reset their talent strategies and delive...