Strategic Business Partner - Advisory | Senior Manager

A strategic, business-facing role responsible for shaping and delivering the people agenda across one or more PwC portfolios; partnering with the People Leader to co-create and execute the people plan that drives culture, talent, learning, and workforce outcomes; providing portfolio delivery and support across People, Partnership & Culture (Workforce Strategy, Culture, Leadership, Talent (incl Learning & Development, and People Experience); and orchestrating delivery through Centres of Excellence and People Solutions without owning day-to-day operational PP&C activities. This role has no direct reports.

Why PwC?

At PwC Australia, your skills meet purpose. We tackle big challenges across industries like finance, technology, energy, and health giving you the chance to make a real impact. Here, your growth is our priority. You’ll work with leading teams, explore new technologies, and unlock your full potential.

Join a global community of more than 370,000 people who value bold ideas, collaboration, and lasting change. Together, we’re building trust and shaping the future.

What you’ll do:

• Co-create and implement a multi-year people plan aligned to business strategy, with clear outcomes, milestones, measures, and governance to drive delivery against strategic objectives.

• Partner with Culture, Leadership, Talent, Workforce Strategy, and Talent Acquisition teams to define cultural opportunities, translate workforce demand forecasts into proactive planning, and deploy targeted talent and learning interventions.

• Collaborate with Finance to align workforce budgets, people investments, and productivity targets; build business cases and track ROI to ensure financial and strategic alignment.

• Drive AI-enabled workforce delivery by embedding AI literacy, leveraging AI tools and analytics for workforce planning, and partnering with AI Workforce Enablement to define future roles and skills.

• Advise on organisation effectiveness, including structure, role clarity, team health, and ways of working to enhance agility, collaboration, and performance; act as a change agent for transformation initiatives.

• Orchestrate delivery across Centres of Excellence and People Solutions to ensure integrated, best-practice people initiatives, operational effectiveness, and consistent execution while monitoring progress and measuring impact.

What we’re looking for:

Core skills

• Over 10 years of strategic HR/business partnering experience in complex, matrixed organisations, delivering culture, talent, learning, and change outcomes.

• Expertise in talent strategy, succession planning, leadership development, workforce planning, organisational effectiveness, and integrating AI tools and people analytics to shape strategy and measure impact.

• Proven ability to collaborate across Centres of Excellence (L&D, Talent, Workforce, Culture) and influence senior leaders through strong executive presence and consulting skills.

• Comprehensive knowledge of HR governance, the Australian employment landscape, and strong commercial acumen partnering with Finance on budgets, workforce costs, and ROI.

Desirable skills

• Experience in professional services or multi-line businesses.

• Background in design thinking, systems thinking, or organisational network analysis.

• Familiarity with Workday, Culture Amp, ServiceNow and analytics tools (e.g., Power BI).

Don't meet every requirement? We encourage you to apply. We value all forms of experience that may be transferrable and relevant.

What you’ll gain:

• Leadership development programs and executive coaching designed to help you inspire teams and accelerate your career growth.

• A culture valuing diverse perspectives, empowering leaders to drive innovation and collaboration, learn more about our commitment to Inclusion and Diversity and First Nations Prosperity

• A world-class parental leave policy offering up to 26 weeks of leave for caregivers, supporting your family and personal life.

• Flexibility means trusting you to choose when, where, and how you work, balancing what’s best for you, your team, and your clients to grow and thrive together.

• Being part of a community united by purpose, delivering impact that reaches clients, communities, and the future you’re shaping.

We know that perks are as important as your financial rewards. Explore all the benefits that PwC has to offer here.

We welcome applications from individuals seeking part-time arrangements

Ready to grow here and go further? Join PwC Australia as a Strategic Business Partner - Advisory and make an impact that goes beyond the expected. Apply now and take your next step with a team shaping the future.

We’re committed to treating all our job applicants fairly and with respect, irrespective of their actual or assumed background, disability, neurodivergence, or any other protected characteristic and to maintaining a safe, respectful workplace for everyone. We want you to have every opportunity to thrive in our selection process. In the application form, you can let us know what adjustments you require during our recruitment process and/or any workplace accommodations you anticipate needing to help you perform your role.

No agencies please: We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not submit CVs in response to this advertisement. We are only accepting applications directly from individuals.