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Line of Service Internal Firm ServicesIndustry/Sector Not ApplicableSpecialism IFS - Human Capital (HC)Management Level Senior Associate & Summary At PwC, our people in talent and development focus on finding, deploying, training and enabling talent through talent identification and enhancing employee skills and knowledge, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth. These individuals collaborate with subject matter specialists and project teams to strategize effective ways to locate, assess, educate and train employees, in line with market developments and firm strategy.In staffing and deployment at PwC, your work will focus on managing and optimising the deployment of employees within the organisation, getting the right talent to the right place at the right time.Focused on relationships, you are building meaningful client connections, and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations, you are growing your personal brand, deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity, you are comfortable when the path forward isnt clear, you ask questions, and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.Use a broad range of tools, methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.Use reflection to develop self awareness, enhance strengths and address development areas.Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.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.As a Senior Associate, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:xc2xb7 Pursue opportunities to develop existing and new skills outside of comfort zone.xc2xb7 Act to resolve issues which prevent effective team working, even during times of change and uncertainty.xc2xb7 Coach others and encourage them to take ownership of their development.xc2xb7 Analyze complex ideas or proposals and build a range of meaningful recommendations.xc2xb7 Use multiple sources of information including broader stakeholder views to develop solutions and recommendations.xc2xb7 Address sub-standard work or work that does not meet firm's/client's expectations.xc2xb7 Develop a perspective on key global trends, including globalization, and how they impact the firm and our clients.xc2xb7 Manage a variety of viewpoints to build consensus and create positive outcomes for all parties.xc2xb7 Focus on building trusted relationships.xc2xb7 Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.Preferred Knowledge/Skills:Total Years of experience - 5+ years in the deployment functionLocation - Bangalore / Hyderabad / KolkataEducation - Any graduate/postgraduateDemonstrates extensive knowledge and/or a proven record of success in human resources/recruiting policies and practices, preferably within a professional services environment, including, but not limited to, the following areas: Deployment:xe2x97x8f Enabling staffing decisions while considering individual development needs, career interests, and broad-based experiences utilizing analytical and presentation skills to provide key data to drive business decisions.xe2x97x8f Highly experienced in managing Data Sanity and Checks, data manipulation, analysis and reporting.xe2x97x8f In-depth knowledge of Deployment / Staffing.xe2x97x8f Excellence in Deployment Operations: Utilization / analysis of forecast variance / Demand-Supply gap analysis.xe2x97x8f Excellent Communication skills for Stakeholder management.xe2x97x8f Leveraging understanding of the practice to positively influence deployment / staffing decisions with the goal of balancing workload, optimizing utilization, promoting flexibility, and providing broad-based experiences and developmental opportunities while balancing firm and client needs.xe2x97x8f Understanding and implementing Diversity strategy through all staffing and deployment decisions.xe2x97x8f Understanding of firm and business priorities to collaborate within the Deployment Consultant network, maximizing resource sharing and enabling the delivery of the firm to our clients through Line of Service (LoS) and xLoS staffing.xe2x97x8f Utilizing alternative talent pools including global workforces and third-party labor.xe2x97x8f Leveraging PwCs resource scheduling tool and systems as the single source of deployment and forecasting information;xe2x97x8f Leveraging tools from Onboarding teams to support assimilation of new hires and interns to the team/practice, reviewing initial client assignments and chargeability, with a heightened focus on diverse staff.xe2x97x8f Implementing the firms deployment strategy, leveraging tools and industry leading practices developed by the Deployment CoE, and other Centers of Excellence (CoEs) as applicable;xe2x97x8f Leveraging the knowledge of immigration and global deployment to navigate partners and engagement teams through these protocols to enable the staffing process, including cost impact of assignment.Operations:xe2x97x8f Collaborating with peers and leads, to manage budget and execute workforce planning, forecasting, utilization, and workload balance for the assigned resources and teams.xe2x97x8f Promoting the understanding of firm economics and achieving retention, utilization, workload balance, diversity initiatives, and broad-base experience targets.xe2x97x8f Establishing and leveraging relationships with Talent Consultants and other Business Services teams to positively impact our people experience;xe2x97x8f Supporting formulation and execution of succession plan development and implementation with Talent Consultant to determine support needed in preparation for Career Roundtable (CRT - annual performance process) in balance with deployment responsibilities, as and when required;xe2x97x8f Understanding Human Capital metrics, sourcing, employee relations, strategies, goals and critical achievement targets.xe2x97x8f Liaising with Global Mobility teams to prepare for deployment of new short or long-term assignees coming to the US, repatriations back to home territories and identification of resources to supplement talent pool;xe2x97x8f Collaborating with the HR Shared Services Deployment Enablement Team to identify staff for instructor roles and validating that individuals are well positioned for the opportunity.xe2x97x8f Being able to independently make decisions and solve problems affecting assigned team.xe2x97x8f Leveraging Talent/Deployment Senior Associates to deliver services to the team.xe2x97x8f Coaching and development of juniors, if asked, including providing timely written and verbal feedback.xe2x97x8f Maintaining knowledge of current and emerging human capital technology trends and experience innovating with new human capital technology tools.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 SkillsOptional Skills Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Business Performance Management, Business Reporting, Communication, Conflict Resolution, Coordinating Staff, Creativity, Data Analysis, Demand Management, Development Collaboration, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Human Resources (HR) Report, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity, Learning Agility, Optimism, Project Resource Allocation, Project Resource Management, Resource Allocation, Resource Identification {+ 15 more}Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)Travel Requirements Not SpecifiedAvailable for Work Visa Sponsorship? NoGovernment Clearance Required? NoJob Posting End Date

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