People & Culture Business Partner

Do more than take the next step. Take the next leap. Explore careers at PwC New Zealand. At PwC, our purpose is clear: to build trust in society and solve important problems. 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. Join PwC NZ as a People & Culture Business Partner and play a key role in shaping the people strategy for our Tax & Legal Services business. As a trusted adviser to senior leaders, you'll partner across the business to deliver strategic and operational initiatives spanning workforce planning, talent, performance, organisational effectiveness, culture and change. This is an opportunity to influence business outcomes, drive meaningful change and support the continued growth and success of PwC’s high-performing, values-led culture. Responsibilities will include: Partner with Tax & Legal Services leaders to shape and deliver a people plan aligned to business strategy and wider firm priorities. Contribute to annual People & Culture, workforce, and resourcing planning by providing insight into business needs, workforce risks, and opportunities. Build trusted relationships with senior leaders, using commercial judgement, data, and P&C expertise to coach, influence, and constructively challenge on key people matters. Translate business priorities and workforce insights into practical people initiatives across talent, capability, leadership, culture, inclusion, organisational effectiveness, and change, while identifying emerging risks and opportunities to inform decision‑making. Partner across People & Culture, including Organisational Development and specialist teams, to leverage expertise and deliver integrated people and change solutions aligned to business priorities. Lead key strategic and operational people initiatives, ensuring priorities, milestones, and outcomes are effectively planned, coordinated, and achieved. Coach and develop People & Culture Advisors to build capability, strengthen delivery, and enable effective people outcomes across the business. Contribute to the broader People & Culture function by sharing knowledge, building strong networks, staying current with workforce trends while improving frameworks, processes, and ways of working. Champion PwC’s Values, Code of Conduct, and policies, and demonstrate through your leadership, behaviours, and approach. Contribute to knowledge sharing, colleague development, and your own growth through ongoing learning, development planning, formal training, and on-the-job experience. These responsibilities may be amended or varied from time to time. We are looking for an experienced People & Culture professional who brings: A relevant tertiary qualification in Human Resources or a related discipline. A minimum of 10 years' People & Culture experience, with broad generalist expertise and a proven track record in strategic business partnering, ideally coming from a corporate or professional services environment. Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to align people strategies to business priorities and deliver meaningful organisational outcomes. Strategic thinking capability, with the ability to translate strategy into practical, results-focused initiatives. A proactive, solution-focused approach, with the ability to identify opportunities, drive continuous improvement and lead organisational change. Demonstrated capability across strategic, operational and people leadership, with the ability to build trusted partnerships, influence stakeholders and coach leaders to achieve positive people and business outcomes. Proven ability to mentor and develop junior team members while fostering inclusive, high-performing teams and cultures. Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate complex issues clearly and provide practical, evidence-based advice. Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills, with the ability to assess complex issues, integrate diverse perspectives, and provide sound recommendations. Rewards - Discretionary bonus opportunities; 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. Grow here. Go further. Motuhake / Independence: Maintaining independence is fundamental to demonstrating that PwC has not been influenced by any relationships or situations that undermine our objectivity. This role requires an independence review process. #J-18808-Ljbffr