Workforce Strategy and Transformation Leader

Workforce Strategy and Transformation Leader

·       Opportunity to shape the future of Deloitte’s workforce

·       Flexible work arrangements – work in a way that suits you best Salary packaging – to suit your personal and financial circumstances  

 Reporting directly to our Talent Transformation Leader, we are seeking an exceptional lead to join the team, focused on Workforce Strategy and Transformation on a permanent basis. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of workforce transformation—partnering with senior leaders to shape the future of work at Deloitte. You'll play a key role in driving modernisation across the firm and leading the development of future-focused skills and talent strategies. This role can be based in Sydney or Melbourne and offers flexible hybrid working arrangements.

What will your typical day look like?

You will play a key role in partnering with AU leadership teams and HR Business Partners (HRBPs) to shape and execute strategic and operational workforce planning initiatives that align with the organisation’s future workforce needs.

You will lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of workforce planning processes within Deloitte, collaborating with diverse stakeholders to ensure workforce strategies are in sync with business goals and objectives.

Your leadership will identify critical workforce needs, talent management initiatives and support service delivery transformation.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

·    Leading the Firm’s Workforce Strategy & Plan
Shape and deliver Deloitte’s 5-year Strategic Workforce Plan by aligning future workforce needs with long-term business priorities, market trends, and internal insights.

·    Supporting the execution of Operational Workforce Planning
Enable effective annual and cyclical planning by developing frameworks, providing data-driven insights, and partnering with Talent and business leaders to inform key workforce decisions.

·    Supporting Offering Modernisation
Collaborate with transformation leaders to understand shifts in service delivery and translate them into actionable workforce strategies.

·    Ownership of Skills matrix and Talent Models
Drive the development and implementation of skills taxonomies and talent models that reflect the firm’s evolving capability needs and support end-to-end talent planning.

·    Leadership of team and capabilities 
Lead and develop a high-performing Workforce Planning team, building capability across the function and providing expert guidance to HR and business stakeholders.

About the team

The Talent Transformation Office within National Talent shapes workforce strategies and initiatives to enable business transformation. To support the firm’s evolving needs, we analyse both internal and external trends to prepare our employees for future change.  We work with broad spectrum of stakeholders on a daily basis – at National and BU levels, across Business & Enabling Areas, and Member Firms across the globe.

Enough about us, let’s talk about you.  

You may have all or some of the following skills / experiences:

·       7-10 years of relevant experience in Workforce Strategy and/or Transformation

·       Deep experience and comprehensive understanding of the end-to-end strategic workforce planning process, with a proven ability to implement workforce plans in complex, dynamic contexts

·       Proven track record of leading complex, cross-functional projects, ensuring timely delivery of outcomes that align with strategic goals and priorities

·       Expertise in leveraging data to drive workforce decisions, analysing trends, workforce drivers, and gaps to inform actionable strategies

·       Strong understanding of external market trends, industry dynamics, and the unique context of Deloitte Australia, using these insights to guide and shape workforce planning decisions

·       Demonstrated ability to align workforce planning strategies with the organisation’s overall business objectives, anticipating future talent needs and driving long-term success

·       Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to effectively present, facilitate workshops, and engage stakeholders at all levels

·       Outstanding executive-level stakeholder management skills, with a focus on building relationships, influencing decisions, and fostering collaboration across teams

Why Deloitte?  

At Deloitte, we focus our energy on interesting and impactful work. We’re always learning, innovating and setting the standard; making a positive difference to our clients and our society. We put coaching at the heart of what we do, helping our people grow their careers in any direction – whether it be up, moving into something new, or even moving across the world.  

We embrace diversity, equity and inclusion. We have a diverse collection of people from different backgrounds, with different experiences, gender identities, abilities and thinking styles. What binds us together is a shared commitment to value everyone’s perspective and to cultivate inclusion; so that our work environment is a safe space we can all belong. 

We prioritise flexibility and choice. At Deloitte, you get trust on Day 1. We know our people get their best work done when they’re in control of where and how they work, designing their work week around their client, team and personal commitments.

We help you live and work well. To support your personal and professional life, we offer a range of perks and benefits, including retail discounts, wellbeing leave, paid volunteering days, twelve flexible working options, market-leading parental leave and return to work support package. 

Next Steps

Sound like the sort of role for you? Apply now, we’d love to hear from you!

By applying for this job, you’ll be assessed against the Deloitte Talent Standards. We’ve designed these standards so that you can grow in your career, and we can provide our clients with a consistent and exceptional Deloitte employee experience globally. The preferred candidate will be subject to background screening by Deloitte or by their external third-party provider.

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By applying for this job, you’ll be assessed against the Deloitte Talent Standards. We’ve designed these standards so that you can grow in your career, and we can provide our clients with a consistent and exceptional Deloitte employee experience globally. The preferred candidate will be subject to background screening by Deloitte or by their external third-party provider.