Workforce Planning Advisor

KPMG New Zealand

Workforce Planning Advisor supporting talent deployment and workforce planning in KPMG. Driving successful resource allocation and building stakeholder relationships in dynamic client engagements.

Posted 7/8/2026full-timeAuckland • 🇳🇿 New ZealandMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive the successful deployment of talent by matching the right people to the right opportunities, ensuring skill, role, and business requirements are met.
Maximise workforce utilisation by identifying billable opportunities, proactively managing bench capacity, and supporting strong business performance.
Balance client needs with employee growth by considering skills, experience, and development goals while helping shape future workforce capability.
Leverage workforce insights and data to support informed resourcing decisions, capacity planning, and strategic workforce initiatives.
Build trusted relationships with stakeholders to understand current and future talent needs and deliver effective resourcing solutions.

Requirements

What you’ll need

General administration management experience.
The ability to multi-task, plan and organise workflow to meet deadlines.
Good business application skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).
A high performing mindset and strong communication skills.
The ability to liaise and work effectively with a range of people.
A high level of attention to detail.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Access to the firm's annual incentive scheme
Opportunities for local and international secondments
Hybrid working across a mix of office, client and home hubs to recognise that people have individual circumstances and preferences when it comes to where and how they work
The ability to work from overseas and extend time connecting with friends and family outside New Zealand
Flexible leave options, including the ability to purchase additional annual leave
Gender-neutral support for all stages of the parental journey, including access to 18 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all new parents
A paid professional association membership of your choice
Digital accreditations through our partnership with Microsoft, LinkedIn Learning, with bespoke learning pathways for all employees
A wide-range of special offers and discounts on insurances, banking services, and lifestyle goods and services
The support, allyship and opportunity to join our many Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Affinity networks, including the Kiwa, Pride, Ethnicity, Accessibility and Wahine groups
The opportunity to participate in Green Team activities, as we work toward reducing the firm’s environmental footprint and become carbon zero by 2030
An invitation to join your local Social club and enjoy events aimed at bringing people together for social, sporting, cultural, family and fundraising activities
Paid time off for volunteering and involvement in citizenship activities
An array of health and wellness benefits such as free flu vaccinations, subsidised sporting events, free confidential counselling services, additional 5 days of Wellbeing leave to support you and your family's overall health and wellness, access to our Wellbeing portal with an extensive range of advice and resources and much much more!

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Hard Skills & Tools

General Administration ManagementWorkforce UtilisationCapacity PlanningResourcing Solutions

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsAttention to DetailMulti-TaskingPlanning and Organising