DBT Bureau
Pune, 24 August 2025
PwC, a global network of firms providing audit and assurance, tax and legal, and deals and consulting services, announced an expanded partnership with Workday, Inc. to develop and deliver new custom industry apps through the built on the Workday platform.
Through this partnership, PwC firms worldwide will be able to use the Workday platform to build apps for industries like healthcare, financial services, and professional business services and list them on Workday Marketplace. For example, PwC’s Incentive Compensation Management app helps companies easily manage complicated bonus plans. It gathers all the necessary information in one place and works seamlessly with Workday, helping to ensure bonuses are calculated fairly and clearly. Further, to address the critical challenge healthcare organizations face in attracting and retaining top talent, PwC is also developing an app called Physicians Compensation.
Patrick Pugh, Global & US Alliances Leader, PwC U.S., said: “Our expanded partnership with Workday is a game-changer for our firms across the globe to maximize efficiency and innovation. By enabling all of our firms to build apps on the Workday platform and connect AI agents directly with Workday’s ASOR, we will deliver tailored solutions that help organizations unlock new levels of productivity and achieve their strategic goals, showcasing our ability to connect technology and people and turn potential into performance.”
Matthew Brandt, Senior Vice President, Global Partners, Workday, said: “This expanded partnership with PwC will make it easier for customers to find and use new solutions tailored to their specific needs. Combining the Workday platform with PwC’s industry expertise will empower organizations to make smarter decisions, work more efficiently, and deliver more value.”
Seamless Agent Collaboration
As part of the Workday Agent Partner Network, PwC will also connect its AI agents with the Workday Agent System of Record (ASOR). This will allow PwC agents to work side-by-side with Workday Illuminate agents, speeding up workflows and improving efficiency for customers.
PwC’s AI agents are transforming business functions by automating complex processes and enabling smarter decision-making at scale. By deploying agents widely, PwC is advancing its commitment to scalable, AI-driven workflows that boost efficiency and collaboration. These agents seamlessly integrate across platforms using PwC’s agent OS to collaborate in workflows that reduce manual effort significantly and accelerate deployment faster than traditional methods. This transformative approach streamlines operations, enables compliance and adheres to PwC’s Responsible AI framework.
Creating Cost and Operational Efficiencies
By leveraging PwC’s solutions for Workday, Advocate Health has achieved measurable time and cost savings.
Conrad Emmerich, Senior Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer, Advocate Health, said: “Using the PwC-built apps, we’ve eliminated the need for time-consuming help tickets for cost center access – saving 5-10 minutes per request and giving managers visibility into who’s requisitioning on their behalf. We are also saving 5-10 minutes per location, streamlining what used to be a five-step process. We’re now building over 50 locations a week with ease.”
