Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Managed Services

Management Level

Manager

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in project portfolio management focus on optimising project portfolios to drive strategic business outcomes. These individuals oversee project selection, prioritisation, and resource allocation to facilitate successful project delivery.

In project management at PwC, you will oversee and coordinate various projects to facilitate successful delivery within budget and timeline. You will leverage strong organisational and communication skills to effectively manage teams and stakeholders.

Enhancing your leadership style, you motivate, develop and inspire others to deliver quality. You are responsible for coaching, leveraging team member’s unique strengths, and managing performance to deliver on client expectations. With your growing knowledge of how business works, you play an important role in identifying opportunities that contribute to the success of our Firm. You are expected to lead with integrity and authenticity, articulating our purpose and values in a meaningful way. You embrace technology and innovation to enhance your delivery and encourage others to do the same.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

Analyse and identify the linkages and interactions between the component parts of an entire system.Take ownership of projects, ensuring their successful planning, budgeting, execution, and completion.Partner with team leadership to ensure collective ownership of quality, timelines, and deliverables.Develop skills outside your comfort zone, and encourage others to do the same.Effectively mentor others.Use the review of work as an opportunity to deepen the expertise of team members.Address conflicts or issues, engaging in difficult conversations with clients, team members and other stakeholders, escalating where appropriate.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.

Qualifications: 

Minimum Degree Required: Bachelor Degree Minimum Years of Experience: 6 year(s)Minimum English Proficiency: C1 Level Preferred Fields of Study: Computer and Information Science, Management Information Systems, Project Management, Business Administration, Engineering Preferred Experience: Prior Big 4 or like consulting experience; SAP.Certification(s) Required: CSM, SAFe Scrum Master or Project Management Professional (PMP), ACP.

 

Preferred Knowledge/Skills: 

Demonstrates extensive knowledge and/or a proven record of success in planning and execution management, for a Big 4 or like consulting organization, specifically for large global clients, including the following areas: 

Planning and Execution Management 

Leading a team to consistently deliver high-quality results 

Establishing project governance 

Helping build engagement teams  

Utilizing an accurate view of project schedules to drive execution and plan effectively 

Identifying the anticipated impact to project delivery through an effective risk management process 

Establishing proper change management guardrails 

Utilizing the knowledge of Statement of Work (SOW) and Change Order constructs to establish work performed is in scope and at the agreed upon level 

Defining and delivering the end to endend-to-end support model with all key stakeholders across multiple delivery organizations 

Financial & Value Management 

Establishing standardized processes for the continuous generation and intake of project and product ideas 

Implementing an approach to capturing and accurately forecasting project actuals and budgets 

Developing a uniform project estimation process to facilitate effective prioritization and informed decision-making 

Asset Management 

Possessing a clear end-to-end understanding of the procurement process 

Optimizing resource allocation and utilization to ensure efficient delivery 

Establishing effective processes for vendor management, as needed, and ensuring effective procurement and contract management 

Providing fully documented services which are updated and maintained throughout the life of the service and are aligned to project management industry leading practices 

Establishing that appropriate lifecycle resourcing, training, tooling, support and documentation is delivered with a formal project sign-off from all key stakeholders 

Communication & Knowledge 

Driving stakeholder engagement and expectations optimized for project outcomes  

Preparing and delivering regular status reports to stakeholders, providing updates on delivery 

Establishing measurement and performance metrics such as KPIs and OKRs 

Creating rapidly repeatable delivery and reporting standards 

Ensuring active sponsorship and business readiness to effectively drive projects forward 

Developing multi-level relationships with client and team members to establish project delivery goals are met as planned 

 

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 Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Agile Methodology, Analytical Thinking, Business Process Improvement, Coaching and Feedback, Communication, Costing, Creativity, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity, IT Project Lifecycle, Learning Agility, Optimism, Process Mapping, Process Standardization, Professional Courage, Program Management, Project Budgeting, Project Coordination, Project Delivery {+ 24 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Government Clearance Required?

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