Johannesburg, South Africa
12 days ago
PM/BA

Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Project / Program Management

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

A career in Information Technology, within Internal Firm Services, will provide you with the opportunity to support our core business functions by deploying applications that enable our people to work more efficiently and deliver the highest levels of service to our clients. You’ll focus on managing the design and implementation of technology infrastructure within PwC, developing and enhancing both client and internal facing applications within PwC, and providing technology tools that help create a competitive advantage for the Firm to drive strategic business growth.

Our Information Technology Project Management team collaborates with PwC practice leaders to develop and deliver technology solutions. We provide project management oversight and collaborate with various project resources and vendors to ensure the appropriate methodology is followed, deliverable quality is high, and satisfaction is achieved. Simply put, you’ll solve business problems using technology, work with multiple teams concurrently, and be able to take pride in end to end ownership of a project.

To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

As a Senior Associate, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

Use feedback and reflection to develop self awareness, personal strengths and address development areas.Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities, coaching them to deliver results.Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends.Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance.Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice.Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives.Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others.Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality relationships.Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

UK Delivery Model Team - PM / BA Hybrid Job Description

The UK Delivery Model team is responsible for promoting the use of PwC Delivery Centres by all lines of services, and the management of our Delivery Centre ecosystem across EMEA & India. You will be joining a small core team of 6, who oversee the UKs Delivery Model, working with the Delivery Centre CEOs and leadership teams as well as the UK’s LoS demand leads. You’ll be joining an established team, working closely with senior stakeholders across the business, including some xTerritory work with our colleagues in our Delivery Centres. 

Role Description 

● Supporting the core team in the execution of the firm’s strategy to grow demand and supply in our Tier 1 Delivery Centres (Katowice, Kolkata, SATIC, ETIC, CTech, AIMS (Mumbai)) 

● Work with our Tier 1 DC Leads to support and enable their individual centre growth and quality assurance plans 

● Support the core team on projects that are run to enable the delivery of the firm’s overall strategy for Tier 1 Delivery Centres 

● Run specific, individual projects or activities which enable our centres, our team, our leadership or the firm's Delivery Model strategy 

● Capture, analyse and interpret trends across our Tier 1 delivery centres, create recommendations and suggest remedial actions in response to those trends

● Curate and manage knowledge across the team, our centres and across the Delivery Model domain. 

● Maintain an internal web portal, including the service catalogue taxonomy and knowledge assets, to support our LoS and stakeholders 

● Manage the Team Budget and report on progress against this 

● Manage the team’s technology assets, maintain connections with the broader PwC Technology Strategy and seek opportunities to leverage technology like GenAI to meet the teams wider objectives.

Key Skills Required 

● High attention to detail 

● Skilled at creating reports/documents for senior stakeholders (specifically creating slideware in Google Slides) 

● Strong Technology Skills, including but not limited to slide decks. Must have an appreciation of, and a willingness to engage with, enabling technology, including GenAI and data analytics 

● Understand the interfirm politics & engaging effectively with senior stakeholders across different territories 

● Good project management knowledge 

● Proactive and a self-starter 

● Strong team working skills

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Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

Yes

Job Posting End Date

September 30, 2024

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