Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Managed Services

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

A career in our Managed Services team will provide you an opportunity to collaborate with a wide array of teams to help our clients implement and operate new capabilities, achieve operational efficiencies, and harness the power of technology.

Our Strategic Program Management Office Sourcing practice will provide you with the opportunity to help organisations balance long term strategies and short term imperatives to optimise their investments and strategic activity required to achieve the organisation’s business objectives. We help enhance organisations project and program performance by identifying alternative project approaches, consistently aligning projects with corporate strategy, setting the tone and pace of programmes from the outset, responding quickly and effectively to crisis situations and extracting value from agile program delivery. Our team's roles focus on project portfolio management for both people and client management. Additionally our team processes services such as portfolio, program, and project management which require a diverse range of skill sets needed and growth opportunities for new and experienced team members.

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.

Job Summary -   

 

A career in our Managed Services team will give you an opportunity to collaborate with many teams to help our clients implement and operate new capabilities, achieve operational efficiencies, and harness the power of technology. Our Strategic Program Management Office Sourcing practice will provide you with the opportunity to help organizations balance long term strategies and short-term imperatives to optimize their investments and strategic activity required to achieve the organization's business objectives. We help enhance organizations project and program performance by identifying alternative project approaches, consistently aligning projects with corporate strategy, setting the tone and pace of programs from the outset, responding quickly and effectively to crisis situations and extracting value from agile program delivery. Our team's roles focus on project portfolio management for both people and client management. Additionally, our team processes services such as portfolio, program, and project management which require a diverse range of skill sets needed and growth opportunities for new and experienced team members. 

 

Minimum Degree Required (BQ) *:  

 Bachelor’s Degree 

 

Degree Preferred:   

Bachelor's degree  

Required Field(s) of Study (BQ):   

 

Preferred Field(s) of Study:  

 

Management, Finance, Operations, Project Management 

  

Minimum Year(s) of Experience (BQ) *:  

Minimum of 3 year(s) of experience 

 

Certification(s) Preferred:   

 

CAPM or PMP and Agile Certification 

 

 

Preferred Knowledge/Skills *:  

 

Demonstrates a thorough level of abilities and/or a proven record of success as both an individual contributor and team member with focus on industry-leading knowledge, continuous execution, throughput and quality in the following areas 

Project management and PMO Domain knowledge 

Planning Management 

Oversee and evaluate project intake 

Manage project plans, assess project status and risk and troubleshoot with stakeholders 

Prepare a business case leveraging assessment of desired outcomes and ROI 

Review and analyze metrics such as KPIs and OKRs, and advise project leadership on metrics 

Lead development of Delivery Roadmaps such as GANTT charts 

Execution & Financial Management 

Effectively track and manage a RAID log and identify action items to resolve areas of risk 

Understand and execute Change Management processes, including project scoping and design (i.e. setting up a project charter) 

Manage budgets and identify variances, assess progress against budget to actual and , identify variances and lead solutions to resolve risks 

Lead development of plans to increase delivery governance and monitor governance   

 Conduct schedule analysis, demand management, and resource forecasting and determine recommended options to address project risks and issues related to scope and staffing 

Communication and Knowledge 

Document processes and create training materials 

Manage project status and engage with key stakeholders to provide project updates and resolve project risks and issues   

Leverage experience in all phases of project delivery (development, execution, and transition) and support junior resources in execution of project delivery 

Knowledge of project governance and ability to track deliverable acceptance and feedback 

Continuous Improvement 

Track, implement and manage process improvement  

Establish an effective set of performance metrics and service levels across engagements; assess status and identify areas for improvement 

Identify and manage operational risks and execute successful service transitions 

Able to deliver on time and to the quality standards expected from clients 

 

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, Analytical Thinking, Budgetary Management, Communication, Complex Procurement, Contract Management, Contract Negotiation, Contractual Compliance Monitoring, Coupa Software, Creativity, Demand Management, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, E-Procurement, Financial Management, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity, Learning Agility, Optimism, Planning Budgeting And Forecasting (PBF), Procurement, Procurement Process Improvement {+ 19 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

Job Posting End Date