PwC Tech - Project Manager Senior Associate

<br>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.<br><br><p>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.</p><p></p><p>As a Senior Associate, you&
39;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:</p><p></p><ul><li>Use feedback and reflection to develop self awareness, personal strengths and address development areas.</li><li>Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities, coaching them to deliver results.</li><li>Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.</li><li>Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends.</li><li>Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance.</li><li>Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice.</li><li>Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives.</li><li>Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others.</li><li>Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality relationships.</li><li>Uphold the firm&
39;s code of ethics and business conduct.</li></ul><p></p><p></p><p></p><br><br><p>This role reports to the leader of the Data Solutions Program Management Team Lead &amp; is key to the success of the team &amp; responsible for managing daily workloads to ensure projects are delivered smoothly to all stakeholders involved. This role removes blockers &amp; helps ensure projects are on time &amp; in budget, builds relationships advocates for the Data Platform helping to align adoption, development &amp; outside stakeholders&
39; workloads and uses Kanban methodology.</p><p></p><p><b><u>Job Requirements and Preferences</u></b><span>:</span><br /><br /><b><u>Basic Qualifications</u></b><span>:</span><br /><br /><b>Minimum Degree Required</b><span>:</span><br /><span>High School Diploma</span><br /><br /><b>Minimum Years of Experience</b><span>:</span><br /><span>2 year(s) of progressive roles performing IT project management and strategy development.</span><br /><br /><b><u>Preferred Qualifications</u></b><span>:</span><br /><br /><b>Degree Preferred</b><span>:</span><br /><span>Bachelor Degree</span><br /><br /><b>Preferred Fields of Study</b><span>:</span><br /><span>Information Technology, Computer Systems Analysis, Management Information Systems</span><br /><br /><b>Certification(s) Preferred</b><span>:</span></p><p>Project Management Professional (PMP) or Certified Scrum Master (CSM)</p><p></p><p><b>Preferred Knowledge/Skills</b><span>:</span></p><p>Demonstrates a thorough level of abilities with, and/or a proven record of success as both an individual contributor and team member, identifying and addressing client needs:</p><ul><li>Driving benefits from standardizing and following project management policies, processes and methods to be leveraged by multiple project/product owners;</li><li>Collaborating with product leaders to define, prioritize, and develop projects;</li><li>Planning project management, including setting deadlines, prioritizing tasks, and assigning</li><li>team members to various deliverables;</li><li>Overseeing a portfolio of projects and ensuring that teams are carrying out their tasks efficiently while upholding the company&
39;s standards;</li><li>Using strategic management and delivery methodologies to drive an agile delivery culture to organize, plan and carry out complex assignments;</li><li>Utilizing business skills (i.e. financial, resource, vendor, issue management, etc.) to solve critical and strategic business technology issues;</li><li>Driving strategic problem identification, definition, alternative/option definition, and taking decisive action to achieve program objectives in alignment with organization and firm strategy;</li><li>Maintaining effective relationships and channels of communication with business stakeholders and IT leadership including collaborating with senior level staff/partners in other departments and lines of service throughout the firm;</li><li>Engaging with high performing, agile delivery teams within a rapidly changing environment to ensure delivery of critical project deliverables;</li><li>Working in a fast paced and agile environment;</li><li>Taking initiative to self research and build expertise in the variety of platform technologies;</li><li>Managing third-party vendors;</li><li>Demonstrating knowledge in transformation efforts, through developing, managing, coordinating, implementing and executing project plans;</li><li>Demonstrating knowledge and management experience in the area of Project management, including industry standard methodologies and tools;</li><li>Developing project plans to deliver on project requirements;</li><li>Possessing techniques for identification of risks and dependencies as well as project management techniques to oversee, proactively lead and/or support workstreams;</li><li>Demonstrating meeting facilitation and management capabilities; and,</li><li>Displaying proven written and verbal communication skills.</li></ul><br>At PwC, our work model includes three ways of working: virtual, in-person, and flex (a hybrid of in-person and virtual). Visit the following link to learn more: https://pwc.to/ways-we-work.<br><br>PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.<br><br>All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; creed; color; religion; national origin; sex; age; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; genetic predisposition or carrier status; veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or any other status protected by law. PwC is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.<br><br>For positions based in San Francisco, consideration of qualified candidates with arrest and conviction records will be in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.<br><br>For positions in Colorado, visit the following link for information related to Colorado's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act: https://pwc.to/coloradoifsseniorassociate.<br><br>For positions in New York City, visit the following link for pay range information: https://pwc.to/payrange-a-ifsseniorassociate <span style='display:none'>400592 400592WD</span><br><br>
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