Assurance Operations - PMaas - Senior Associate

Line of Service

Assurance

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Assurance

Management Level

Senior Associate

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.

Focused on relationships you are building meaningful client connections and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations you are growing your personal brand deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity you are comfortable when the path forward isnt clear you ask questions and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.

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

• Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives needs and feelings of others.
• Use a broad range of tools methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.
• Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.
• Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.
• Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.
• Use reflection to develop self awareness enhance strengths and address development areas.
• Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.
• Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance) the Firms code of conduct and independence requirements.

Job Requirements and Preferences:

Basic Qualifications:

Minimum Degree Required: Bachelors degree Minimum Years of Experience: 4 year(s)

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Fields of Study: Finance Accounting Management Information Systems Management Information Systems & Accounting Computer and Information Science Computer and Information Science & Accounting Information Science Economics Economics and Finance Economics and Finance & Technology Business Administration/Management Engineering Accounting & Technology Technology Mathematics Statistics Mathematical Statistics and/or other relevant degrees.

Preferred Certifications: Relevant professional qualifications such as PMI Certification (or similar Project Management certification)

Preferred Knowledge/Skills: Demonstrates thorough knowledge and/or proven record of success in the following areas:

Possess knowledge of the audit process and must have a deep understanding of

fiscal planning management engagement economics and budgeting.

Have knowledge and understanding of project management concepts

methodologies and tools;

Have experience analyzing and aggregating project and program-level metrics

into executive-level dashboards and/or status reports;

Have the ability to perform structured and objective analysis & develop

recommendation / make decisions given incomplete and conflicting information;

Have the ability to prioritize and perform work with minimum direction in a

complex diverse environment with rapidly changing priorities;

Have proficient English communication skills (both verbal and written) that enable

clear effective persistent yet tactful and tailored interaction with varied

audiences (upward & downward) with sensitivity to culture;

Have the ability to effectively facilitate complex subject matter (regardless of

expertise) to elicit required information and enable effective decision making as

well as provide alternative solutions Demonstrates extensive abilities and/or proven record of success in the following areas:

Coaching and mentoring to team members in person and/or virtually;

Leading and supervising (in person and/or virtually) a team to perform the tasks

assigned by the established due date focusing the efforts of a group of people toward a

common goal and enabling them to work as a team.

Using written and verbal English communication skills including problem/conflict

resolution;

Creating professional networks (internally with US members and across other

Acceleration Centers) and building relationships at all levels of seniority and lines of the

organization to aid in business development;

Keep stakeholders informed including initiating and maintaining positive working

relationships;

Demonstrating exceptional time management and organizational skills to ensure the

timely completion of the project within budget.

Sustain attention to detail to ensure high accuracy;

Self-starter; ability to anticipate needs and define a path forward with minimal guidance.

Self-learner ability to use Firm resources to upskill; focusing on the project management

functionality of the Assurance tools (i.e. Aura Connect FlexForecast) and how to

integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) in daily activities; and

Technically competent with software including but not limited to Microsoft Office (Word

Excel PowerPoint) Power BI and Alteryx

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Obtain a thorough understanding of the engagement teams assigned the client key

deadlines etc.;

Develop and support the implementation of standardized audit project management

activities across the Acceleration Centers;

Manage and ensure the timely delivery of audit projects by developing (as applicable)

the project plan (with the engagement teams assistance) assessing risks throughout

driving conclusions and reviewing / challenging the output produced by the team;

Self-review work to ensure quality deliverables

Track progress of the project against the plan and reporting on status to key

stakeholders (including US Partners);

Supervising the PMAS Associates to ensure established project management goals are

achieved including reviewing (as applicable) completeness and accuracy of PMAS ET

task deliverables;

Schedule and lead as necessary internal taking stock or huddle US/AC team meetings.

Provide feedback on the status of the project to the team at agreed points such as the

taking stock meeting;

Oversee the PMAS associates workload (as applicable) to ensure an appropriate

balance of personal and work commitments;

Monitor your teams and your own utilization and proactively communicate any

availability;

Organize the US/AC engagement team (as applicable) to make sure that work is

allocated to the right people and the right people attend the right meetings;

Monitor that required US/AC engagement team members will be available at the right

time to complete the audit work;

Develop positive working relationships with audit team members (on site US team

members specialists and ACs) and the client (as applicable);

Maintain record of team huddle meetings and matters discussed including actions to be

taken. Update the teams project plan and other tools (Aura Connect etc.) to reflect

changes to actions and responsibilities;

Recommend as applicable project process improvements to improve effectiveness and

quality of the project;

Act as the focal point of information relating to the achievement of the project plan (for

example PMAS uses information received from the team to help achieve visibility of the

project status and support good knowledge sharing practices.);

Coordinate US/AC engagement team members access to tools client systems shared

drives etc;

Schedule team and client meetings as needed and ensure right attendees are included

and agendas are shared 24 hours ahead of the meeting;

Assists the US/AC engagement team with any other administrative/logistics matter;

Timely escalates issues to appropriate stakeholders and drives resolution.

Ability to work outside local working hours (See Time Zone/Working Overlap section).

Ability to lead and supervise the team to perform the tasks assigned by the established

due date focusing the efforts of a group of people toward a common goal and enabling

them to work as a team; and

Ability to apply a logical and analytical approach to tracking engagement economics.

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 Case Development Business Process Improvement Change Control Processes Communication Costing Creativity Embracing Change Emotional Regulation Empathy Inclusion Intellectual Curiosity IT Project Lifecycle Kanban (Project Management) Learning Agility Optimism Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) Process Mapping Process Standardization Program Management Project Budgeting 23 more

Desired Languages (If blank desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship

No

Government Clearance Required

No

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