Assurance Operations - PMaas - Manager

Line of Service

Assurance

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Assurance

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 members 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 Firms code of conduct and independence requirements.

Job Requirements and Preferences:

Basic Qualifications:

Minimum Degree Required: Bachelors degree

Minimum Years of Experience: 7 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 dministration/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 extensive abilities and/or a 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.

Demonstrating knowledge in transformation efforts through developing managing coordinating implementing and executing project plans;

Demonstrating knowledge and management experience in the area of Project management and/or audit management including industry standard methodologies and tools;

Developing project plans to deliver on project requirements;

Possessing techniques for identification of risks and dependencies as well as project management techniques to oversee proactively lead and/or support workstreams;

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; and

Have the ability to effectively facilitate complex subject matter (regardless of expertise) to elicit required information and enable effective decision making

. Demonstrates extensive abilities and/or a proven record of success in the following areas:

Applying industry standard methodologies and tools to develop and proactively manage project Plans Identifying risks gaps and dependencies and recommend solutions;

Possessing creative problem-solving abilities to devise solutions to successfully deliver on the business goals;

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 integration of

Artificial Intelligence (AI) (i.e. Copilot ChatPwC) in your daily tasks;

Demonstrating exceptional time management and organizational skills to ensure the timely completion of the project within budget.

Technically competent with software including but not limited to Microsoft Office (WordExcel PowerPoint) Power BI and Alteryx

Reporting results and facilitating problem resolution;

Leading and developing teams locally/virtually specifically global teams;

Ability to apply a logical and analytical approach to work tracking finances;Ability to work outside local working hours (See Time Zone/Working Overlap section);

Building and maintaining strong and diverse relationships at all levels including effectively navigating a complex matrixed organization; and

Committing to continuous improvement through innovation simplification and leveraging

industry-leading practices and holding team members accountable for doing the same.

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Manage the ideation and implementation of standardized audit project management

activities locally and across the Acceleration Centers

Ability to lead and supervise the team (in person and/or virtually) 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;

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

stakeholders (including US Directors and Partners);

Supervising the PMAS Senior Associates and Associates to ensure established project

management goals are achieved;

Schedule and lead the initial kick off call with the US/AC engagement team to agree on

responsibilities and expectations of the PMAS;

Lead as applicable internal taking stock or huddle team meetings. Provide feedback on

the status of the project to the team at agreed points;

Oversee the PMAS team workload to ensure an appropriate balance of personal and

work commitments;

Monitor your teams and your own utilization and proactively communicate availability;

Organize the team to make sure that work is allocated to the right people and the right

people attend the right meetings;

Monitor that required team members will be available at the right time to complete the

audit work;

Develop positive working relationships with US/AC audit team members specialists 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;

Monitor engagement economics; including budget vs actual hours and timely

communicates potential overruns supporting the ET with the different phases of the

budgeting and resource planning process monthly monitoring and engagement close

out in FlexForecast suggests changes to FlexForecast as needed to ensure Flex

Accuracy goal is achieved;

Maintain PMAS Operational trackers and ensure the information is complete and

accurate;

Participate in PMAS Managers meetings and collaborate with xAC PMAS teams as

needed;

Evaluate/analyze PMAS ET feedback and document Root cause analysis (RCA) if

needed and propose work plan;

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 the project manager(s) uses information received from the team to help

achieve visibility of the project status and support good knowledge sharing practices.);

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

Assists the engagement team with ad hoc time sensitive requests;

Timely Escalates issues to appropriate stakeholders and drives resolution.

Responsible for ensuring timely accurate and clear communication is provided to the

stakeholders and members.

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 Coaching and Feedback 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 Professional Courage 28 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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