Director, Technology Strategy, Financial Services
Director, Technology Strategy, Financial Services
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Line of Service
AdvisoryIndustry/Sector
Not ApplicableSpecialism
Technology StrategyManagement Level
DirectorJob Description & Summary
A career within Technology Strategy services will provide you with the opportunity to help organizations develop strategies that transform their technology capabilities and solve their most critical challenges. We focus on building technology enabled and agile operating models planning their new enterprise architecture into a differentiating capability system that helps them win in the market leveraging digital analytics to enhance the customer experience and optimizing business operations and using modern management techniques such as robotic process automation and next generation sourcing strategies to help our clients get fit for growth.Directors in our financial services industry are empowered to assist our financial services customers to innovate improve and achieve high performance. Youre joining a team that will challenge you and invest in your professional development. You will have the opportunity to be an integral part of a high performing team advising and guiding clients through a range of services. Including strategy and operations business transformation customer experience and risk and regulatory consulting. The practice area is a highly collaborative and entrepreneurial work environment and is an area of significant investment and growth for the firm.
Meaningful work youll be part of
As a Finance Technology Director youll work as part of a team of problem solvers helping to solve business issues deliver high quality client service and operational efficiency. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Support the financial services strategy and transformation programs focused on retail banking and channels such as branch digital and contact centers
Gathering and analyzing client information and develop data-driven insights to support the development of platform and channel business and technology strategies
Understand the clients business and technology strategy and operations through research interviews formulating and testing hypotheses
Knowledge and experience of end-to-end SDLC including waterfall and agile development methodologies
Gather and prioritize business and technology requirements
Knowledge of program and project management process tools and ceremonies
Deliver client projects on time and within budget utilizing tested Project Management methods exceeding client expectations through outstanding team performance and stakeholder management
Work directly with clients to integrate People Process and Technology components into meaningful value added solutions
Build and maintain effective trusting and collaborative client relationships at multiple levels
Collaborate with team members at various levels to lead and develop compelling client proposals white paper thought leadership and point of view describing the business challenge and proposed business and technology solutions scope risks and dependencies
Contribute to building a strong and sustainable PwC culture through effective employee engagement mentoring and coaching team members through timely meaningful verbal and written feedback
Experiences and skills youll use to solve
Significant experience within Technology management and / or strategy
Prior work experience with a Tier-4 financial services consulting firm financial institution or an internal consulting group
Strong understanding of one or more business domains within Banking or Insurance verticals
Hands on experience with technology domains including but not limited to enterprise architecture Cloud deployment and migration - DevOps Application development and delivery and automation.
A proven track record of successful delivery engagements and a demonstrated ability to manage client communications expectations and overall team success
Exceptional business and technical acumen and good problem solving skills
Ability to take a proactive and logical approach to gather data and synthesize complex constructs clearly and effectively
Ability to develop and nurture genuine relationships rooted in trust with client and cross-functional teams
Ability to thrive in an environment of pressing deadlines and changing conditions
Excellent written and verbal communication skills to articulate new ideas
Willingness to take initiative and assume responsibility
A demonstrated commitment to valuing differences developing and coaching diverse teams and ensuring diverse perspectives are heard
Ability to travel to client sites across Canada as necessary and
Why youll love PwC
Wereyoull be a part of diverse teams helping public and private clients build trust and deliver sustained outcomes. This meaningful work and our continuous development environment will take your career to the next level. We reward your impact and support your wellbeing through a competitive compensation package inclusive benefits and flexibility programs that will help you thrive in work and life. Learn more about our Application Process and Total Rewards Package at: Canada acknowledges that we work and live across Turtle Island on the land that is now known as Canada which are the lands of the ancestral treaty and unceded territories of the First Nations Mtis and Inuit Peoples. We recognize the systemic racism colonialism and oppression that Indigenous Peoples have experienced and still go through and we commit to allyship and solidarity.
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 Analytics Strategy Architecture Development Business Architecture Business Model Innovation Business Transformation Cloud Computing Coaching and Feedback Commercial Strategies Communication Creativity Digital Customer Experience Digital Strategies E-Commerce Embracing Change Emotional Regulation Empathy Implementing Technology Inclusion Influence Information Technology Applications Innovation 23 moreDesired Languages (If blank desired languages not specified)
Travel Requirements
0%Available for Work Visa Sponsorship
NoGovernment Clearance Required
NoJob Posting End Date
At PwC Canada our most valuable asset is our people and we grow stronger as we learn from one another. Were committed to creating an equitable and inclusive community of solvers where everyone feels that they truly belong. We understand that experience comes in many forms and building trust in society and solving important problems is only possible if we reflect the mosaic of the society we live in.Were committed to providing accommodations throughout the application interview and employment process. If you require an accommodation to be at your best please let us know during the application process.To learn more about inclusion and diversity at PwC Canada: Be a part of The New Equation.Chez PwC Canada notre atout le plus prcieux cest notre personnel. Et cest en apprenant les uns des autres que nous devenons plus forts. Nous avons cur de crer une communaut quitable et inclusive de professionnels de la rsolution de problmes dans laquelle chacun se sent vraiment sa place. Nous savons que lexprience peut prendre diverses formes et pour nous donner confiance au public et rsoudre des problmes importants nest possible que si notre milieu de travail reflte la diversit de la socit dans laquelle nous vivons.Nous tenons rpondre vos besoins tout au long du processus de demande demploi dentrevue et dembauche. Si vous avez besoin de mesures dadaptation pour tre parfaitement laise faites-le-nous savoir ltape de la demande demploi.Pour en savoir plus sur linclusion et la diversit chez PwC Canada: Faites partie de La Nouvelle quation.Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
