Scaled Innovation Specialist

Management Level

Manager

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in audit and assurance focus on providing independent and objective assessments of financial statements, internal controls, and other assurable information enhancing the credibility and reliability of this information with a variety of stakeholders. They evaluate compliance with regulations including assessing governance and risk management processes and related controls.

In IT audit at PwC, you will focus on helping to assess and evaluate the design and effectiveness of an organisation's IT systems and controls to provide compliance with regulations and mitigate risks.

Enhancing your leadership style, you motivate, develop and inspire others to deliver quality. You are responsible for coaching, leveraging team member’s 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 Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.

JOB PURPOSE
To help us meet our key strategic objectives within the Innovation pillar across Risk Services. We are looking for an individual who is truly passionate about innovation and helping our business and people to thrive in an ever-changing, complex world. 

A.  JOB PROFILE
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
Job Description:
The Innovation Manager will work closely with leadership to drive the implementation of key activities relating to embedding innovation in the Risk Services business nationally. This is part of the Innovation strategic pillar.  
Key activities will include:

• Innovation workshop development and facilitation
• Training of design thinking fundamentals
• Management of the Innovation Champion network
• Business model analysis and enhancement
• Working with teams across the business to drive innovative thinking, facilitate interaction with internal support teams and communicate the appropriate processes required
• Process optimisation relating to innovation and managing risk and quality
• To assist with the identification, assessment and reporting of new services and products within Risk Services
• Strategic input on the implementation of innovation across the business
• Financial management of the Innovation team
• Project management and logistics of Innovation team initiatives and events
• Establishing metrics to measure success of team’s projects
• Networking with xLos staff to aid in driving innovation objectives
• Establishing rapport with event suppliers and facilitating quotation and billing.
• Integrating GenAI into the operational processes within the Innovation team

PERSON PROFILE
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Bcom or equivalent
CA(SA) preferable

KEY KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

• Strong interest and passion for innovation (design thinking experience would be a plus)
• Strong cognitive abilities and eager to learn
• General business acumen and entrepreneurial mindset
• Basic computer skills and interest in technology
• Curious and able to learn complex concepts fast
• Creative and open-minded
• Financial management
• Strategic thinking
• Resilient and comfortable with uncertainty
• Ability to follow instructions closely
• Ability to manage workload under time pressure
• Excellent communication skills (clear and concise)
• Ability to train staff at all grades effectively
• Networking and relationship building

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)
Degrees/Field of Study required:
Bcom or equivalent

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Job Posting End Date

December 15, 2024