Strategic Program Management Office – MS - Associate - Operate

Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Managed Services

Management Level

Associate

Job Description & Summary

A career in our Managed Services team will provide you an opportunity to collaborate with a wide array of teams to help our clients implement and operate new capabilities, achieve operational efficiencies, and harness the power of technology.

Our Strategic Program Management Office Sourcing practice will provide you with the opportunity to help organisations balance long term strategies and short term imperatives to optimise their investments and strategic activity required to achieve the organisation’s business objectives. We help enhance organisations project and program performance by identifying alternative project approaches, consistently aligning projects with corporate strategy, setting the tone and pace of programmes from the outset, responding quickly and effectively to crisis situations and extracting value from agile program delivery. Our team's roles focus on project portfolio management for both people and client management. Additionally our team processes services such as portfolio, program, and project management which require a diverse range of skill sets needed and growth opportunities for new and experienced team members.

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.

As an Associate, you'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:

• Invite and give in the moment feedback in a constructive manner.
• Share and collaborate effectively with others.
• Identify and make suggestions for improvements when problems and/or opportunities arise.
• Handle, manipulate and analyse data and information responsibly.
• Follow risk management and compliance procedures.
• Keep up-to-date with developments in area of specialism.
• Communicate confidently in a clear, concise and articulate manner - verbally and in the materials I produce.
• Build and maintain an internal and external network.
• Seek opportunities to learn about how PwC works as a global network of firms.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

Job Summary - 

A career in our Managed Services team will give you an opportunity to collaborate with many teams to help our clients implement and operate new capabilities, achieve operational efficiencies, and harness the power of technology. Our Strategic Program Management Office Sourcing practice will provide you with the opportunity to help organizations balance long term strategies and short-term imperatives to optimize their investments and strategic activity required to achieve the organization's business objectives. We help enhance organizations project and program performance by identifying alternative project approaches, consistently aligning projects with corporate strategy, setting the tone and pace of programs from the outset, responding quickly and effectively to crisis situations and extracting value from agile program delivery. Our team's roles focus on project portfolio management for both people and client management. Additionally, our team processes services such as portfolio, program, and project management which require a diverse range of skill sets needed and growth opportunities for new and experienced team members.

Minimum Degree Required (BQ) *:

 Bachelor’s Degree

Degree Preferred:  

Bachelor's degree

Required Field(s) of Study (BQ):  

Preferred Field(s) of Study:

Management, Finance, Operations, Project Management

Minimum Year(s) of Experience (BQ) *: US

1 year(s) of experience

Certification(s) Preferred:  

Preferred Knowledge/Skills *:

Demonstrates some level of abilities and/or a proven record of success as both an individual contributor and team member with focus on industry-leading knowledge, continuous execution, throughput and quality in the following areas

• Project management and PMO Domain knowledge
• Planning Management
  • Evaluation and Ddocument project intake
  • Track and update project plans and provide insight to project status and risks
  • Prepare a business case leveraging assessment of desired outcomes and ROI
  • Produce and analyze metrics such as KPIs and OKRs and raise insights to stakeholders
  • Generate Delivery Roadmaps such as GANTT charts
• Execution & Financial Management
  • Effectively track and manage a RAID log
  • Operate under Change Management processes, including project scoping and design (i.e. setting up a project charter)
  • Track budgets, assess progress against budget to actual and , identify variances and determine escalations
  • Establish plans to increase delivery governance
  • Conduct schedule analysis, demand management, and resource forecasting and determine recommended options to address project risks and issues related to scope and staffing
• Communication and Knowledge

• Document processes and create training materials
• Inform stakeholders through creation and dissemination of status reports
• Leverage experience in all phases of project delivery (development, execution, and transition)
• Knowledge of project governance and ability to track deliverable acceptance and feedback

• Continuous Improvement

• Track and implement process improvement processes

•  UnderstandMonitor performance metrics and support achievement of service levels across engagements by assessing status and identifying areas for improvement
• Identify operational risks and support successful service transitions
• Able to deliver on time and to the quality standards expected from clients

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, Budgetary Management, Communication, Complex Procurement, Contract Management, Contract Negotiation, Contractual Compliance Monitoring, Coupa Software, Demand Management, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, E-Procurement, Financial Management, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity, Optimism, Planning Budgeting And Forecasting (PBF), Procurement, Procurement Process Improvement, Procurement Software, Procurement Strategy, Project Resource Management, Purchasing Negotiation {+ 14 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

Job Posting End Date