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As a Manager, 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:

•  Pursue opportunities to develop existing and new skills outside of your comfort zone.
•  Act to resolve issues which prevent effective team working, even during times of change and uncertainty.
•  Coach others and encourage them to take ownership of their development.
•  Analyse complex ideas or proposals and build a range of meaningful recommendations.
•  Use multiple sources of information including broader stakeholder views to develop solutions and recommendations.
•  Address sub-standard work or work that does not meet firm’s/client’s expectations.
•  Develop a perspective on key global trends, including globalisation, and how they impact the firm and our clients.
•  Manage a variety of viewpoints to build consensus and create positive outcomes for all parties
•  Focus on building trusted relationships.
•  Uphold the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct.

Main purpose of the role

•  Assist with incident handling and incident response engagement;
•  Provide incident response support services for client assignments;
•  Assist with crisis management and driving the incident response capabilities to deal with emerging threats; and
•  Project manage client engagements.

Key Performance Areas

•  Assist with driving the incident response teams strategy;
•  Have a strong technical background;
•  Introducing new techniques / products or developments to enhance the incident response practice;
•  Provide consulting services in the field of incident preparedness and threat intelligence;
•  Project Management - develop, plan and manage client based assignments;
•  Be responsible for business development and building of client relationships;
•  Assist with staff development;
•  Drafting proposals/quotations;
•  Drafting internal and external reports;
•  Coaching and developing staff ; and
•  Assist with the management of internal processes including:
•  Project administration
•  Reviewing client files
•  Budget planning and management
•  Managing WIP and debtors Qualifications
•  B.Tech, BsC Computer Science, Bcom IT or other relevant qualifications.
•  Industry recognised certifications

Experience

•  Management Experience would be an advantage;
•  4-5 years’ experience in incident response and/or cybersecurity;
•  Digital forensics experience would be an advantage; and
•  Consulting experience would be advantageous.

Key Competencies:

•  The ability to draw insights from diverse data sets to aid investigations;
•  Strong networking and general technical IT understanding;
•  Basic scripting;
•  Understanding of ISO 27000, Cobit and NIST standards
•  Pro-active and committed to delivery
•  Leadership skills
•  Ability to perform under pressure
•  Planning and organising ability
•  Conflict management
•  Analytical and solutions driven
•  Flexible and adaptable to change
•  Report writing

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Assist with incident handling and incident response engagement;
 Provide incident response support services for client assignments;
 Assist with crisis management and driving the incident response capabilities to deal with emerging threats; and
 Project manage client engagements.

Key Performance Areas

•  Assist with driving the incident response teams strategy;
•  Have a strong technical background;
•  Introducing new techniques / products or developments to enhance the incident response practice;
•  Provide consulting services in the field of incident preparedness and threat intelligence;
•  Project Management - develop, plan and manage client based assignments;
•  Be responsible for business development and building of client relationships;
•  Assist with staff development;
•  Drafting proposals/quotations;
•  Drafting internal and external reports;
•  Coaching and developing staff ; and
•  Assist with the management of internal processes including:
•  Project administration
•  Reviewing client files
•  Budget planning and management
•  Managing WIP and debtors Qualifications
•  B.Tech, BsC Computer Science, Bcom IT or other relevant qualifications.
•  Industry recognised certifications

Experience

•  Management Experience would be an advantage;
•  4-5 years’ experience in incident response and/or cybersecurity;
•  Digital forensics experience would be an advantage; and
•  Consulting experience would be advantageous.

Key Competencies:

•  The ability to draw insights from diverse data sets to aid investigations;
•  Strong networking and general technical IT understanding;
•  Basic scripting;
•  Understanding of ISO 27000, Cobit and NIST standards
•  Pro-active and committed to delivery
•  Leadership skills
•  Ability to perform under pressure
•  Planning and organising ability
•  Conflict management
•  Analytical and solutions driven
•  Flexible and adaptable to change
•  Report writing

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• Responsible for working closely with Human Capital / Resourcing lead per business unit to obtain an overall perspective on the demand for skills.
•  Maintain good relationships with their competencies / business units.
•  Drive behaviour across Advisory to ensure effective resource planning procedures are embedded i.e. resources are booked timeously on Retain and subsequent
• changes are effected as soon as information becomes available.
•  Responsible for matching staff capacity to the pipeline of upcoming projects to ensure the business has the capabilities to deliver on work that may be contracted.
•  Responsible for ensuring that engagements are sufficient staffed by confirming that resources are booked on Retain in accordance with work in our contracted work
• schedule.
•  Responsible for identifying the best suited resources for complex, multi-skilled tender responses / proposals.
•  Responsible for communication to business regarding available staff.
•  Driving behaviour to update Match as a central data point for staff skills in order to ensure best fit on engagements.
•  Understanding career development objectives of individuals and discussing resource opportunities to best match staff objectives.
•  Supporting performance improvement cases by working with HC as applicable.
•  Reviewing staff planning per the Price & Profitability Calculator with the objective of aligning to Retain bookings.
•  Working closely with Global mobility regarding secondments / international engagements.
•  Working closely with resource planners in other regions / X-LoS to ensure optimal staffing on engagements.

Reporting

•  Ensure resource planners provide feedback to competency leaders regarding accuracy of resource planning vs actual hours booked.
•  Compile monthly utilisation reports for distribution to business on a weekly basis as well as the monthly reports for inclusion in the management pack.
•  Alignment of reports to competencies to ensure consistency and to provide leadership with consolidated view.
•  Review commentary provided per competency / business unit regarding headcount and hours forecasting.
•  Obtaining reasons for utilisation variances from individuals and reporting to the SM: Resourcing.

Technology

•  Maintain the data integrity of Retain by ensuring agreement to PeopleSoft data i.e. charge out rates, staff grade and staff location.
•  Maintain a working knowledge of Qlikview, CWS, Match and Maconomy as tools to support effective resource management and reporting.

Knowledge sharing

•  Sharing ideas, knowledge and best practise across Resource Management.
•  Building relationships and working seamlessly with other Op’s functions i.e. HC and Finance

Independent contractor management

•  Responsible for sourcing of independent contracts if skills requested by business are not available in-house (as and when required).
•  Responsible for drafting Master agreement and Statement of Work
•  Responsible for liaising with PeopleSoft with regards to activation of independent contractors.
•  Responsible for maintaining contractor register.
•  Responsible for reporting on contractors statistics i.e. headcount and utilisation on a monthly basis for inclusion in the monthly management pack.