Vacancies Available at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

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:

• Develop new skills outside of comfort zone.
• Act to resolve issues which prevent the team working effectively.
• Coach others, recognise their strengths, and encourage them to take ownership of their personal 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.
• Use data and insights to inform conclusions and support decision-making.
• Develop a point of view on key global trends, and how they impact clients.
• Manage a variety of viewpoints to build consensus and create positive outcomes for all parties.
• Simplify complex messages, highlighting and summarising key points.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

Minimum requirements:

• Post graduate degree from a top tier University
• CFA level 1 / MBA highly advantageous
• Minimum 7 years’ strategic work experience within industry or with a reputable consulting firm
• Strong Excel and Data analytics skills is a must
• Working experience in BI tools and SQL
• Exposure to cost reduction, digitisation, operating model change, innovation and digital transformation.
• Prior strategic consulting experience and strong industry domain knowledge is an added advantage.

Responsibilities:

• As a talented individual who is encouraged to speak up and challenge conventional thinking your main responsibilities include:
• Use strategic business consulting skills to work with client through all stages of strategy-based transformation projects
• You will provide support in the consultation with clients to identify, clarify and resolve complex issues critical to clients’ strategic and operating success.
• Primary requirements will include developing insights, conducting independent analysis, and developing hypothesis-based recommendations as part of the development of client specific transformational strategies.
• You will be expected to develop conclusions and recommendations, write reports, assist in client presentations and provide implementation assistance as required.

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As a Senior 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:

• Use feedback and reflection to develop self awareness, personal strengths and address development areas.
• Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities, coaching them to deliver results.
• Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.
• Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends.
• Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance.
• Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice.
• Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives.
• Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others.
• Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality relationships.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

Minimum requirements:

• Post graduate degree from a top tier University
• CFA level 1 / MBA highly advantageous
• Minimum 3 years’ strategic work experience within industry or with a reputable consulting firm
• Strong Excel and Data analytics skills is a must
• Working experience in BI tools and SQL
• Exposure to cost reduction, digitisation, operating model change, innovation and digital transformation.
• Prior strategic consulting experience and strong industry domain knowledge is an added advantage.

Responsibilities:

As a talented individual who is encouraged to speak up and challenge conventional thinking your main responsibilities include:

• Use strategic business consulting skills to work with client through all stages of strategy-based transformation projects
• You will provide support in the consultation with clients to identify, clarify and resolve complex issues critical to clients’ strategic and operating success.
• Primary requirements will include developing insights, conducting independent analysis, and developing hypothesis-based recommendations as part of the development of client specific transformational strategies.
• You will be expected to develop conclusions and recommendations, write reports, assist in client presentations and provide implementation assistance as required.

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Qualifications /Certifications required:

• We will consider a range of university degrees and professional qualifications in a relevant subject matter area. However, on top of this, candidates will be expected to demonstrate experience in client delivery across one or a number of sustainability reporting requirements.

Experience required:

• Experience in Sustainability with exposure to Financial Services industries
• Experience aligned with the outlined activities
• Understanding of the sustainability regulatory and reporting environment as well as the links and connectivity between financial and non-financial information.
• Staying up-to-date with emerging regulations and standards (e.g., TCFD, TNFD, CRSD, ESRS, ISSB, SFDR, Taxonomy Regulations, SEC Climate Rule, PRA SS3/19, GRI, SASB, WEF IBC, UN Principles for Responsible Investment)
• Knowledge of value drivers within Sustainability
• Project management skills with a demonstrated ability to work on multiple engagements effectively
• Experience in a fast-paced environment
• Experience in managing and coaching teams
• Clear and effective communication skills
• Ability to build key stakeholder relationships, both internally and with clients

Responsibilities of role:

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the project team in various Sustainability reporting activities, including:
• Current state Sustainability reporting assessments
• Regulatory impact assessments and gap analysis
• Sustainability reporting landscape reviews and horizon scanning
• Sustainability materiality assessments
• Sustainability reporting maturity assessments
• Sustainability reporting implementation design
• Sustainability reporting assurance readiness assessments
• Manage client-facing and internal engagements, overseeing progress and budgets
• Serve as a subject matter expert on projects, specific topics, or reporting frameworks
• Stay updated on the latest reporting developments through continuous research
• Manage day-to-day relationships with key client and internal stakeholders
• Identify new client opportunities and contribute to the development of sales and marketing materials, including proposals and thought leadership
• Contribute to the further development of our Sustainability Reporting proposition and approach, including digital assets

People Responsibilities:

• Develop junior team members through effective coaching, supervision, and training
• Practise upward management and communication
• Foster a positive and inclusive team environment

Desirable skill sets include:

• Experience managing or delivering sustainability reporting within/for a company
• Assurance experience, including evaluating controls over financial and operational (non-financial) processes.

Industry experience required:

• We work across all industries - public sector, private sector and financial services clients, so value experience in one or more of these industries.

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As a Senior 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:

• Use feedback and reflection to develop self awareness, personal strengths and address development areas.
• Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities, coaching them to deliver results.
• Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.
• Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends.
• Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance.
• Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice.
• Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives.
• Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others.
• Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality relationships.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

Skills and experience 

• Experience of supporting & configuring HCM, Compensation and/or Advanced Compensation.
• Experienced in underpinning Cross Product areas such as Security & Reporting.
• Current Workday Pro or Active Implementation Certification in Compensation functionality (desirable but not mandatory)
• The ability to listen to requirements and provide imaginative solutions.
• Strong analytical and problems solving skills with experience in being able to implement and deliver solutions
• Experience of using case management systems for incident tracking and managing SLAs.

Role Description and Responsibilities

• The Operate Digital HR Systems Practice are a team of People Technology professionals providing Application Evolution Services for our clients. Our primary objective is not simply to be a support provider who resolves ‘tickets’ but to partner with our clients to ensure that we are solving their business problems and maximising their investment in their chosen HR Technology Platform.
• We require a Workday HCM & Compensation support analyst to join the HR Systems Practice in Operate Digital. 
• As a configuration analyst in the team you will be responsible for working directly with our clients and service managers on a daily basis to deliver our managed services capability. 

Responsibilities:

• Working as part of our Workday Application Evolution Services team using your expertise of Workday to help resolve incidents for our clients whilst also providing ongoing maintenance services.
• Soliciting client requirements, presenting and facilitating workshops, analysing data, and configuring solutions in Workday to ensure configuration remains current.
• Working at all levels within our clients’ organisations from C-suite to the back office operations teams 
• Responsible for timely escalation to lead support analysts of challenges, risks or alternative functional design solutions when necessary 
• Taking responsibility for your own development with more senior colleagues and the development of more junior colleagues through career coaching and mentoring.

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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:

• Develop new skills outside of comfort zone.
• Act to resolve issues which prevent the team working effectively.
• Coach others, recognise their strengths, and encourage them to take ownership of their personal 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.
• Use data and insights to inform conclusions and support decision-making.
• Develop a point of view on key global trends, and how they impact clients.
• Manage a variety of viewpoints to build consensus and create positive outcomes for all parties.
• Simplify complex messages, highlighting and summarising key points.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

go to method of application »

• As a Senior 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:

• Encourage everyone to have a voice and invite opinion from all, including quieter members of the team.
• Deal effectively with ambiguous and unstructured problems and situations.
• Initiate open and candid coaching conversations at all levels.
• Move easily between big picture thinking and managing relevant detail.
• Anticipate stakeholder needs, and develop and discuss potential solutions, even before the stakeholder realises they are required.
• Contribute technical knowledge in area of specialism.
• Contribute to an environment where people and technology thrive together to accomplish more than they could apart.
• Navigate the complexities of cross-border and/or diverse teams and engagements.
• Initiate and lead open conversations with teams, clients and stakeholders to build trust.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

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About the role 

• Our Test Practice is experiencing continuous success and growth. As part of this growth, we are seeking to recruit experienced Senior/Test Analysts at Senior Associate and Associate level to work with our software development teams to provide QA support to the development teams to automate tests to guide development. 
• Each project is different, but typically you can expect to be working on the following:
• Strong understanding of software testing methodologies and best practices
• Proficiency in test planning, test case design, and test execution
• Experience in creating and maintaining test documentation, such as test plans, test scripts, and test reports
• Knowledge of various testing techniques, including functional, regression, performance, and security testing
• Familiarity with test management tools and defect tracking systems
• Ability to analyse requirements and design specifications to identify test scenarios and test cases
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills to identify and resolve issues during testing
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams
• Attention to detail and ability to prioritise and manage multiple testing tasks
• Experience in test automation and knowledge of relevant tools and frameworks
• Understanding of Agile and DevOps methodologies and their impact on testing processes
• Continuous learning mindset to stay updated with the latest trends and advancements in software testing.

Who we are looking for 

Essential Criteria 

• Strong background in software testing across many disciplines of testing including exploratory, functional, SIT, E2E, UAT and NFT
• Experience in driving manual and automated script-writing and testing including Java, Python and Selenium
• Experience in performance testing including use of JMeter and LoadRunner Cloud is desirable. 
• Experience using Azure DevOps, HP QC, JIRA and/or comparable platforms 
• Exposure to AI testing tools including Test Modeller, Virtuoso and Functionize desirable 
• Previous experience working in banking and financial services desirable
• Flexible, independent and self-motivated 
• Experience in supporting team success and motivating others to keep morale and performance high 
• Strong oral and written communication skills 
• Strong experience of iterative/incremental software delivery 
• Experience of working in fast paced environments to strict deadlines 
• Bachelor’s Degree or HNC in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field, or equivalent work experience 
• ISTQB Foundation Certification desirable

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• As a Senior 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:

• Encourage everyone to have a voice and invite opinion from all, including quieter members of the team.
• Deal effectively with ambiguous and unstructured problems and situations.
• Initiate open and candid coaching conversations at all levels.
• Move easily between big picture thinking and managing relevant detail.
• Anticipate stakeholder needs, and develop and discuss potential solutions, even before the stakeholder realises they are required.
• Contribute technical knowledge in area of specialism.
• Contribute to an environment where people and technology thrive together to accomplish more than they could apart.
• Navigate the complexities of cross-border and/or diverse teams and engagements.
• Initiate and lead open conversations with teams, clients and stakeholders to build trust.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

go to method of application »

• As a Senior 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:

• Encourage everyone to have a voice and invite opinion from all, including quieter members of the team.
• Deal effectively with ambiguous and unstructured problems and situations.
• Initiate open and candid coaching conversations at all levels.
• Move easily between big picture thinking and managing relevant detail.
• Anticipate stakeholder needs, and develop and discuss potential solutions, even before the stakeholder realises they are required.
• Contribute technical knowledge in area of specialism.
• Contribute to an environment where people and technology thrive together to accomplish more than they could apart.
• Navigate the complexities of cross-border and/or diverse teams and engagements.
• Initiate and lead open conversations with teams, clients and stakeholders to build trust.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

go to method of application »

• As a Senior 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:

• Encourage everyone to have a voice and invite opinion from all, including quieter members of the team.
• Deal effectively with ambiguous and unstructured problems and situations.
• Initiate open and candid coaching conversations at all levels.
• Move easily between big picture thinking and managing relevant detail.
• Anticipate stakeholder needs, and develop and discuss potential solutions, even before the stakeholder realises they are required.
• Contribute technical knowledge in area of specialism.
• Contribute to an environment where people and technology thrive together to accomplish more than they could apart.
• Navigate the complexities of cross-border and/or diverse teams and engagements.
• Initiate and lead open conversations with teams, clients and stakeholders to build trust.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.