Project Manager

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Job description

Who are we

Due to our continual growth and demand in the market, Change Solutions within PwC Operate are hiring Project Managers in our many locations across the UK; London, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Cardiff.

PwC Operate is the execution and delivery arm of PwC. With 2500+ staff across the UK supported by our own game-changing technology, processes and infrastructure we compliment our PwC colleagues, by actioning the advice, to help clients to overcome operational challenges and deliver complex change programmes.

The Change Solutions pillar within Operate is a team of c.200 Change Management professionals who provide a hands-on delivery capability. Our team of Business Analysts, Project Managers and Project Management Officers are experienced in delivering everything from cutovers to remediation programmes, large system implementations to multi disciplined regulatory programmes. Our clients and programmes sit across the Financial Services industry and other heavily regulated industries such as Health, Energy and Transport.

What are we looking for

We're looking for experienced Project Managers with a breadth of experience working on large-scale transformation projects who will work with key internal and external stakeholders, and be responsible for the overall project management / execution of engagements, ensuring high class delivery across our business and to our clients.

We are particularly keen to attract people with project management experience from multiple sectors such as Financial services, Technology, IT and Utilities

What will you do

• Mobilise and lead cross-functional teams across our client programmes.
• Responsible for the overall planning and execution of large, complex, and strategically significant client programmes.
• Drive and maintain senior leadership and client engagement.
• Implement appropriate governance structures.
• Drive standardisation and best in class quality through the use of our accredited framework and methodologies ( ie Agile )
• Manage project budgets and financial forecasting.
• Contribute to our growth strategy to design and plan initiatives and to shape delivery.
• Identify opportunities for the business and take action to implement them.
• Share relevant thought leadership and business insights with colleagues to enhance knowledge.

What we are looking for

• Previous extensive experience in project management.
• Expert knowledge of project management and key artefacts e.g. planning, RAID management, budgeting and forecasting, and strong communication skills.
• An influential leader with the ability to mobilise, inspire, and lead teams and who is highly competent at connecting across organisational, programme, and project levels.
• Ability to promote new ideas and services by applying knowledge of the industry/sector and societal trends to create value for clients and broader stakeholders.
• Strong business acumen and ability to build an understanding of the business, to develop a deep understanding of business needs, to build and shape delivery plans.
• Comfortable working with, presenting to, and facilitating decisions among senior stakeholders.
• Able to ask the right questions and appropriately challenge the status quo.
• Relevant professional qualifications such as PRINCE2, Six Sigma, Lean.

What is in it for you?

As we're responsive to client demands, your role will be varied and challenging, providing you with an opportunity to work with a wide variety of high profile clients. We're also exceptionally passionate about providing you with the necessary skills, experience and training to help you develop both personally and professionally. Our own PMO skills matrix will provide you with a bespoke training framework, which will be tailored to match your skills, needs and career aspirations. Fully funded by us, you may complete externally accredited qualifications that will benefit you in the role you are working in. Our training programme is further enhanced through a variety of softer skills training sessions focusing on your relationships and leadership style.

In addition to the client projects and training, our employees are also rewarded with various other benefits offered as part of your employment:

• Our dedicated internal Careers Service.
• Competitive salary plus a potential discretionary bonus (performance related).
• 25 days standard holiday pro rata, with options to increase this through your benefits package.
• A flexible benefits scheme that can be tailored to suit your (and your family's) needs.
• Provision of a group pension plan with additional funding provided by PwC.

Where will you be based?

You could be based in any of our locations, however as a result of the wide variety of clients and projects, you may be asked to work in other locations within the UK and beyond, sometimes at short notice and sometimes over lengthy periods of time. Your desire and ability to do this will be discussed as part of the recruitment process. Candidates who are unable or do not wish to work on projects in other locations will still be considered.

Not the role for you?

Did you know PwC offer flexible contract arrangements as well as contingent work (ie temporary or day rate contracting)?

The skills we look for in future employees

All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, 'The PwC Professional' and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships.

The Deal

We want all of our people to feel empowered to be the best that they can be, which is why we have 'The Deal'.

Diversity

Valuing Difference. Driving Inclusion.

We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool because creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business, enabling us to solve important problems and deliver value to our clients. We encourage an inclusive culture where people can be themselves, are valued for their strengths and are empowered to be the best they can be. As an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we also support different ways of working offering flexible working arrangements. Learn more here about our work to support an inclusive culture.