PwC Augment is a business which supports clients on a range of implementation and support projects across financial services and, after a period of exponential expansion, is moving into a new phase of growth. Automation and technology is at the forefront of development for a lot of our clients, and to continue to provide world-class services we are positioning ourselves to support the market with these projects. To this end, PwC Augment is developing a new Digital Delivery hub, which will work with our clients right across the UK, both in financial services and in the wider public and private sectors, to aid in the delivery of software development projects, testing services, embedded agility environments and service delivery. This is a unique opportunity to join a vital and significant business function with excellent opportunities for personal and professional development.
Technical Project Manager candidates will have been involved in multiple projects that involve major application development/integration, infrastructure or service improvement delivery. You will be able to speak confidently about the detail of full life cycle projects that they have had a lead role in delivering. This will include ability to discuss project objectives, technologies, design, delivery and the project management approach taken. We would expect the candidate to be able to talk very lucidly on these topics for past projects. Experience in the use of Agile methodologies to deliver large and complex projects is particularly helpful.
Taking the lead on software delivery projects.
Leading teams that may have elements of on site / near shore / offshore / multiple UK locations.
Creating and collating the project collateral and presenting it to senior stakeholders including requirements, timelines, progress, risks and issues.
Ensuring alignment between clients and delivery teams and ensuring that commitments are both meaningful and achievable.
Resourcing - ensuring the project has the correct number staff and skills in order to successfully deliver.
A flexible benefits scheme that be tailored to suit your (and your family’s) needs. Provision of a group pension plan with additional funding provided by PwC.
Candidates will be expected to demonstrate where they have taken a lead in managing teams and delivered operational improvements. This will include concrete discussion of cost savings, operational efficiency improvements, team management changes and, above all, a focus on customer service and stakeholder communication.
They will possess a strong background in technical project management or team leadership for IT delivery for blue chip clients. Ideally, the candidate will have carried out successful project recovery of failing projects.
Project Managers must have a good working knowledge of multiple IT disciplines – e.g. Development, Testing, Infrastructure, Support - and demonstrated technical excellence in at least one of these. The candidate will understand the key drivers in successful IT delivery and support.
Significant experience of successfully managing a range of complex, high value projects and programmes from requirement definition through to project closure.
Experience of dealing with senior client and stakeholders within the business.
Strong project management skills, including the ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines, managing a directing a team, strong negotiation and influencing skills.
Practical knowledge of agile/iterative development methodologies (e.g. scrum, XP, DSDM, RUP etc.), operational frameworks such as ITIL and CoBIT and project delivery methods such as PRINCE2. An understanding of the pros and cons of each and of how to apply them usefully.
This role will be based in Belfast but there will be a requirement to travel depending on the needs of the role. We will take your situation into account and discuss this in more detail as your application progresses.