A career in Information Technology, within Internal Firm Services, will provide you with the opportunity to support our core business functions by deploying applications that enable our people to work more efficiently and deliver the highest levels of service to our clients. You'll focus on managing the design and implementation of technology infrastructure within PwC, developing and enhancing both client and internal facing applications within PwC, and providing technology tools that help create a competitive advantage for the Firm to drive strategic business growth. Our Policy, Strategy, and Leadership - Practice Support team provides strategic oversight, manages operations, and develops policies for all aspects of PwC's Information Technology team.
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 a Director, 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:
- Support team to disrupt, improve and evolve ways of working when necessary.
- Arrange and sponsor appropriate assignments and experiences to help people realise their potential and support their long-term aspirations.
- Identify gaps in the market and spot opportunities to create value propositions.
- Look for opportunities to scale efficiencies and new ways of working across multiple projects and environments.
- Create an environment where people and technology thrive together to accomplish more than they could apart.
- I promote and encourage others to value difference when working in diverse teams.
- Drive and take ownership for developing connections that help deliver what is best for our people and stakeholders.
- Influence and facilitate the creation of long-term relationships which add value to the firm.
- Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.
The Enterprise Applications Leader will strategize, collaborate and create an actionable roadmap for enterprise wide application rationalization, including application decommissioning and replatforming. This role will also cultivate awareness and opportunities for new & existing open source technologies, while understanding where & how to leverage them, or when it's more appropriate to build from scratch.
Job Requirements and Preferences:
Basic Qualifications:
Minimum Degree Required:
High School Diploma
Minimum Years of Experience:
8 year(s) with 8 year(s) of relevant experience in progressive roles leading IT transformation that include applications rationalization and decommissioning.
Preferred Qualifications:
Degree Preferred:
Bachelor Degree
Preferred Fields of Study:
Information Technology, Computer and Information Science
Preferred Knowledge/Skills:
Demonstrates thought leader-level abilities with, and/or a proven record of success directing efforts:
- Managing and implementing complex Application Rationalization/Modernization related projects;
- Fostering cloud based platforms to empower development teams across the Firm with the necessary tools and platforms to do their job effectively;
- Implementing enterprise platforms including Salesforce, Workday, Service Now, etc. preferred;
- Exhibiting exposure to an Agile Development Process and organization;
- Showcasing exposure and familiarity with building mobile applications;
- Presenting familiarity with modern development tools, technologies and practices;
- Organizing and management of multi geographical global teams;
- Utilizing Release Planning knowledge. Ability to craft a strategic plan for a longer-term horizon that can be incrementally delivered to show progress and lessen risk;
- Making timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward;
- Presenting analytical thinking. Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems;
- Driving Vision and Inspiration. Painting a compelling picture of the vision and strategy that motivates others to action;
- Displaying ability to lead, motivate and manage Application Development teams;
- Working with LoS and member firms to determine opportunities for cost cuts and increase revenue based on insights derived from application rationalization;
- Connecting with all internal stakeholders, developing relationships and structure to gather requirements, to drive appropriate solution;
- Leading Applications Development and Support across a variety of platforms that include custom development, off-the-shelf platforms, integration/API platforms, analytics, etc;
- Working with our territories and Lines of Service to drive digital transformation;
- Effectively communicating the status, value, and importance of enterprise applications to executive members and staff;
- Standardizing Engineering Practices, including Release Planning, Sprint Planning, Execution, Quality, and Cadence Management; and,
- Designing, building, deploying and operating the full lifecycle of a portfolio of business applications with a cloud-first approach.
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