PWC

Transformation Risk and Advisory Director

PWC$168K — $218K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years leading large PMO practices for transformation programs with budgets exceeding $100M
  • Extensive management consulting experience focusing on strategy, operations, technology, and AI
  • Ability to manage strategic client relationships while delivering high-quality outputs
  • Demonstrated success in business development and proposal creation
  • Expertise in transformation delivery, with published insights or recognized thought leadership
  • Strong leadership and communication skills, adept at fostering collaboration and valuing diversity
  • Possessing an MBA or CA, along with Program Management certification as a plus

Responsibilities

  • Oversee end-to-end delivery for multiple consulting projects and teams
  • Set up and deliver PMO practices, including progress reporting to c-suite sponsors
  • Lead teams to ensure timely and budget-compliant deliverables
  • Drive proposal development with innovative methodologies suited for client needs
  • Build and leverage industry relationships to identify transformation opportunities
  • Assist clients in developing business cases for transformation initiatives
  • Stay informed on industry developments that impact clients globally

Benefits

  • Support for personal and professional development in a hybrid work environment
  • Opportunity for hands-on training and coaching for team growth
  • Access to various employee resource groups promoting inclusion and diversity
  • Participation in variable incentive programs based on individual and firm-wide accomplishments
Full Job Description
Line of Service
Assurance

Industry/Sector
Not Applicable

Specialism
Conduct and Compliance

Management Level
Director

Job Description & Summary
As a Director in PMO / Project Management Managed Services Team, you will bring deep expertise in transformation delivery across IT, compliance and people change programs. You will be responsible for setting up and leading transformation teams, including the PMO practices, Project Management teams, driving thought leadership and sales activities within a consultancy environment

Meaningful work you'll be part of

As a PMO & Project Management Managed Services Director, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Oversee end-to-end delivery, including project economics, across multiple consulting projects and teams. Lead the engagement team to deliver high-quality results on schedule, within budget, and meeting client and internal standards
  • PMO set up and delivery experience including reporting on progress to c-suite sponsors
  • Manage an engagement team to the production of quality deliverables on time and on budget and in line with client expectations and internal standards
  • Lead pursuit teams and proposal development including innovative approaches and methodologies tailored to address specific client transformation requirements
  • Build new relationships and leverage existing relationships within the industry to identify large transformation programs where PwC can take a Transformation Risk & Advisory role
  • Building strong networks within the firm to spot help ensure our clients see the best of PwC
  • Identify gaps in the market and spot opportunities to create value propositions
  • Help clients develop business cases and justifications for transformational projects
  • Stay abreast of key industry developments both within Canada and globally
  • Understand the operational implications of client's strategies
  • Grow and develop our team through hands on training and coaching
  • Define and develop new consultant assets and accelerators to support our services
  • Promote and encourage others to value difference when working in diverse teams
  • Communicate complex material effectively in written and oral formats to various audiences


Experiences and Skills you'll use to solve

  • Proven experience in leading PMO / PM practices for large transformation programs / portfolio's ($100M+ budgets)
  • Hands-on experience justifying, managing or delivering large business, compliance and IT transformations. Credibility with clients by demonstrating subject matter expertise and knowledge for Transformation delivery and associated key risks
  • Ability to develop and manage strategic client relationships while providing the highest quality client work across multiple client projects
  • Track record of leading sales activities, including business development, proposal creation, and closing new consulting engagements
  • Managing and delivering significant business results that reflects strategic and creative thinking, individual initiative and motivating teams
  • Extensive management consulting experience, with knowledge of strategy, operations, technology and AI to drive efficiencies
  • Demonstrated thought leadership in transformation delivery, including published insights, speaking engagements, or recognized expertise
  • An interest in upskilling for a digital world, technology trends and impacts of AI, an openness to learning new tools and improving operating models
  • Excellent leadership, organizational and verbal and written communication skills. Proven leader with extensive abilities to build solid and collaborative relationships with team members, foster a productive teamwork environment, and leverage diverse views
  • A demonstrated commitment to valuing differences, developing and coaching diverse teams, and ensuring diverse perspectives are heard
  • An MBA or CA and Program Management certification or equivalent is considered an asset
  • PwC Canada is committed to cultivating an inclusive, hybrid work environment. Exact expectations for your team can be discussed with your interviewer


This newly created role reflects our commitment to growth and delivering distinctive value for our clients and stakeholders.

The salary range for this position is $168,000 - $218,000. The posted salary range represents the expected hiring range for PwC locations in major city centres. Given our national recruiting approach, ranges may vary for positions in other locations. At PwC Canada, base salary is determined by your skills, experience, qualifications and work location. In addition to base salary, eligible employees may have opportunities to participate in variable incentive pay programs which are designed to reward individual and firm-wide achievements. We are committed to offering competitive compensation and adhere to all relevant pay transparency legislation. During the hiring process, our Talent Acquisition team will provide details about our comprehensive total rewards package

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)
Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills
Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Coaching and Feedback, Coaching and Training, Communication, Compliance Advisement, Compliance Oversight, Compliance Program Implementation, Compliance Risk Assessment, Confidential Information Handling, Contract Review, Contractual Risk Mitigation, Contractual Risk Monitoring, Contract Writing, Creativity, Crisis Management, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Data Security, Discretion and Business Ethics, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy {+ 44 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements
Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?
No

Government Clearance Required?
No

Job Posting End Date

About PWC

PwC is a multinational professional services network of firms headquartered in London, United Kingdom, operating as partnerships under the PwC brand. PwC ranks as the second-largest professional services network in the world and is considered one of the Big Four accounting firms, along with Deloitte, EY and KPMG. PwC firms operate in 157 countries, 742 locations, with 276,000 people. As of 2020, 26% of the workforce worked in the Americas, 26% in Asia, 32% in Western Europe, 5% in Middle East and Africa and 11% in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
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Size
284,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1998

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