Associate
PwC
- Pune, Maharashtra
- Permanent
- Full-time
LoS: Advisory Sub LoS/SBU: Government Technology(GovTech) VerticalLocation: Mumbai | Pune (Subject Business
Requirement and Project need)Position Type: Full timeSubject Matter Expertise: IT Consulting resource (generalist) - having experience in govteGov Smart city, ULB projectsJob Summary
At PwC, our purpose is to build trust in society and solve important problems. We’re a network of firms
in 157 countries with more than 284,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in Assurance,
Advisory and Tax services.
Within Advisory, PwC has a large team (GovTech) that enables government organisations to transform
and provide better service to citizens and optimize operations. The open position is for a candidate who
desires to work with government clients and bring about a change in society. A successful candidate
will be expected to work pro-actively and effectively on multiple client engagements over the period of
time and take ownership of the entire project delivery he/she entrusted with.
The candidate should strong interpersonal skills, who not only enjoys the challenge of working with
other team members but externally with a diverse, senior-Government officials across varied Ministries
and PSUs. Recent experience and understanding of the Indian business ecosystem and government
initiatives is a must.
The candidate will be required to showcase excellent communication skills and will have demonstrated
consistently the skill and capability in delivering impactful and insightful projects in the past. He/she
will also be required to participate in client meetings and, during the course of a project, will be
responsive to client enquiries, eventually leading the delivery engagement.
Candidate will also be expected to contribute to Practice or Firm development. This may be adjudged in
various ways such as serving as a mentor to other team members, by leading training/development
initiatives, contributing to thought leadership papers, assisting other network firms etc.
Positions are with PwC’s Government Technology (GovTech) practice, which works with Central &
State Governments, PSUs, donor agencies, international government clients etc. The position is based
out of Mumbai | Pune subject to business / project need. However, the ideal candidate should
not have any constraints to travel for work related opportunities, whether domestic or internationally.
Roles & Responsibilities:
Developing project Charter
Define project scope and deliverables that support business goals
Develop project plans and schedule
Communicate with stakeholders/customers on an ongoing basis
Set and continually manage project expectations with team members and customers
Draft and submit budget proposals, and recommend subsequent budget changes where
necessary
Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path
Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools (Microsoft Project
Management)
Track project milestones and deliverables
Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation and
presentations
Issue status reports to the project team, analyse results, and troubleshoot problem areas
Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency
plans
Define project success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout project life
cycle.
Build, develop, and grow business relationships vital to the success of the project.
Conduct project “lessons learned” meetings and create a recommendations report in order to
identify successful and unsuccessful project elements
Develop best practices and tools for project execution and management
Educational Qualifications
Post-Graduation: MBA
Graduation:: Must : BE/BTech (Computer Science, Information Technology)
Certifications
Having one or more of the following certifications will be an added advantage:
PMP
Prince-2
TOGAF
ITIL
COBIT
Six Sigma Green / Black Belt
Work Experience
The candidate should possess post-qualification relevant work experience of 3 to 8 years in
Consulting /IT/ITES firm.
Experience of working with Indian Government (Central, State, ULBs)/related agencies is
preferred. However, this will not be a mandatory requirement.
Experience in Consulting and international projects (Preferred). However, this will not be a
mandatory requirement.
Tools & Techniques
Thorough knowledge of MS Excel, Power Point and other project management tools.
Required Skill Sets
Thorough knowledge of MS Excel, Power Point and other project management tools.
Personality traits (desired)
Strong communications skills, both written and verbal. Communicating passion, energy, intensity,
and excitement in a direct, apolitical, way.
Ability to handle complex assignment independently.
Ability to work with ambiguity. Taking a systematic, structured view of situations.
Ability to interact with client (senior government officials).
Driving to root causes and able to identify trends, process improvement opportunities and
broader business implications.
Demonstrating willingness to ‘get hands dirty’ and developing a problem-solving attitude. Plans, manages and drives own efforts to successfully deliver client commitments.
Willingness and ability to handle multiple projects with competing deadlines, working with
individuals who have different working styles, and managing challenging expectations.
Taking ownership of each project by doing what is needed at all phases of the process, anticipating
next steps and not waiting to be told what to do.
Ability to prioritize in own workload to realign resources where/when needed.
Strong personal and professional presence and self-confidence, capable of working effectively with
senior team as well as all other levels.
High drive, energy and work ethic; creative, flexible and adaptive in leading change.
Engaging interpersonal style and excellent relationship building skills, with the desire and ability
to coach and mentor team members.
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’.
The PwC Professional focuses on five core attributes; whole leadership, business
acumen, technical capabilities, global acumen and relationships. We use this
framework to recruit, develop and assess our people, at all grades and all areas of our
business, because we expect all of our people to be leaders.Mandatory skill sets- IT Consulting resource (generalist) - having experience in govt eGov Smart city, ULB projects
Preferred skill sets- IT Consulting resource (generalist) - having experience in govt eGov Smart city, ULB projects
Year of experience required- 3+
Qualifications- BE/BTECH+MBA/MTECHEducation (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 Information Technology ConsultingOptional SkillsDesired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)Travel RequirementsAvailable for Work Visa Sponsorship?Government Clearance Required?Job Posting End Date