Job Description

Line of Service Internal Firm Services Industry/Sector Not Applicable Specialism Managed Services Management Level Manager & Summary A career in our Project Management practice, within Project Portfolio Management services, will provide you with the opportunity to help organisations balance long term strategies and short term imperatives to optimise their investments and strategic activity required to achieve the organisation\'s business objectives. We help enhance organisations project and programme performance by identifying alternative project approaches, consistently aligning projects with corporate strategy, setting the tone and pace of programmes from the outset, responding quickly and effectively to crisis situations, and extracting value from agile programme delivery. As part of our team, you\'ll help our clients set the tone, pace, and point projects in the right direction from the outset. You\'ll help companies manage their projects by providing guidance, methodology, and tools needed to successfully complete a project lifecycle. 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 Manager, 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: Develop new skills outside of comfort zone. Act to resolve issues which prevent the team working effectively. Coach others, recognise their strengths, and encourage them to take ownership of their personal development. Analyse complex ideas or proposals and build a range of meaningful recommendations. Use multiple sources of information including broader stakeholder views to develop solutions and recommendations. Address sub-standard work or work that does not meet firm\'s/client\'s expectations. Use data and insights to inform conclusions and support decision-making. Develop a point of view on key global trends, and how they impact clients. Manage a variety of viewpoints to build consensus and create positive outcomes for all parties. Simplify complex messages, highlighting and summarising key points. Uphold the firm\'s code of ethics and business conduct. Time Zone Requirments At least half day (4 hours) EST/Half IST Job Requirements and Preferences : Basic Qualifications : Minimum Degree Required: Graduate, PMP/Prince 2/ any other project management certification will be an added bonus Minimum Years of Experience: 6 year(s) of progressive managerial roles involving people, processes, training and evaluation, project management & Summary The Strategic Hiring initiative aims to create a multi-disciplinary resource pool that can fill strategic and urgent hiring needs within various business units under Business Services within PwC India Acceleration Center.It\'s a key initiative supporting the Acceleration Centers (ACs) growth strategy to help quickly scale operations at the ACs. Each new hire in the pool will be trained in multiple disciplines, will learn about PwC\'s values and mission, and participate in activities to get to know the different teams within the firm. The key value proposition of the Strategic Hiring pool is that each new hire can contribute with their unique experiences and acquire new knowledge that will help us achieve collective growth in different enable functions within the firm. The Strategic Hiring operations manager will be responsible for leading the Strategic Hiring initiative across both Bangalore and Kolkata AC locations. The role demands an agile project manager who is able to collaborate with multiple functions like Talent Acquisition, Human Capital, Learning and Development, various US and AC Business functions to ensure end-to-end implementation of the strategy starting from recruitment and onboarding, to training, engagement and allocation of resources in different functions. The Strategic Hiring operations manager must display strong management skills an ability to establish work standards and expectations for self and others the ability to appropriately assign/delegate work and authority to others to help accomplish goals ability to provide coaching, advice, and assistance as required to help others overcome obstacles and deal with problems ability to help assess contributions and performance of team members, recognizing contributions and , dealing with problems/risks as they arise. Must have experience collaborating with senior stakeholders and getting things done involving multiple senior staff by building strong working relationships. Ability to influence people beyond your immediate span of control to get things done. Preferred Knowledge/Skills: Demonstrates intimate abilities and/or a proven record of success in managerial roles involving operating as advisor and business partner to achieve a network of global firms\' business priorities and goals through the successful execution of product and experience strategy, emphasizing the following areas: Collaborating with stakeholder groups to drive digital channels and solutions and account for critical dependencies with other projects, products, programs, and initiatives Being abreast of best-in-class project management methodologies, tools and templates and implementing the same for the project Ability to influence people beyond your immediate span of control to get things done Ensuring maintenance and tracking of data and subsequent reporting to leadership as required Prioritizing requests and managing project deadlines and deliverables Managing channel operations & governance, creating best practice documentation Working across teams, time zones and territories and overseeing digital publishing teams and deliverables Using technology, tools and methodologies that enable communications, product and experience productivity such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google platforms and tools, collaboration & issue management tools, content management systems Agile and other development/ project management methodologies and more Communicating and writing effectively with impact and shifting easily from technical specifics to communications and change vocabulary depending on the intended audience Exhibiting commitment to continuous improvement through innovation and simplification Applying industry-leading practices and educating team members on how to do the same and, Creating deliverables with the highest standards of quality and accuracy Ability to provide leadership in setting the team member\'s expected performance levels. Ability to inspire, motivate and guide others toward accomplishment. Ability to demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness, monitors own work to ensure quality and applies feedback to improve performance. Excellent interpersonal skills, demonstrated positive customer service skills, and ability to relate to people of varying ages and backgrounds. Ability to manage difficult guest situations, responds promptly to guest needs, solicits guest feedback to improve service, responds to requests for service and assistance and meets commitments. Ability to present and express ideas and information clearly and concisely in a manner appropriate to the audience, whether oral or written. The ability to foster commitment, team spirit and trust. Take proactive measures to identify and prevent situations that could result in negative situations. Ability to show flexibility in response to change and adapt to and accommodate new methods and procedures. Ability to meet the demands of the work schedule, to be at work and on time. Will require the ability to work outside of regularly scheduled hours. Schedules may vary based on business 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 Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified) Travel Requirements Available for Work Visa Sponsorship Government Clearance Required

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