Transformation Delivery & Execution Consultant (PPM)
PwC · Johannesburg, South Africa · 1d ago
Management Level
Senior AssociateJob Description & Summary
At PwC, our people in project portfolio management focus on optimising project portfolios to drive strategic business outcomes. These individuals oversee project selection, prioritisation, and resource allocation to facilitate successful project delivery.In project management at PwC, you will oversee and coordinate various projects to facilitate successful delivery within budget and timeline. You will leverage strong organisational and communication skills to effectively manage teams and stakeholders.
Focused on relationships, you are building meaningful client connections, and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations, you are growing your personal brand, deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity, you are comfortable when the path forward isn’t clear, you ask questions, and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.
Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:
- Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
- Use a broad range of tools, methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.
- Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.
- Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.
- Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.
- Use reflection to develop self awareness, enhance strengths and address development areas.
- Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.
- Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.
About PwC SATIC and the Role
PwC’s South Africa Technology & Innovation Centre (SATIC) is a strategic delivery hub within PwC’s global network, supporting large-scale transformation programmes through human-led, technology-enabled delivery.As part ofPwCIreland’sTransformation Pillar’s Portfolio & Programme Management (PPM) capability, you will support the successful delivery of complex business and technology-enabled transformation programmes forIrishclients.
The PPM capability provides the delivery discipline, governance,planningand controlrequiredto move complex programmes from strategy through to execution. Our teams work across Programme Management, Project Management and Project Management Office (PMO) delivery, helping clients navigate complexity, manage deliveryriskand realise sustainable business value.
At Senior Associate level, you will take ownership of defined PMO and programme delivery activities, working closely with client teams and senior programme stakeholders tomaintaindelivery momentum, provide effective programme control and ensure that high-quality information supports decision-making.
What You Will Do
As a Senior Associate, you will:
Deliver and take ownership of PMO and programme management activities across complex transformation programmes.
Develop,maintainand actively manage integrated project plans, schedules, milestones, dependencies, risks,issuesand actions.
Maintain RAID logs and other core programme controls, proactivelyidentifyingemerging delivery risks and escalating concerns appropriately.
Coordinate programme governance and reporting cycles, ensuring that programme information isaccurate,timelyanddecision-useful.
Produce high-quality status reports, governance materials, executivepresentationsand programme updates suitable for senior client and leadership audiences.
Support the development and maintenance of key programme documentation, including project initiation documentation, business cases, deliveryplansand other project lifecycle artefacts.
Plan andfacilitateproject, programme and stakeholder meetings, workshops, dailystand-upsand other delivery forums, ensuring that decisions and actions are translated into programme documentation and followed through.
Apply Waterfall, Agile and hybrid delivery methodologies appropriately within client environments and,whererequired, support Agile ceremonies oroperatein a Scrum Master capacity.
Work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams, clientstakeholdersand geographically distributed delivery teams.
Anticipate stakeholder needs,identifypotential deliverychallengesand proactively develop practical recommendations and solutions.
Support benefits realisation and value tracking to help ensure that transformation programmes deliver their intended outcomes.
Support the end-to-end project lifecycle, from mobilisation and business case development through design,implementationand post-deployment review.
Use technology,automationand AI-enabled tools to improve the efficiency and quality of programme and PMO delivery.
What You Will Bring
Essential Experience and Capabilities
You will have:
Strong practical experience in project,programmeor PMO delivery, with sufficient experience to independently manage core PPM activities without requiring support on project management fundamentals.
Experience supporting complex, large-scale business, operational,digitalor technology-enabled transformation programmes.
Hands-on experience in programme planning and scheduling, RAID management, dependency management, governance,reportingand programme controls.
Practical understanding of Waterfall, Agile and hybrid project deliveryapproachesand the ability to work effectively within blended delivery environments.
Experience coordinating andfacilitatingclient, stakeholder and programme delivery meetings and workshops.
Strong stakeholder-management capability, including experience working across complex organisational structures and engaging effectively with different stakeholder groups.
Experience producing structured,conciseand high-quality executive-level reports, presentations, governancepacksand programme updates.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex programme information into clear messages and actions.
Practical data-analysis capability, including confidence using Microsoft Excel to analyse and structure project information.
Strong Microsoft Office capability, particularly Excel and PowerPoint, and an ability to use modern digital and AI-enabled tools such as Microsoft Copilot to support efficient delivery.
A proactive and curious mindset, with the confidence to ask the right questions, challenge constructively andidentifysolutions rather than waiting for direction.
The ability to remain composed, organised and delivery-focused within complex and fast-moving programme environments.
Qualifications and Certifications
You will ideally have:
A degree in Business, Management, ProjectManagementor a related discipline.
A recognised project or programme management certification such as PRINCE2, PMP, MSP, Agile Project Management, Scrum orSAFe.
Lean Six Sigma or Business Analysis qualifications would beadvantageous.
Advantageous Experience
The following would be beneficial but are not essential:
Experience working across geographically distributed, multinational, offshore/onshore or blended delivery teams.
Experience supporting transformation programmes within Banking, Insurance, Government, Health, PublicSectoror other complex regulated environments.
Experience within consulting or professional services
Experience supporting technology implementations, system enhancements,cloudor digitally enabled transformation programmes.
Experience using programme and delivery tools such as Microsoft Project, JIRA, Confluence, AzureDevOpsor equivalent enterprise PPM platforms.
Experience developing dashboards or programme reporting using Power BI or similar tools.
Experience working within a Scrum Master or Scrum-of-Scrums environment.
Exposure to portfolio management or Transformation Office environments.
What Success Looks Like
You will be successful in this role when you:
Consistently deliveraccurate,high-qualityandtimelyPMO and programme-management outputs.
Maintain strong control over plans, risks, issues,dependenciesand key programme artefacts.
Proactivelyidentifydelivery challenges and contribute practical solutions.
Build credibility and trusted relationships with client and programme stakeholders.
Communicate complex programme information clearly and concisely.
Adapt quickly to different clients, sectors,methodologiesand programme environments.
Use technology and AI-enabled ways of working to continuously improve the efficiency and quality of delivery.
Contribute positively to programme outcomes, benefitsrealisationand sustained value creation.
Travel Requirements
Up to 20%Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?
NoJob Posting End Date
October 2, 2026