Associate

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 |. However, the ideal candidate should not have any constraints to travel for work related opportunities, whether domestic or internationally.

• →Post-Graduation: MBA (preferable)
• →Engineering (B.E / B.Tech / M.E / M.Tech) in IT/Computer Science/ Electronics / Telecommunication OR MCA

Having one or more of the following certifications will be an added advantage:

• PMP
• Prince-2
• TOGAF
• ITIL
• COBIT
• Six Sigma Green / Black Belt

• 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.

• Thorough knowledge of MS Excel, Power Point and other project management tools.

Thorough knowledge of MS Excel, Power Point and other project management tools.

• 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.

Mandatory Skill Set-: IT Consulting resource (generalist) - having experience in govt eGov Smart city, ULB projects
Preferred Skill Set-: IT Consulting resource (generalist) - having experience in govt eGov Smart city, ULB projects
Year of experience required-4+
Qualifications-Engineering (B.E / B.Tech / M.E / M.Tech) in IT/Computer Science/ Electronics / Telecommunication OR MCA