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Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Technology Strategy

Management Level

Manager

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in Corporate Technology Strategy consulting focus on providing strategic guidance and insights to organisations. They analyse market trends, assess business performance, and develop recommendations to help clients achieve their goals. These individuals work closely with clients to identify opportunities for growth, optimise operations, and enhance overall business performance. In technology strategy at PwC, you will specialise in developing and implementing strategic plans to leverage technology for business growth and innovation. You will analyse market trends, assess organisational needs, and provide guidance on technology investments and initiatives. Working in this area, you will collaborate with stakeholders to align technology strategies with overall business objectives to increase utilisation of technology resources, driving competitive advantage.

Enhancing your leadership style, you motivate, develop and inspire others to deliver quality. You are responsible for coaching, leveraging team member's unique strengths, and managing performance to deliver on client expectations. With your growing knowledge of how business works, you play an important role in identifying opportunities that contribute to the success of our Firm. You are expected to lead with integrity and authenticity, articulating our purpose and values in a meaningful way. You embrace technology and innovation to enhance your delivery and encourage others to do the same.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Analyse and identify the linkages and interactions between the component parts of an entire system.
• Take ownership of projects, ensuring their successful planning, budgeting, execution, and completion.
• Partner with team leadership to ensure collective ownership of quality, timelines, and deliverables.
• Develop skills outside your comfort zone, and encourage others to do the same.
• Effectively mentor others.
• Use the review of work as an opportunity to deepen the expertise of team members.
• Address conflicts or issues, engaging in difficult conversations with clients, team members and other stakeholders, escalating where appropriate.
• 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.

The Opportunity

As a Manager in PwC's Corporate Technology Strategy team, you will help clients navigate some of their most strategic technology decisions-modernizing IT, designing digital and AI strategies, and shaping future-ready operating models. You will utilize your deep technology skills to support delivery of digital transformation engagements across the entire lifecycle.

You will lead workstreams, coach teams, influence senior stakeholders, and develop strategies that unlock business value through cloud, data, AI, and emerging technologies.

This role is ideal for leaders who thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and want to make a visible impact on how organizations use technology to compete and grow.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on their most complex technology strategy problems using the latest frameworks, methodologies, and technologies

• Build technology solutions using AI and other platforms to enable outstanding client outcomes

• Supervise, develop, and coach teams in structured problem solving, data-driven analysis, and agile/modern delivery practices

• Manage key client and stakeholder relationships; facilitate executive-level discussions to drive alignment and decision-making

• Independently analyze and resolve complex business and technology problems using hypothesis-driven approaches

• Lead the development of IT operating models and corporate technology strategies aligned to business priorities

• Drive integrated IT and digital transformation programs across cloud, DevSecOps, data platforms, microservices, and modern engineering

• Design IT organizations and future-ready technology workforce and sourcing strategies using frameworks such as ITIL, COBIT, and TOGAF

• Develop business cases grounded in financial analysis, value realization, and strategic alignment

• Foster collaboration across client and internal teams to stimulate innovation in AI and emerging technologies (e.g., quantum, edge, blockchain)

What You Must Have

• Bachelor's Degree

• At least 5 years of experience using technology to solve complex corporate technology strategy problems

• Understanding and experience executing the software development lifecycle in large enterprise

What Sets You Apart

• Master's Degree Preferred

Core Technology Strategy Skills

• Leading engagements in IT cost analysis (FFG), operating model design, and sourcing strategies

• Developing or implementing enterprise architecture frameworks and technology standards

• Designing and implementing IT governance, decision rights, KPIs/OKRs, and performance measurement

• Optimizing IT capabilities, application portfolios, sourcing models, or technology cost structures

• Designing technology-enabled operating models across people, process, governance, and technology

• Leading large-scale organizational change, communications, and stakeholder adoption efforts

Digital & AI Strategy Skills

• Developing enterprise AI strategies, governance structures, and scalable adoption models

• Ability to design holistic digital transformation strategies that integrate customer, data, and technology insights

• Applying product management principles and agile practices to align IT value delivery

• Defining workforce strategies for IT, including skill development, talent models, and capability-building initiatives

• Leading strategic assessments involving AI, automation, data platforms, digital platforms, or emerging technologies

• Governing the technology landscape (applications, data, infrastructure) to support enterprise-wide digital goals.

Travel Requirements

Up to 60%

Job Posting End Date

Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work

PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.

As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.

For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.

The salary range for this position is: $99,000 - $232,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance