Business Operations Manager

At PwC, our people in business services and support focus on providing efficient and effective administrative support to enable smooth operations within the organisation. This includes managing schedules, coordinating meetings, and handling confidential information. Those in operations and strategy at PwC will track, manage, and report on strategic initiatives and projects. In this role, you will support leaders by handling key responsibilities, representing their point of view in meetings and decisions, and anticipating their future needs. Additionally, you will organise leadership team calls and meetings, oversee research and data analysis, promote consistent execution across sectors, and collaborate across lines of service for knowledge sharing and promoting technology/tools for sales and delivery.

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.

Skills

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 Firms code of conduct, and independence requirements.
  
  

The Opportunity

When you join PwC Acceleration Centers (ACs), you step into a pivotal role focused on actively

supporting various Acceleration Center services, from Advisory to Assurance, Tax and Business

Services. In our innovative hubs, you’ll engage in challenging projects and provide distinctive

services to support client engagements through enhanced quality and innovation. You’ll also

participate in dynamic and digitally enabled training that is designed to grow your technical and

professional skills.

As part of the Operations and Strategy team you will analyze and redesign business processes to

enhance productivity and operational effectiveness. As a Manager you will lead teams and

manage client accounts, focusing on strategic planning and mentoring junior staff. This position

empowers you to drive continuous improvement initiatives and collaborate with cross-functional

teams to achieve business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and redesign business processes for improved effectiveness
• Lead teams in implementing continuous improvement initiatives
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve objectives
• Mentor junior staff and promote their professional growth
• Identify opportunities to enhance productivity across operations
• Develop strategies to streamline workflow and resource utilization
• Monitor performance metrics to assess operational success
• Secure alignment of processes with business goals
  
  

What You Must Have

• Bachelors Degree
• 8+ years of experience in Business Operations
• Oral and written proficiency in English required
  
  

What Sets You Apart

• Proven experience in Business Operations
• Familiarity with data visualization tools
• Excelling in analytical and problem-solving skills
• Managing multiple projects effectively
• Building stakeholder relationships and communication
• Leveraging advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Contributing to strategic planning and collaboration
• Identifying risks and proposing mitigation strategies
• Self-motivating and adapting in dynamic environment

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