At PwC, our people in talent and development focus on finding, deploying, training and enabling talent through talent identification and enhancing employee skills and knowledge, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth. These individuals collaborate with subject matter specialists and project teams to strategize effective ways to locate, assess, educate and train employees, in line with market developments and firm strategy. As a learning and development generalist at PwC, you will focus on designing and delivering innovative training programmes to enhance employee skills and knowledge. You will play a crucial role in fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth within the organisation.
Translating the vision, you set the tone, and inspire others to follow. Your role is crucial in driving business growth, shaping the direction of client engagements, and mentoring the next generation of leaders. You are expected to be a guardian of PwC's reputation, understanding that quality, integrity, inclusion and a commercial mindset are all foundational to our success. You create a healthy working environment while maximising client satisfaction. You cultivate the potential in others and actively team across the PwC Network, understanding tradeoffs, and leveraging our collective strength.Examples Of The Skills, Knowledge, And Experiences You Need To Lead And Deliver Value At This Level Include But Are Not Limited To:
- Lead in line with our values and brand.
- Develop new ideas, solutions, and structures; drive thought leadership.
- Solve problems by exploring multiple angles and using creativity, encouraging others to do the same.
- Balance long-term, short-term, detail-oriented, and big picture thinking.
- Make strategic choices and drive change by addressing system-level enablers.
- Promote technological advances, creating an environment where people and technology thrive together.
- Identify gaps in the market and convert opportunities to success for the Firm.
- Adhere to and enforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance) the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.
Job Position:
India AC Learning & Development Leader (Director).
Brief Company Description
PricewaterhouseCoopers Acceleration Center Private Limited is a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of the US firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers. As internal firm services, we enable the firm to enhance PwC's ability to address the strategy, growth, and innovation agendas of its clients. The Talent Development team is helping empower our employees. We are working on new and exciting challenges with the aim to make our Acceleration Center a great place to work and build a high performing team. We are currently a growing team handling all the Horizontals in our AC centers.
About The Role
PwC’s Learning & Development team is looking for an experienced L&D Leader who has strong experience and expertise in managing & executing learning strategies for Assurance business. The individual would work closely with the Assurance Business Leaders (MDs/Partners) and SMEs to identify, plan and deliver key learning interventions in this area for both functional and non-functional skills. This role resides in IFS Learning & Development & will have people management responsibilities. This position will report to XAC L&D Leader.
Position Requirements
- Strong experience in leading through impactful business partnering, developing solutions and aligns L&D programs to support business objectives in the Assurance business
- Works in matrixed and multi-stakeholder (India and Outside) organizational context with a strong ability to influence through tactful negotiations with senior leadership (MDs/Partners).
- Works towards building strong relationships with all stakeholders in identifying training priorities, reviewing progress and takes decisions post thoughtful consideration.
- Strong executive presence and ability to use foresight in conversations with business leaders and influence using data-based analysis and storytelling
- Strong governance to drive performance through impactful business reviews
- Drives a culture of learning by understanding levers that encourages learner engagement
- Ability to drive an L&D agenda with measured outcomes which are aligned with larger business objectives
- Has worked both hands-on and led program teams to successful outcomes on organization wide initiatives (large scale program design & implementation)
- Successfully leads large events in a physical face-2-face format with ability to manage both front ending & back ending roles with equal comfort.
- Works with senior leaders to drive organization wide change initiatives and leverages L&D as a change tool
- Works towards identifying skills for future leaders and works toward building solutions that help bridge gaps.
- Drive strong data-based conversation during reviews and willing to go into tough conversations in a professional manner to drive larger outcomes.
- Leads teams across diverse locations and ability to balance both business and people needs.
- Provides feedback to enhance performance and is comfortable cascade though decisions (People performance)
Skills
- Excellent capabilities in managing stakeholders and handling difficult conversations with calm and gain win-win outcomes
- Have strong business acumen, with an ability to understand how business processes and decisions impact people and organization
- Understand stated and unstated needs to design learning solutions based for business based on stakeholder interactions
- Work seamlessly in a matrixed environment balancing multiple stakeholders and their expectations
- Should have a thorough understanding of key concepts related to Learning design. Learner experience and project management.
- Drive the L&D brand within the organization by providing measurable learning outcomes
- Drive a strong Global and Country alignment and operate with a boundaryless mindset while driving solutions
- Adept to manage change at short notice and be a change ambassador
Qualification & Experience
- Post graduation (MBA) degree in HR or equivalent practical experience
- Overall experience of 15+ years in L&D in Big 4 Firms with Audit/Assurance L&D background
