At PwC, our people in business application consulting specialise in consulting services for a variety of business applications, helping clients optimise operational efficiency. These individuals analyse client needs, implement software solutions, and provide training and support for seamless integration and utilisation of business applications, enabling clients to achieve their strategic objectives. As a business application consulting generalist at PwC, you will provide consulting services for a wide range of business applications. You will leverage a broad understanding of various software solutions to assist clients in optimising operational efficiency through analysis, implementation, training, and support.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.
Skills
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.
The OpportunityTo really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level.As a Senior Associate, you will work on Scrum, Kanban, and Agile methodologies and work with cross-functional teams.
Responsibilities
- Minimum of 4+ years experience facilitating Agile teams and transformation initiatives.
- Understand Agile principles and scrum framework.
- Facilitate daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
- Act as a liaison between product owners, development teams, and other stakeholders.
- Remove impediments to team progress.
- Support team self-organization and continuous improvement.
- Track and report sprint progress and metrics.
- Coach team members on Agile practices and values.
- Promote collaboration and effective communication within teams.
- Proactively raise issues to improve team’s working.
What You Must Have
- Minimum of 3+ years experience working in SAFe Agile environments.
- Strong understanding of Scrum, Kanban, and Agile methodologies.
- Experience facilitating Scrum ceremonies.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and conflict resolution skills.
- Ability to work with cross-functional teams.
- Basic knowledge of agile tools like JIRA, Azure DevOps or Rally.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Must possess a team player attitude.
- Detail-oriented with an emphasis on delivering accurate, high-quality assignments and projects.
What Sets You Apart
- Experience in coaching teams on Agile maturity.
- Knowledge of scaling frameworks (SAFe and LeSS).
- Exposure to software development lifecycle.
- Experience with metrics reporting and analytics.
- Familiarity with remote and distributed teams.
- Certification preparation experience.
