Our strategy, The New Equation, is about how PwC brings together unique combinations of people, powered by technology, galvanizing ourselves as a community of solvers to address those dual challenges. The foundation of the strategy is our multidisciplinary model, which allows us to help clients build trust and deliver sustained outcomes by bringing together deep expertise across a broad range of capabilities. It is this combination of capabilities and the ability to look at things
from different perspectives that is so essential to delivering high quality and real impacts for clients, stakeholders and society at large in Africa and globally.
A career in our Strategy Consulting practice, within General Consulting services, will provide you with the opportunity to help clients seize essential advantages by working alongside business leaders to solve their toughest problems and capture their greatest opportunities. We work with some of the world’s largest and most complex companies to understand their unique business issues and opportunities in an ever-changing environment. We help create sustainable change by stimulating innovation, unlocking data possibilities, navigating risk and regulatory complexity, optimising deals, and aligning costs with business strategy to create a competitive advantage.
Strategy& focuses on the development of high impact and pragmatic strategies to solve complex problems and maximise market potential and differentiation. This is achieved through our unique capabilities-driven strategy, business transformation, and digital transformation approaches and tools. Our strategy development and strategic problem-solving work draws on analytics, global and local leading practices and case studies, innovation, industry and domain Subject Matter Experts and business/solution architecture.
As an associate, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:
using strategic business consulting skills, to work with clients through all stages of strategy-based transformation projects;
providing support in consultation with clients to identify, clarify, and resolve complex issues critical to clients’ strategic and operating success;
developing insights, conducting independent analysis and developing hypothesis-based recommendations as part of the development of client specific transformational strategies;
developing conclusions and recommendations, writing reports, assisting in client presentations and providing implementation assistance as required.
Requirements
What skills and attributes are we looking for?
Comfortable delivering both formal and informal presentations, both internally and externally.
Strong written report skills are essential.
Ability to build strong relationships at all levels of the organisation (client and internal), establishing your credibility and gaining trust.
Flexibility and commercialism to manage a diverse range of responsibilities in a dynamic and results-oriented environment.
Ability to work in teams in a strategic consulting environment as well as autonomously.
Excellent communication skills.
Foreign language skills and international work experience will be advantageous.
Self-motivated and capable of developing innovative approaches to difficult issues.
Highly analytical and structured thinking (hypotheses-based analysis).
Excellent quantitative skills and high levels of attention to detail.
Flexibility in adjusting to highly varied projects and environments.
Resilience and ability to adapt in unfamiliar industries and functions.
Good interpersonal skills, and ability to work in a team environment.
High energy level.
Minimum 70% average in your undergraduate and postgraduate degree in: Economics/ Econometrics, Environmental Studies, Finance, Engineering, IT, Mathematics, Accounting, Investment Management, Business Science
The PwC Professional is our global leadership development framework. It outlines the capabilities that we look for in all our people — from associate to partner level — that will help us to thrive as purpose-led and values-driven leaders. We look for and develop these qualities in all our people:
Whole leadership
I lead myself and others to make a difference and create a positive impact in a responsible, authentic, resilient, inclusive and passionate manner.
Business acumen
I bring business knowledge, innovation and insight to create distinctive value for clients and PwC.
Technical and digital
I apply a range of technical, digital and other professional capabilities to deliver quality and value.
Global and inclusive
I operate and collaborate effectively with a mindset that transcends boundaries and embraces diverse perspectives.
Relationships
I build relationships of high value, which are genuine and meaningful.
About PwC
At PwC, our purpose is to build trust in society and solve important problems. We’re a network of firms in 157 countries with over 276,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, advisory and tax services. Find out more and tell us what matters to you by visiting us at www.pwc.com.
PwC has a presence in 34 African countries with an office footprint covering 66 offices. With a single Africa leadership team and more than 400 partners and 9000 professionals across Africa, we serve some of the continent’s largest businesses across all industries.
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