Technology Strategy & Transformation, Senior Associate

PwC South Africa; Toronto; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Inclusive benefits

Flexible wellbeing programs

Job summary

PwC South Africa is looking for a technology strategy leader in Toronto to guide clients in their transformation journeys. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with technology consulting, especially in areas like AI and infrastructure.

Responsibilities include managing client engagements, developing actionable insights, and executing projects effectively. Applicants should demonstrate strong relationship-building skills and a proven background in technology strategy.

This position offers a competitive salary range of $87,700 - $137,700 plus benefits with a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Significant experience within technology transformation or strategy.
• Strong understanding of a business domain within CPG/Retail, Utilities, or Telecom.
• Proven project completion with client communication management.

Responsibilities

• Lead technology strategy and transformation programmes.
• Gather client information for data-driven insights.
• Deliver client projects on time and exceed expectations.

Skills

Technology transformation

Project management

Client relationship development

AI and digital technologies

Business analysis

Job description

Job Summary

At PwC, our people in 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead technology strategy and transformation programmes, with a focus on infrastructure, AI, data, and digital technologies across a variety of industries.
• Gather and analyse client information to develop actionable, data‑driven insights and support platform and channel strategies, adapting methods to meet the needs of diverse industry sectors.
• Lead client engagements to understand business and technology strategies, conducting research, interviews, and hypothesis testing in support of transformation initiatives across multiple sectors.
• Demonstrate direct experience driving strategic transformation in technology‑driven environments, including cloud, data, AI, GenAI, AIOps, and digital infrastructure.
• Lead the identification and prioritisation of business and technology requirements for clients, ensuring alignment with infrastructure and digital transformation objectives across sectors.
• Support programme and project management by leveraging hands‑on knowledge of technology transformation processes, with a focus on infrastructure and AI‑driven solutions.
• Apply strategic delivery skills to drive implementation of technology solutions—spanning infrastructure, digital, and AI—for clients in multiple industries.
• Deliver client projects on time and within budget, utilising proven project management approaches and exceeding client expectations through strong team performance and stakeholder management in technology transformations.
• Work directly with clients to integrate People, Process and Technology (Data) components into meaningful, value‑added solutions.
• Build and maintain effective, trusting and collaborative client relationships at multiple levels.
• Collaborate with team members at various levels to lead and develop compelling client proposals, white papers, thought leadership and point of view, describing the business challenge and proposed business and technology solutions, scope, risks and dependencies.
• Contribute to building a strong and sustainable PwC culture through effective employee engagement, mentoring and coaching team members through timely, meaningful verbal and written feedback.

Qualifications

• Significant experience within technology transformation, operations, and/or strategy.
• Significant experience with strategy and transformation in one or more of the following: infrastructure, data, AI/GenAI/Agentic, AIOps/SRE, digital.
• Prior work experience with a technology strategy consulting group or strategy and transformation within a CIO organisation.
• Strong understanding of one or more business domains within CPG/Retail, Utilities, Transportation & Logistics, or Telecom.
• Hands‑on project experience with technology domains including, but not limited to: cloud transformation and data strategies; process automation; agentic AI reinvention; infrastructure (AIOps/SRE); digitisation; full stack software delivery.
• A proven track record of successful project completion and a demonstrated ability to manage client communications and expectations.
• Strong technical leadership skills and business analysis skills.
• Proactive and logical approach to information gathering with an ability to synthesize complex ideas and present information clearly and effectively.
• Capable to build relationships which are genuine and rooted in trust with clients and technical teams.
• Solid opportunity identification and progression acumen, including business development, pricing, client relationship development, retention and management.
• Ability to thrive in an environment of pressing deadlines and changing conditions.
• Willingness to take initiative and assume responsibility.
• A demonstrated commitment to valuing differences, developing and coaching diverse teams, and ensuring diverse perspectives are heard.
• An ability to travel to client sites across Canada.

Benefits & Compensation

• Salary range: $87,700 - $137,700, with potential variable incentive pay.
• Competitive compensation package and inclusive benefits.
• Hybrid work environment and flexible programs to support wellbeing.

Equal Employment Opportunity & Accommodation

PwC Canada is committed to providing accommodation throughout the application, interview, and employment process. If you require accommodation to be at your best, please let us know during the application process.