Capital Project & Transformation Leadership Senior Associate - Defence

PwC; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC UK is recruiting a Senior Associate within Capital Projects for the Advisory line in Birmingham. You’ll help lead large-scale transformation and capital programmes across Defence and related sectors, delivering value and governance across project lifecycles.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, client engagement, and ongoing professional development while supporting new business opportunities and ensuring high standards of delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience in capital projects and transformation delivery.
• Strong communication and analytical skills.
• Willingness to travel nationally and internationally.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Proactively assist in the management of clients, while reporting to Managers and above.
• Establish effective working relationships directly with clients.
• Contribute to the development of your own and the team’s technical acumen.
• Keep up to date with local and national business and economic issues.
• Be actively involved in business development activities to help identify and research opportunities on new / existing clients.
• Continue to develop internal relationships and your PwC brand.

Skills

Capital Projects

Programme Management

Commercial Management

Stakeholder Management

Travel Availability

Security Clearance

Job description

Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Capital Projects

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

About the role:

Our Capital Project & Transformation Leadership (CPTL) team consists of a range of talented multi-disciplined professionals who have a background in delivery of large-scale transformation programmes and capital projects across multiple sectors including Aerospace, Defence, Energy, Utilities & Resources, Finance, Government & Healthcare, Infrastructure, Insurance and Asset & Wealth Management, and Transport. We support our clients in leading their people and organisations through major transformative or complex change or supporting the leadership of major capital projects and programmes.

The UK Defence sector is undergoing a major transformation over the next 5-10 years, across all branches of the armed services, Ministry of Defence and associated agencies and private sector industry, with an underlying shift towards Defence as a strategic industrial system – one that must simultaneously generate military readiness, sovereign resilience, innovation and UK economic value. We are therefore seeking to expand our CPTL team to serve this growth sector.

Our Defence team comprises of people from Programme and Project Management, Engineering, Commercial Management or Operating Model Transformation backgrounds but we’re open to other industries and experiences, and the value that can bring. Private and / or public sector Defence experience is highly valued.

Our teams help clients throughout all stages of a transformation and investment cycle:

• Strategy, Planning & Mobilisation: Helping clients define the right investments, operating models, governance structures, and delivery roadmaps to successfully launch complex transformation and capital programmes
• Delivery: Delivering complex transformation and capital programmes through effective leadership, governance, PMO, controls, and execution support to achieve sustainable outcomes
• Performance: Improving commercial outcomes, supplier performance, programme efficiency, and value realisation across major investments and transformation initiatives
• Real Asset Performance & Lifecycle Management: Supporting clients to maximise value from assets through improved planning, maintenance, operations, field service, and lifecycle optimisation.
• Review & Recovery: Providing independent challenge, assurance, recovery support, and investigations to improve confidence and outcomes across complex programmes and transformations

What your days will look like

• Proactively assist in the management of clients, while reporting to Managers and above
• Establish effective working relationships directly with clients
• Contribute to the development of your own and the team’s technical acumen
• Keep up to date with local and national business and economic issues
• Be actively involved in business development activities to help identify and research opportunities on new / existing clients
• Continue to develop internal relationships and your PwC brand

This role is for you if you have

• Able to communicate clearly and deliver compelling messages to a wide range of audiences, helping to influence outcomes;
• Demonstrates strong technical aptitude and analytical skills, with the ability to translate complex issues into clear and understandable client solutions;
• Demonstrates an interest in embracing new technology and advancing new ways of working through the adoption and adaptation of technologies such as AI;
• Is motivated to deliver capital and transformation projects, learn from colleagues and build collaborative relationships at all levels
• Demonstrates relevant knowledge and experience gained through education, professional qualifications or practical experience, together with a commitment to continued learning and professional development;
• Has a commercial background with experience in supply chain management, procurement, commercial management and / or commercial and contract negotiations;
• Is open to travel, both nationally and internationally;
• If not held already, is willing to obtain appropriate required levels of security clearance.

What you’ll receive from us

No matter where you may be in your career or personal life, our benefits are designed to add value and support, recognising and rewarding you fairly for your contributions.

We offer a range of benefits including empowered flexibility and a working week split between office, home and client site; private medical cover and 24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP; six volunteering days a year and much more.

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Budgetary Management, Capital Management (CM), Capital Raising, Cash Flow Analysis, Communication, Contingency Planning, Contract Lifecycle Management, Contractor Management, Cost Estimate Preparation, Cost Management, Cost Reduction, Creativity, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Financial Management, Financial Modeling, Financial Risk Management, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity, Investment Management {+ 19 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Up to 60%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

Yes

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