Business Application Consulting - Program Risk & Quality Manager

PwC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 99,000 - 232,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual discretionary bonus

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k

Holiday pay

Vacation

Sick leave

Job summary

PwC is seeking a Program Risk & Quality Manager to lead risk and quality activities across business application consulting engagements within our Technology Consulting practice in Chicago. You will guide planning, budgeting, execution, and completion of client projects, coach teams, and ensure alignment with design and client needs.

You will oversee deliverables, manage performance, and communicate risks and corrective actions to stakeholders, while supporting transformation initiatives and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• At least 5 years of experience in program risk and quality management.

Responsibilities

• Leading program risk and quality workstreams across business application consulting engagements.
• Guiding planning, budgeting, execution, and completion of client projects with attention to scope, timelines, and deliverables.
• Coaching team members on risk controls, quality review methods, and application consulting deliverables.
• Validating alignment between solution design, implementation activities, and client operational needs.
• Reviewing project documentation, issue logs, and status reporting to identify gaps, dependencies, and emerging risks.
• Leveraging business application knowledge to support transformation, integration, and implementation activities.
• Developing client relationships and communicating program risks, quality concerns, and corrective actions to stakeholders.
• Applying technology consulting methods to improve project delivery, documentation, and control monitoring.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Industry/Sector Not Applicable Specialism Platform Engineering & Architecture Management Level Manager Job Description & Summary

The Opportunity

As a Program Risk & Quality Manager you will lead risk and quality activities across business application consulting workstreams, helping clients optimize operational efficiency through careful analysis, software implementation support, training, and ongoing guidance. As a Manager you will motivate and develop teams, coach team members, and manage performance while taking ownership of project planning, budgeting, execution, and completion across multiple priorities within our Technology Consulting practice. In this role at PwC, you will oversee deliverables, identify opportunities to improve processes, and validate that work aligns with professional and technical standards while supporting client needs and business application delivery.

Responsibilities

• Leading program risk and quality workstreams across business application consulting engagements
• Guiding planning, budgeting, execution, and completion of client projects with attention to scope, timelines, and deliverables
• Coaching team members on risk controls, quality review methods, and application consulting deliverables
• Validating alignment between solution design, implementation activities, and client operational needs
• Reviewing project documentation, issue logs, and status reporting to identify gaps, dependencies, and emerging risks
• Leveraging business application knowledge to support transformation, integration, and implementation activities
• Developing client relationships and communicating program risks, quality concerns, and corrective actions to stakeholders
• Applying technology consulting methods to improve project delivery, documentation, and control monitoring

What You Must Have

• At least a Bachelor's degree
• At least 5 years of experience

What Sets You Apart

• Preference for a Master's or Masters of Business Administration degree
• Managing program risk, quality, and control workstreams
• Leading business application consulting projects across client teams
• Coaching teams on performance, timelines, and deliverables
• Applying technology integration knowledge to business transformation efforts
• Navigating complex stakeholder issues and difficult conversations
• Using systems thinking to connect project components and outcomes

Travel Requirements

Up to 40%

The salary range for this position is: $99,000 - $232,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws.

All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• 401k
• holiday pay
• vacation
• personal and family sick leave
• and more.

As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.

PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.

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