Transformation Delivery & Execution Consultant (PPM)

PwC; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC is seeking a Senior Associate in Johannesburg to lead PMO and programme delivery activities within complex transformation programmes. You will develop and maintain integrated project plans, manage risks and dependencies, and coordinate governance and reporting cycles for senior client and PwC leadership audiences.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, support benefits realisation, and apply Waterfall, Agile, and hybrid delivery approaches to deliver value across client

Qualifications

• Experience leading PMO and programme delivery across complex transformations.
• Ability to interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and own PMO and programme management activities across complex transformation programmes.
• Develop, maintain and manage integrated project plans, schedules, milestones, dependencies, risks, issues and actions.
• Maintain RAID logs and core programme controls with proactive risk management.
• Coordinate governance and reporting cycles; ensure information is accurate and decision-ready.
• Produce status reports, governance materials and executive presentations for senior stakeholders.
• Support development of key programme artefacts including business cases and delivery plans.
• Plan and facilitate meetings and workshops; ensure decisions are captured in documentation.
• Apply Waterfall, Agile and hybrid methodologies appropriately within client environments.
• Work across geographically distributed teams and stakeholders to deliver outcomes.
• Anticipate stakeholder needs and provide practical recommendations.
• Support benefits realisation and end-to-end project lifecycle.

Skills

PMO

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Tools

PMO tools

Job description

Management Level Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in project portfolio management focus on optimising project portfolios to drive strategic business outcomes. These individuals oversee project selection, prioritisation, and resource allocation to facilitate successful project delivery.

In project management at PwC, you will oversee and coordinate various projects to facilitate successful delivery within budget and timeline. You will leverage strong organisational and communication skills to effectively manage teams and stakeholders.

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.

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.

About PwC SATIC and the Role

PwC's South Africa Technology & Innovation Centre (SATIC) is a strategic delivery hub within PwC's global network, supporting large-scale transformation programmes through human-led, technology-enabled delivery. As part of PwC Ireland 's Transformation Pillar's Portfolio & Programme Management (PPM) capability, you will support the successful delivery of complex business and technology-enabled transformation programmes for Irish clients.

The PPM capability provides the delivery discipline, governance, planning and control required to move complex programmes from strategy through to execution. Our teams work across Programme Management, Project Management and Project Management Office (PMO) delivery, helping clients navigate complexity, manage delivery risk and realise sustainable business value.

At Senior Associate level, you will take ownership of defined PMO and programme delivery activities, working closely with client teams and senior programme stakeholders to maintain delivery momentum, provide effective programme control and ensure that high-quality information supports decision-making.

What You Will Do

• Deliver and take ownership of PMO and programme management activities across complex transformation programmes.
• Develop, maintain and actively manage integrated project plans, schedules, milestones, dependencies, risks, issues and actions.
• Maintain RAID logs and other core programme controls, proactively identifying emerging delivery risks and escalating concerns appropriately.
• Coordinate programme governance and reporting cycles, ensuring that programme information is accurate, timely and decision-useful.
• Produce high-quality status reports, governance materials, executive presentations and programme updates suitable for senior client and leadership audiences.
• Support the development and maintenance of key programme documentation, including project initiation documentation, business cases, delivery plans and other project lifecycle artefacts.
• Plan and facilitate project, programme and stakeholder meetings, workshops, daily stand-ups and other delivery forums, ensuring that decisions and actions are translated into programme documentation and followed through.
• Apply Waterfall, Agile and hybrid delivery methodologies appropriately within client environments and, where required, support Agile ceremonies or operate in a Scrum Master capacity.
• Work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams, client stakeholders and geographically distributed delivery teams.
• Anticipate stakeholder needs, identify potential delivery challenges and proactively develop practical recommendations and solutions.
• Support benefits realisation and value tracking to help ensure that transformation programmes deliver their intended outcomes.
• Support the end-to-end project lifecycle, from mobilisation and business case development through design, implementation and post-deployment review.
• Use technology, automation and AI-enabled too