Manager - Operations - Capital Projects Needed at PwC

Job Title:     Manager - Operations - Capital Projects
Job Ref:     2474BR
Location     ON - Toronto
Employer:    PWC
Category     Consulting & Deals
Job Type     Full-time
About Us    
PricewaterhouseCoopers’ continued success and expansion in Canada has created unprecedented new opportunities for exceptional people to join our practice. We are looking to appoint our future leaders… people with an outstanding track record in building a business and delivering results… people who have the vision and foresight to take their career to the next level and be part of a winning team.
PwC Canada helps organizations and individuals create the value they’re looking for. More than 5,700 partners and staff in offices across the country are committed to delivering quality in assurance, tax, consulting and deals services. PwC Canada is a member of the PwC network of firms with close to 169,000 people in 158 countries.
Consulting & Deals:
In our Consulting & Deals (C&D) practice, you’ll work with people who have a broad range of skills and expertise. It’s a great way to learn on the job and build on a variety of business skills that will serve you throughout your career. You’ll work with people who have deep subject matter expertise across a variety of industries, including: financial services; technology and communications; mining and energy; as well as within the public sector. Working with our professionals means you’ll get the coaching and training you need to develop your career.
Manager - Capital Projects Consulting Services:
Recent growth of the PricewaterhouseCoopers consulting practice has created an immediate need for a high performing individual to join our team in the role of Manager, Capital Projects Consulting Services, and embrace a challenging career in a progressive environment.
The Manager, Capital Projects Services will be responsible for helping grow revenue from Capital Projects consulting opportunities and to deepen the construction/engineering expertise within PwC Canada. This will be accomplished by developing and executing a strategy to generate new business and by developing Capital Projects related engagement delivery capabilities within PwC Canada. A market priority will be to develop long-term relationships with executives at target organizations. Initial focus will be on the Energy, Mining and Utilities sectors. He/she will leverage expertise, resources, and best practices from around the world while attracting and developing a high quality team in Canada. He/she must ensure that the quality of the talent within the practice is suitable to meet and exceed the identified business objectives. This individual will be a leader within PwC Canada with opportunity to progress to partnership if fully successful.

Job Requirements:
•    Minimum of 8 years of business experience in Energy, Utilities or Mining sector and/or professional services.
•    Previous consulting experience at a senior level with strong capabilities in business development, client management and team development.
•    Well established profile, international network of relationships, and strong reputation within the large capital projects community.
•    Deep understanding of capital project governance and risk management.
•    International and site experience an asset.
Competencies requirements:
•    The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a successful track record in consulting engagement management, business development, and practice management. Evidence should include the following:
•    Engagement Management
•    Planned and managed large or complex consulting engagements;
•    managed the engagement team to the production of quality deliverables on time and on budget;
•    ensured buy-in of proposed solutions from top management levels at the client organization;
•    ensured the quality of deliverables meets with client expectations; and
•    managed engagement risk and project economics
Business Development
•    developed and maintained relationships with decision makers at key clients;
•    led pursuit teams and proposal development efforts including innovative approaches and methodologies
•    led successful client oral presentations
People Development
•    Successfully developed and built consulting teams, from recruitment to on the job development and retention
•    valued by his colleagues and direct reports as a team player and as a coach.
Personal characteristics should include:
•    High level of service orientation
•    Can do attitude, responsive and action oriented
•    Strong problem solving orientation and analytical skills
•    Excellent written, presentation, communication and influencing skills
•    Ability to establish trust and build relationships with people at all levels of an organization
•    Excellent team player with strong leadership skills
•    Commitment to excellence
•    Open minded, agile with change and practical

Job Duties:
•    Participate in our world-class training programs as you work towards achieving your CA, CMA, CGA, CIA, CISA or other designations
•    Diversify your client experience by working directly with leading-edge public and private clients of all sizes and in a variety of industries
•    Participate in our community, environmental and sustainability activities
•    Take advantage of our comprehensive benefits, including our fitness allowance and wellness programs, which help you find better flexibility with work and other parts of your life
•    Refine Capital Projects service offering in Canada to best meet market demand
•    Personally engage with key clients to establish strategic relationships and maximize benefits of those relationships to PwC.
•     Manage the delivery of PwC engagements to meet client expectations and PwC quality standards.
•    Build constructive relationships with leaders across PwC
•    Grow the talent pool able to deliver Capital Projects related projects.

Deadline: 12-02-2014

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