Data Delivery Excellence Senior Manager

at  PwC

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa -

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Immediate19 Dec, 2024Not Specified24 Sep, 20248 year(s) or aboveComputer Science,Data Science,Azure,Data Manipulation,Data Integration,Kimball Methodologies,Financial Services,Teams,Information Technology,Data Architecture,Data Solutions,Data Services,Telecommunications,Data Modeling,Big Picture Thinking,CompletionNoNo
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Description:

JOB DESCRIPTION & SUMMARY

A career within Data and Analytics services will provide you with the opportunity to help organisations uncover enterprise insights and drive business results using smarter data analytics. We focus on a collection of organisational technology capabilities, including business intelligence, data management, and data assurance that help our clients drive innovation, growth, and change within their organisations in order to keep up with the changing nature of customers and technology. We make impactful decisions by mixing mind and machine to leverage data, understand and navigate risk, and help our clients gain a competitive edge.
To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

As a Senior Manager, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

  • Encourage everyone to have a voice and invite opinion from all, including quieter members of the team.
  • Deal effectively with ambiguous and unstructured problems and situations.
  • Initiate open and candid coaching conversations at all levels.
  • Move easily between big picture thinking and managing relevant detail.
  • Anticipate stakeholder needs, and develop and discuss potential solutions, even before the stakeholder realises they are required.
  • Contribute technical knowledge in area of specialism.
  • Contribute to an environment where people and technology thrive together to accomplish more than they could apart.
  • Navigate the complexities of cross-border and/or diverse teams and engagements.
  • Initiate and lead open conversations with teams, clients and stakeholders to build trust.
  • Uphold the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Senior Manager in the Data Delivery Excellence team will play a crucial role in business development and sales while maintaining a solid technical foundation. This position also includes responsibilities for delivery management, ensuring the successful implementation of data initiatives. The ideal candidate will
have a strong background in data architecture, governance, and agile delivery, with experience in cloud environments like Azure and AWS. Collaboration, innovation, and a deep understanding of best practices are essential to thrive in this role.

5. EXPERIENCE IN DEVOPS & AGILE INTEGRATION:

  • Integrate DevOps practices into the data architecture and delivery process to ensure continuous integration, delivery, and deployment of data solutions.
  • Drive agile delivery practices within the Data Delivery Excellence team, ensuring iterative and incremental development of data solutions.
  • Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions to ensure the reliability and performance of data systems.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Education : Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science, or a related field.
  • Experience:
  • 8+ years of experience in data architecture, governance, and delivery roles.
  • Proven experience in implementing and managing data governance frameworks, particularly DAMA.
  • Extensive experience in data modeling (Kimball for structured, vectorized for

unstructured, and IoT streaming data).

  • Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (Azure preferred, AWS considered).
  • Familiarity with agile methodologies, leading practices in data delivery, and DevOps integration.
  • Experience in business development and sales within the data and analytics

domain.

  • Experience in delivery management, overseeing data projects from inception to completion.

OPTIONAL SKILLS

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

Up to 20%

Responsibilities:

As a Senior Manager, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

  • Encourage everyone to have a voice and invite opinion from all, including quieter members of the team.
  • Deal effectively with ambiguous and unstructured problems and situations.
  • Initiate open and candid coaching conversations at all levels.
  • Move easily between big picture thinking and managing relevant detail.
  • Anticipate stakeholder needs, and develop and discuss potential solutions, even before the stakeholder realises they are required.
  • Contribute technical knowledge in area of specialism.
  • Contribute to an environment where people and technology thrive together to accomplish more than they could apart.
  • Navigate the complexities of cross-border and/or diverse teams and engagements.
  • Initiate and lead open conversations with teams, clients and stakeholders to build trust.
  • Uphold the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct


REQUIREMENT SUMMARY

Min:8.0Max:13.0 year(s)

Information Technology/IT

Analytics & Business Intelligence

Software Engineering

Graduate

Computer Science, Information Technology, Technology

Proficient

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Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa