Description
Established in the region for 40 years, PwC has around 8,000 people in 12 countries across the region: Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, the Palestinian territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Our regional team operates across the Middle East bringing international experience delivered within the context of the region and its culture. We can bring the collective knowledge and experience of more than 328,000 people across the entire global PwC network in advisory, assurance and tax to help you find the value you are looking for.
Job Description & Summary
We are currently seeking a dynamic Project Manager to join our International and M&A department, focusing on managing a diverse range of initiatives and projects within the Pillar Two (Global Minimum Tax) team. This role is designed for a highly motivated individual who is adept at working with tax professionals to effectively manage project timelines, monitor ongoing project statuses, identify opportunities for enhancement, and evaluate the outcomes of initiatives.
As part of a high-growth team, the successful candidate will primarily be involved in supporting with respect to all non-client facing initiatives, but may also provide project management support on some client facing projects. The successful candidate requires a versatile skill set and a deep understanding of project management principles. Responsibilities will include aiding project leaders in resource allocation, participating in the drafting and review of project proposals, and engaging in financing activities. In addition, the role entails supporting marketing and business development efforts, contributing to the expansion and success of our team's portfolio.
This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to high-impact projects in a fast-paced, innovative environment. Ideal candidates will possess strong leadership qualities, excellent communication skills, and a proven track record in project management, preferably within a tax or technology context.
Responsibilities:
- Support the client facing team with respect to all aspects of non-client work across the Middle East Region, including with respect to people strategy and recruitment, clients and market strategy, business development initiatives, training and awareness, cross-line of service collaboration and collaboration with the PwC global network
- Lead knowledge building and sharing, using knowledge management methodologies, techniques and processes
- Keep track of latest proposals including exact offerings
- Assist project leaders to find resources (people) to be assigned on a project. That would involve checking the overall availability of people involved and ensure no over/under worked
- Collaborate across the PwC global network to identify and drive sales opportunities, build a strong pipeline with a One Firm approach, and facilitate the closing of sales opportunities
- Monitor the finances of all the projects overall and make insights on the pricing range of offerings
- Support on pursuits and proposals, account management, marketing and communications, client feedback, and operations
- Ability to monitor multiple (Pillar Two) projects including project finances, project status, adherence to timelines, efficiencies, etc
- Monitor regularly the status of a project and proposals (ongoing, stack, waiting for info, etc) and follow up with project leaders
- Evaluate project outcomes in terms of quality, consistency, accuracy, overall value, completion dates and provider performance
Requirements:
The ideal candidate will have:
- Ability to overlook multiple projects
- 4-6 years of experience into similar PMO role
- Leadership skills to engage with multiple stakeholders either internally or externally
- Track record of success in a PMO role
- Successful performance within team environments and enjoy being part of a team
- Excellent organizational skills, having the ability to prioritize workload whilst being resilient and being able to cope well under pressure and meeting tight deadlines
- Proficient in maintaining rigorous follow-up with colleagues while upholding the highest standards of professionalism
- Skills in planning and reporting tools, including Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and PMO tools (Asana, Jira etc.)
- Excellent communication skills in English
- Experience in a previous PMO role in tax department is a plus
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