Manager - Dehradun, India - PwC

Description

Description

& SummaryA career in our Government and Public Sector Transformation Management practice, within General Consulting services, will provide you with the opportunity to help clients seize essential advantages by working alongside business leaders to solve their toughest problems and capture their greatest opportunities. We work with some of the world's largest and most complex companies to understand their unique business issues and opportunities in an ever changing environment. We help create sustainable change by stimulating innovation, unlocking data possibilities, navigating risk and regulatory complexity, optimising deals, and aligning costs with business strategy to create a competitive advantage.

In joining, you'll help federal, state and local government clients solve complex business issues and manage jurisdiction related risk. You'll help our clients assess their operational and security and data management strategies so they can continue to operate more efficiently and effectively, both today and tomorrow.

Position Title Team Lead cum Sr. Expert Grade/Level: Principal Consultant
LoS: Advisory Sub LoS/SBU: One Consulting| Responsible
Development Services| Citizen Services

Location: Dehradun Position Type: Full time
Subject Matter Expertise: Project Management -Emerging Technologies

Job Summary
At PwC, our purpose is to build trust in society and solve important problems. We're a network of firms
in 151 countries with more than 364,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in Assurance,
Advisory and Tax services.
Within Advisory, PwC has a large team that enables government organisations to transform and
provide better service to citizens and optimize operations. The open position is for a candidate who
desires to work with government clients and bring about a change in society. A successful candidate
will be expected to work pro-actively and effectively on multiple client engagements over the period of
time and take ownership of the entire project delivery he/she entrusted with.
The candidate should strong interpersonal skills, who not only enjoys the challenge of working with
other team members but externally with a diverse, senior-Government officials across varied Ministries
and PSUs. Recent experience and understanding of the Indian business ecosystem and government
initiatives is a must.
The candidate will be required to showcase excellent communication skills and will have demonstrated
consistently the skill and capability in delivering impactful and insightful projects in the past. He/she
will also be required to participate in client meetings and, during the course of a project, will be
responsive to client enquiries, eventually leading the delivery engagement.
They will also be expected to contribute to Practice or Firm development. This may be adjudged in
various ways such as serving as a mentor to other team members, by leading training/development
initiatives, contributing to thought leadership papers, assisting other network firms etc.
Positions are with PwC's One Consulting| Responsible Development Services| Citizen Services practice,
which works with Central & State Governments, PSUs, donor agencies etc. The position can be based in
Dehradun. However, the ideal candidate should not have any constraints to travel for work related
opportunities, whether domestic or internationally.

Roles & Responsibilities:
 Oversee the design, implementation, and evaluation of a comprehensive emerging technologies
program.
 Develop and execute the program's strategy, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and
objectives.
 Establish effective governance structures and processes to ensure the program's success.

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 Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to identify and address emerging
technologies risks and threats.
 Manage a team of professionals, providing technical guidance and support on emerging
technologies issues.
 Develop and deliver training and awareness sessions for organization employees on emerging
technologies best practices.
 Collaborate with international organizations and agencies on emerging technologies issues.
 Monitor and evaluate the program's effectiveness and impact and make adjustments as
necessary.
 Willingness to travel
Educational Qualifications
 Post-Graduation: master's degree in technology (Computer Science/ IT / or a relevant
field)/Business Administration AND
 Graduation: Bachelor of Technology Degree in Computer Science/IT/ECE, or a related field.
 Candidates with PhD in related fields or Relevant License/Certification/Designation are preferred.
Certifications
Candidates with Relevant License/Certification are preferred.
Work Experience
 Minimum of 7 years of experience in emerging technologies, with at least 2 years in a leadership
role.
 Experience designing, implementing, and evaluating comprehensive emerging technologies
programs.
 Experience in programs involving extensive communication and coordination with stakeholders.
 Experience in working in a consulting role in providing emerging technology solutions to
government agencies is preferred.
Tools & Techniques
 Excellent MS Power Point skills is a must
 MS Excel
 Project management tools like Ms Projects
 Data Analytics and Machine Learning
 Python and its libraries
 Latest trends in LLM Technologies like ChatGPT, LLAMA, Mistral, Gemini etc.
 Deep Learning frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, OpenCV etc.
 Blockchain applications: Hyperledger Fabric / Ethereum / EVM architecture chains etc.
 IoT: Fair understanding of different sensors/micro-controllers like ZigBee Wi-Fi etc. Rapid
prototyping using Raspberry Pi etc.
 Quantum Computing: Quantum mechanics principles including superposition, entanglement, and
error correction etc. Algorithms like Shor's factorization, QAOA etc. Programming languages like
Qiskit, Cirq, ProjectQ etc.
 Metaverse: VR/AR/MR/XR etc. Software including platforms like Meta Quest, Microsoft HoloLens
etc.
 Thorough understanding of different drone types, familiarity of various sensors mounted on drones
including cameras, LiDAR, Multi-spectral sensors etc.
 Cloud: AWS, Azure, Google cloud etc.
Required Skill Sets
The Team Lead cum Sr. Expert will be responsible for managing a team of professionals and providing

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technical guidance and support on emerging technologies issues. The Team Lead will also be responsible
for overseeing the design, implementation, and evaluation of a comprehensive emerging technologies
program. She/he will also be responsible for overall coordination, supervision of the activities and
support The role will involve working closely with internal teams and external partners to develop and
execute the program's strategy, ensure effective governance, and drive impactful outcomes. S/he shall
regularly assess the status of projects & programmes and present status reports including analytical
reports with clear recommendations. S/he shall proactively pursue emerging critical areas in Artificial
Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Internet of Things (IoT), Blockchain, Cloud Computing,
Quantum Computing. The Team Lead shall specifically facilitate judicious and timely actions for
implementing and facilitating action to meet the commitments as per agreed time frame.
 Strong understanding of emerging technologies principles, strategies, and trends, including AI,
AR/VR, Blockchain, IoT, Cloud Computing.
 Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex
technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
 Strong leadership and management skills, with the ability to lead and motivate a team of
professionals.
 Familiarity with relevant emerging technology laws and regulations.
 Support during Project Implementation & Management
o Ability to liaison with multiple stakeholders including management, ecosystem partners,
vendors etc.
o Status reporting and monitoring
o Analysis/Evaluation of technical documents of the project
 Other Tasks
o Risk & issue management and compliance
o Internal stakeholder communication & reporting
o Quality management
o Knowledge management
 Project Delivery
o Ensure successful client delivery.
o Assure the client for best use of project disciplines and approaches.

Personality traits (desired)
 Strong communications skills, both written and verbal. Communicating passion, energy and
intensity in a constructive way.
 Leadership skills with positive project "ownership" attitude
 Ability to handle complex assignment independently.
 Ability to work with ambiguity. Taking a systematic, structured view of situations.
 Ability to interact with client (senior client officials).
 Driving to root causes and able to identify trends, process improvement opportunities and broader
business implications.
 Demonstrating willingness to 'get hands dirty' and developing a problem-solving attitude.
 Plans, manages and drives own efforts to successfully deliver client commitments.
 Willingness and ability to handle multiple projects with competing deadlines, working with
individuals who have different working styles, and managing challenging expectations.
 Taking ownership of each project by doing what is needed at all phases of the process, anticipating
next steps and not waiting to be told what to do.
 Ability to prioritize in own workload to realign resources where/when needed.
 Strong personal and professional presence and self-confidence, capable of working effectively with
team at all levels.

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 High drive, energy and work ethic; creative, flexible and adaptive in leading change.
Engaging interpersonal style and excellent relationship building skills, with the desire and ability to
coach and mentor team members.
The skills we look for in future employees:
All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business
strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and
behaviours make up our global leadership framework, 'The PwC Professional'.
The PwC Professional focuses on five core attributes; whole leadership, business acumen, technical
capabilities, global acumen and relationships. We use this framework to recruit, develop and assess our
people, at all grades and all areas of our business, because we expect all of our people to be leaders.

Mandatory Skill Set- Project Management -Emerging Technologies(AI, Blockchain, Advanced Robotics, IoT, Cloud, Computing, )
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in emerging technologies, with at least 2 years in a leadership role.
• Experience designing, implementing, and evaluating comprehensive emerging technologies programs.
• Experience in programs involving extensive communication and coordination with stakeholders.
Preferred Skill Set- roject Management -Emerging Technologies(AI, Blockchain, Advanced Robotics, IoT, Cloud, Computing, )
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in emerging technologies, with at least 2 years in a leadership role.
• Experience designing, implementing, and evaluating comprehensive emerging technologies programs.
• Experience in programs involving extensive communication and coordination with stakeholders.
Year of experience required- 8
Qualifications- MASTERS & BE/BTECH

Education

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Certifications

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Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Government Clearance Required?

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