A career in Information Technology, within Internal Firm Services, will provide you with the opportunity to support our core business functions by deploying applications that enable our people to work more efficiently and deliver the highest levels of service to our clients. Our Information Technology Generalist - Practice Support team focuses on managing the design and implementation of technology infrastructure within PwC, developing and enhancing internal applications, and providing technology tools that help create a competitive advantage for PwC to drive strategic business growth.

CEE IT Project Manager

Job description, responsibilities and duties

Due to the significant business & technology changes happening, PwC is searching for a skilled IT Project Manager, who can manage the delivery of technology projects in a dynamic environment with focus on high quality and agility ensuring the project benefits are fully realized. 

This role might include occasional traveling within the CEE region.
 

Your main responsibilities on this position will be:

• Managing business critical and complex internal IT projects in the CEE region & Global level (Infrastructure implementations - hardware/software replacements and data migrations, Software Development and Automations etc.)

• Overall ownership and accountability of end to end project delivery and management from project initiation to closure including scope definition, project planning, execution and monitoring

• Following and developing standards and best practices to project management with focus on value delivery and continuous improvement

• Serving as focal for PM queries and providing project management consultation and expertise

• Following frameworks for successful project deliveries, contribute to development of methodologies, standards and templates for other project managers

• Ensuring that projects are completed on time and within budget

• Building relationships outside of CEE region, promoting CEE PM brand and leveraging local expertise for the benefit of the whole PwC network

This role will also include participation in CEE IT Project Management Office  responsibilities such as:

• Overall governance of CEE IT Projects portfolio, defining standards, providing trainings maintaining up-to-date information and dealing with escalations

• Ensuring compliance with PMO standards and best practices by IT Project Managers

• Proactive approach and identification of issues and their resolution
   

Candidate requirements and skills

PM Experience

• At least 3+ years in IT/Technology Project Management leader role

• Management and ownership of entire project lifecycle

• Preferred experience with infrastructure implementations, data migrations, automations

• Project management certification desirable (PMI/Prince)
   

IT Skills

• No specific IT knowledge required, preferred general IT / Technology background with passion for new technologies and ability to quickly learn and get to speed

• Will be exposed to standard corporate solutions in the technology industry in networks, servers, domains, automations, cloud etc.

• Proficient in the Microsoft / Google office suite
   

Personal skills

• Self-organized person with drive to get things done

• Mature with low level of supervision needed

• Able to work under pressure and tight deadlines

• Good communication & organizational skills, problem solving skills

• Team player with a positive 'can do’ attitude;
   

Language

• English – fluent both written and oral (required)
   

Our offer: 

• work flexibility - openness for your preferences regarding contract form (B2B or employment contract), hybrid working model, flexible start of the day, workation, sabbatical leave and additional summer solutions (e.g. Slow Fridays),

• development and upskilling - our full support during onboarding process, mentoring from experienced colleagues, training sessions, workshops, certification co/financed by PwC e.g. Microsoft and Celonis and conversations with native speaker,

• wide medical and wellbeing program - medical care package (incl. dental care, freedom of treatment, physiotherapy), various insurance packages (incl. foreign travel insurance), coaching, psychological consultations, concierge for young parents, sports groups and more, 

• access to an online cafeteria where you may find i.a. vouchers (e.g. Zalando, Ikea, Allegro, Frisco), discounts for IT devices (e.g. Apple, Lenovo, Orange) and car purchase, Multisport card,

• 3 paid hours for volunteering per month, 

• and when you start enjoying PwC as much as we do, you may get a financial bonus in exchange for recommending your friend to work with us.