Enterprise Architect, Senior Manager, FS

Job Description

A career in our Experience Technology practice, within Experience Consulting services, will provide you with a unique opportunity to help our clients change customer behaviours through the experience journey starting with a strategy, then through design,and eventually implementation. Youll focus on bringing interactive tools in the form of mobile apps, websites, or other digital platforms to ensure our clients fully integrate customer and user experiences into their organisation.We help our clients enhancetheir customer strategies by providing innovative technology solutions that address gaps in the consumer experience. Youll work alongside the other PwC experience teams to develop technology that fosters positive customer experiences and enhances our clientsapproach to market.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; ourglobal 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.Asa Manager, youll 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:Develop new skills outsideof comfort zone.Act to resolve issues which prevent the team working effectively.Coach others, recognise their strengths, and encourage them to take ownership of their personal development.Analyse complex ideas or proposals and build a range of meaningfulrecommendations.Use multiple sources of information including broader stakeholder views to develop solutions and recommendations.Address sub-standard work or work that does not meet firms/clients expectations.Use data and insights to inform conclusions andsupport decision-making.Develop a point of view on key global trends, and how they impact clients.Manage a variety of viewpoints to build consensus and create positive outcomes for all parties.Simplify complex messages, highlighting and summarising key points.Upholdthe firms code of ethics and business conduct.Our Digital Platforms Practice PwC has formed a world-leading digital practice to help our clients define the next generation of banking. Leveraging our heritage in financial services, plus our experience at theforefront of digital banking today, we bring a unique perspective on how to turn new and emerging technology into cut-through customer propositions, and help tomorrows leaders to build or recalibrate business models for success.PwC has unique assets to helpclients get ahead in this new age of banking. These solutions give our clients access to premade digital platforms, ecosystems and business model blueprints, so that they dont have to start from scratch. This not only helps clients to accelerate digital transformation,but also gives leaders confidence that they are steering their business and business culture in the right direction to remain successful in the future.To support this rapid growth we are looking for people who enjoy the excitement of shaping new ideas andworking as part of multi-disciplinary teams on complex challenges, where each project is likely to be different to the last. We are looking for candidates with the passion and commitment, intellect and experience that can enable our clients success in theintensely competitive economic environment of the digital age.The role This is a consulting role with an equal emphasis on technical delivery and strong client management. You will be the clients main point of contact for the scope, requirements and solution,taking overall accountability as the Functional Consultant for individual projects, delivering client solutions using the relevant technology set. You will be hands on both in terms of client engagement and technology implementation. You will operate acrossthe project lifecycle from presales & discovery through to development, test and training.The Essentials:Ideally educated to Degree level or equivalent, we are open to strong candidates from all relevant educational backgrounds but you must have excellentwritten and verbal communication skills7+ years of experience, gained with a leading professional services or systems integration firmExpert knowledge and understanding of digital trends and challenges across industries, gained through project experience,contribution to thought leadership, articles, client recommendation, etcProven experience in providing leadership on complex, digital transformation initiatives, working with and/or running mixed technical teams to deliver the workDemonstrable track recordof helping to shape successful business development of digital and other transformation initiativesDiscovery and design workshops to identify and meet client requirements through relevant solutionsBuild of solutions using configurationData migration and integrationusing data transfer toolsEnd User Training and other user adoption activitySupporting Pre-sales during development of new business with new or existing clientsProducing proposals & working with technology vendors to present proposalsReview of proposals duringthe presales process to ensure proposal accuracyWorking with the commercial team to ensure a smooth handover in to Delivery processesParticipate in recruitment activities where necessaryDemonstrable hands-on cloud based cutting edge technology experienceRelevantcertificationsAbility to travel throughout the UK and overseasThe nice to have:Coding experience, server side (e.g. Apex, .Net, Java) and clientside (e.g. Javascript, CSS)Majority of related experience gained in one of the following sectors:Financial Services- Retail and Commercial BankingFinancial Services - Insurance and Investment ManagementFinancial Services - Capital Markets ConsultingIn Consulting we deliver practical, far-sighted advice that gets straight to the heart of clients business issues and deliversamazing results by helping our clients improve the way they operate, reduce costs, manage risks, leverage talent or fundamentally change the way they do business, the work you do will be all about helping organisations of all shapes and sizes work smarterand grow faster. You could find yourself working with household names in a diverse range of industries - everyone from big-name broadcasters and high-street banks to multinational telecoms operators and energy companies.Not the role for youDid you know PwCoffer flexible contract arrangements as well as contingent work ( ie temporary or day rate contracting)The skills we look for in future employeesAll our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our busine