People Centred Change - BXT MGT Facilitator - Senior Manager

Job Description

About the OpportunityPwC is the number one Professional Services firm and we pride ourselves on our vision, values and the ability to provide an exceptional service to a vast network of clients. We are a firm full of energy, challenge, innovation and opportunities.Our people connect their thinking, experience and solutions to enhance value for our clients.BXT is a business unit of PwC that takes a collaborative and innovative approach to accelerating the design of solutions to complex business issues. In order to dothis, we design and deliver collaborative working events - ranging from strategic three-day sessions (Design Forums), to tactical half-day interventions, all of which aim to assist our clients to solve complex business programs in accelerated timeframes.Summaryof the roleYou will work as part of a high-performing team to produce client-facing events, leading a collaborative design and planning process, and facilitating events from the front of the room. Through our events we seek to help solve our clients toughestproblems and transform the way they work.RequirementsBehaviours An important character trait of a Facilitator is being completely client focussed - to the point of supporting and coaching them in whatever goals they may have. The facilitation and design elementsof the role must remain outcome agnostic, with a strong sense of service and willingness to adapt Design Methodology to the problem at hand. The BXT Team utilises a Design Thinking approach based on the MG Taylor Design Methodology, and drawing from a broadrange of other influences.Secondly, the Facilitator must be highly professional in their approach to work. The work of a Facilitator fluctuates in peaks and troughs and they must be flexible enough to prioritise and complete tasks during the peaks and maximisetime for learning and venture development in the troughs.Facilitators must be great team players, who are equally as comfortable at the front of the room as they are working with a delivery team to complete practical tasks. They must be comfortable workingwithin a non-hierarchical environment, open to constructive challenge and feedback, and enthusiastic about collaborating with colleagues of all grades and backgrounds to deliver great work.The ideal Facilitator is also bright, inquisitive, adaptable, well-organisedand able to relate, understand and interpret people and their views. Effective communication and negotiation / persuasion skills are vital, as the Facilitator has direct contact with the most senior levels of our client organisations, alliance partners, andvendors who need support and encouragement throughout the process. While the work is intense, the environment is creative and we encourage/expect everyone to contribute innovative ideas. Facilitators should have a strong interest in design thinking - divergent,creative, integrative, and curious, as well as a commercial mind that will help us continue to drive and grow our capability into the wider business.Essential Experience in designing and facilitating workshops with varying levels of complexity Consulting and/orproject management background with knowledge of common organisational challenges Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to manage senior stakeholder groups with diverse and conflicting views Ability to work independently, take initiative and direct othersAn adaptable/flexible service orientated approach Level of computer literacy (see below) A hunger and energy for a new challenge An understanding of the MGTaylor process or Design Thinking approach. An appreciation of Agile ways of working and experience ofrunning on-site hubs would be a plus.Computer Skills Required Google Suite to include Gmail, Slides and SheetsIn addition skills in the following products would be beneficial Adobe CS, including: Photoshop, Illustrator Mural, Miro or other collaborative platformsGoogle Jamboards Event based responsibilities Leads a design process, working with a BXT Collaboration Designer, PwC client engagement team and senior client stakeholders. Over a series of collaborative sponsor meetings, we determine project scope and focus,event objectives, and session design. Supports the Collaboration Designer as required (i.e. depending on their level of experience) to manage project activities including but not limited to: Coaching on session designs to upskill on theories, methodologies,modules, etc Advising on design facets e.g. writing assignments, sequencing of modules, etc Managing stakeholders and establishing effective working relationships Overseeing commercials and managing projects to budgets Directing Risk and Quality processesincluding Salesforce activities to ensure compliance Planning and managing project logistics including directing Centre Manager activities Identifying internal and contractor resource to form a rounded team to deliver the event and providing timely feedbackon performance Provides front of room facilitation for Design Forums and works as part of a team to deliver 1-3 day Design Forums, Bid Alignment Sessions, Discovery Sessions, Embedded models & Hubs and Creative Comms designs Works closely with a Process Facilitatorand Collaboration Designer on prep, event and post days (as required) to deliver exceptional events i.e. calling client check-ins, modifying and processing design changes in real timeBroader team responsibilities Commercial and risk management: supportingdecision making on client work by evaluating opportunities, monitoring team effort against revenue per job, tracking team costs versus expenditure Business development: providing support on writing bids and delivering pitches, promoting BXT across the Firmto broaden colleagues understanding of the value we add Domain development: Developing the team across all domains (such as L&D, Technical Systems, Body of Knowledge) to enable the team to grow in maturity Venture management: taking responsibility for a specificarea / project of the to help with both the day to day operational as well as growth aspirations Core team and Krew development: coaching others, directing and participating in development activitiesConsultingIn Consulting we deliver practical, far-sightedadvice that gets straight to the heart of clients business issues and delivers amazing 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 youdo will be all about helping organisations of all shapes and sizes work smarter and 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 multinationaltelecoms operators and energy companies.Not the role for youDid you know PwC offer flexible contract arrangements as well as contingent work ( ie temporary or day rate contracting)The skills we look for in future employeesAll our peo