PwC Looking for Assurance – PwC Academy – Senior Project Management Associate – Dubai at United Arab Emirates Full Time

Job Description & Summary

PwC Global Overview

With offices in 152 countries and almost 328,000 people, we are among the leading professional services networks in the world. We help organizations and individuals create the value they are looking for, by delivering quality in Assurance, Tax and Advisory services.

PwC Middle East Overview

Established in the region for 40 years, PwC has around 10,000 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 with its tailored solutions, brings international experience, helping our clients meet the challenges and opportunities of doing business in the Middle East market, and beyond.

Line of Service Overview

Our Middle East Assurance practice includes over 2,300 people based in 12 countries across the region and is part of PwC’s global network that is operating worldwide. PwC Middle East’s Assurance practice combines the right mix of human-led and tech powered solutions to provide our clients with quality audits and other risk services that create confidence and impact in our region and across society.

What is expected from you

Your job duties will include but will not be limited to:

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 our global 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.

As an Associate, you’ll 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:

• Independently manage a project with low risk/low value profile as per engagement risk matrix.

• Provides support to the Project Manager in managing projects

• Liaises with the operations team for lecturers availability and materials requirements

• Maintains internal documentation on project management

• Formats and edits learning materials

• Ensures technical and content accuracy of documentation

• Coordinates publication and distribution of learning materials

• Assists in preparation, distribution and summary of attendance reports, feedback forms, certificates

• Maintains accurate records on ADM and LMS

• Responsible for arranging logistics for the project teams and SMEs for the delivery of the courses/programme (flights, hotels, transportation)

• Provides general admin support

• Conducts research and adds to the existing library of resources/e-books

• Assist SME in the programme content development by researching relevant content within the PwC resources (white papers/publications)

• Course administration activities including:

• initiating opening of job codes

• summarizing course evaluation/feedback

• preparing progress reports related to all client projects.

• preparing Course Billing Instruction (CBI)

• registration in client portal

• uploading of invoices in client portal

• arranging logistics for the trainer – booking flights and hotel

• adding courses in the ADM and updating the attendance in the ADM

• formatting client deliverable such as course materials (trainer slide, participant workbook, post course reports)

• visa processing of SME and relevant resources

• summarize course/programme evaluation report and prepare post course reports

• Adhering to compliance with the risk, quality and independence matters

• Developing internal and external relationships and reflecting PwC values on your day to day work when working in diverse teams

• Building and maintaining meaningful relationships with clients, and researching and identifying opportunities on new/existing client

• Engaging and dealing with diverse teams from the planning through the completion phase of the audit as well as closely following up on the progress of the requested tasks to ensure meeting the timeline and the firm’s internal KPI’s.

• Commitment to continuous education and digital upskilling

• Performing other procedures as necessary to support issuance of the assurance deliverables

What will you bring

You are ambitious and get use of opportunities to grow and develop. In addition, you recognise yourself in the following characteristics:

• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills that allow you to thrive in a team environment

• Bilingual proficiency in Arabic and English (oral and written) is a plus

• Business development and client relationship building skills

• Willingness to challenge the norms and to create a cohesive and effective working team

• Excellent project management skills

• Knowledge in using technologies, and experience using Data Analytics tools is a plus

• Commitment to valuing differences and working alongside diverse people and perspectives

The skills we look for in future employees

All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviors that help us deliver our business strategy – that make up .

The PwC Professional framework plays a significant role in outlining the capabilities needed by our people to flourish, learn and develop together as leaders at every level. The framework exists to support the development and career progression of our people, helping them to meet the expectations of our clients, colleagues and communities in today’s changing global marketplace.

Why you’ll love working for PwC

We’re a business that leads with the heart and we prioritize our people. Led by our value of care, we find ways to help our people, our clients and one another. With PwC, you will ignite a meaningful career and will be provided with a range of financial and non-financial rewards and benefits designed to encourage your growth, like:

• A competitive remuneration plan in which you will be rewarded for your success and acknowledged for the value you provide to our company .

• We encourage an inclusive and diverse culture where people can be themselves, are valued for their strengths and are empowered to be the best they can be. This makes us strong as a business, enabling us to solve important problems and deliver value to our clients.

• A flexible workframe to encourage work-life balance.

• We care about our employees mental health and well-being by providing specialists to offer advice, as well as meditation, yoga, and other relaxation online sessions.

• Limitless opportunities for continuous learning and digital upskilling.

• A friendly atmosphere that encourages innovative mindsets, relationships development, and assisting others in growing and working in ways that bring out their best.

• A competitive Schooling allowance and insurance packages (As per PwC policy).

To learn more about our new equation that built this culture please visit .

If you’re looking for a place that fuels your ambition to make a difference, that matches your curiosity with continuous learning opportunities and reimagines ways of working to enable you to lead a more balanced life, then you’re a future PwCer.

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