Provides technology consulting focused on program risk and quality for business application implementations. Responsibilities include analyzing implementation plans, delivery status, issue logs, controls, and project documentation; identifying risks and gaps; coordinating stakeholders; supporting control design and testing; interpreting project data; developing recommendations; and mentoring junior team members.
The Opportunity
As a Business Application Consulting - Program Risk & Quality Sr Associate you will provide consulting services that help clients optimize operational efficiency through analysis, implementation, training, and support for a range of business applications. As a Senior Associate you will analyze complex situations, build meaningful client connections, and guide junior team members while developing your personal brand, technical skills, and understanding of the business context within our Business Application Consulting practice. In this role at PwC, you will focus on program risk and quality workstreams, use critical thinking to break down issues, interpret data into recommendations, and contribute to deliverables that support client objectives and the broader service strategy.
Responsibilities
- Managing program risk and quality activities across business application consulting workstreams
- Analyzing implementation plans, delivery status, and issue logs to identify risks, dependencies, and control gaps
- Coordinating with client teams and internal stakeholders to track actions, clarify requirements, and support timely decisions
- Reviewing project documentation, status reporting, and solution artifacts for accuracy, consistency, and completeness
- Supporting control design and testing activities for technology implementations and transformation initiatives
- Interpreting data and project indicators to develop insights, escalate concerns, and inform recommendations
- Mentoring junior team members on delivery methods, documentation standards, and issue resolution approaches
- Applying knowledge of business applications, systems project management, and implementation support to improve delivery outcomes
What You Must Have
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 3 years of experience
What Sets You Apart
- Preference for a Master's or Masters of Business Administration degree
- Demonstrating program risk and quality governance experience
- Applying program controls and security integration knowledge
- Analyzing complex issues across business applications
- Interpreting data for insights and recommendations
- Guiding junior team members through changing priorities
- Building client relationships while navigating ambiguity
The salary range for this position is: $77,000 - $202,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
As a Business Application Consulting - Program Risk & Quality Sr Associate you will provide consulting services that help clients optimize operational efficiency through analysis, implementation, training, and support for a range of business applications. As a Senior Associate you will analyze complex situations, build meaningful client connections, and guide junior team members while developing your personal brand, technical skills, and understanding of the business context within our Business Application Consulting practice. In this role at PwC, you will focus on program risk and quality workstreams, use critical thinking to break down issues, interpret data into recommendations, and contribute to deliverables that support client objectives and the broader service strategy.
Responsibilities
- Managing program risk and quality activities across business application consulting workstreams
- Analyzing implementation plans, delivery status, and issue logs to identify risks, dependencies, and control gaps
- Coordinating with client teams and internal stakeholders to track actions, clarify requirements, and support timely decisions
- Reviewing project documentation, status reporting, and solution artifacts for accuracy, consistency, and completeness
- Supporting control design and testing activities for technology implementations and transformation initiatives
- Interpreting data and project indicators to develop insights, escalate concerns, and inform recommendations
- Mentoring junior team members on delivery methods, documentation standards, and issue resolution approaches
- Applying knowledge of business applications, systems project management, and implementation support to improve delivery outcomes
What You Must Have
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 3 years of experience
What Sets You Apart
- Preference for a Master's or Masters of Business Administration degree
- Demonstrating program risk and quality governance experience
- Applying program controls and security integration knowledge
- Analyzing complex issues across business applications
- Interpreting data for insights and recommendations
- Guiding junior team members through changing priorities
- Building client relationships while navigating ambiguity
The salary range for this position is: $77,000 - $202,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
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