Senior Associate - IT Standards, Controls, Risks and Compliance (Strategic Support)

Line of Service

Internal Firm Services

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

IFS - Information Technology (IT)

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

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. You’ll focus on managing the design and implementation of technology infrastructure within PwC, developing and enhancing both client and internal facing applications within PwC, and providing technology tools that help create a competitive advantage for the Firm to drive strategic business growth.

Our Policy, Strategy, and Leadership - Practice Support team provides strategic oversight, manages operations, and develops policies for all aspects of PwC’s Information Technology team.

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.

The IT Standards, Controls, Risks and Compliance role is responsible for supporting the Digital and Data Services team implementation of relevant IT and PwC organisation standards and controls, assisting management in managing technology-related risks and supporting compliance with relevant standards. This role is an internal function within the organisation and requires a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.

Key Responsibilities

1. IT Standards and Controls

• Assist management in developing and maintaining relevant control design, policies, and procedures to ensure the organisation's IT systems and processes are secure, reliable, and compliant.

• Conduct periodic assessments of controls operating effectiveness to identify gaps, and areas for improvement.

• Collaborate with relevant technology and business teams to implement and monitor controls, ensuring they are effectively designed and operating as intended.

• Provide guidance and support to IT teams on control implementation, best practices, and compliance requirements.

2. Technology Risk Management

• Assist management to continuously identify, assess, and prioritise technology-related risks across the organisation's IT infrastructure and technological resources.

• Support implementation of risk mitigation strategies, controls, and action plans to minimise the impact of identified risks.

3. Compliance Management

• Stay up-to-date with relevant policies, standards, and best practices related to the organisation's technology and quality management agenda.

• Support the organisation with relevant technology assessments and audits.

• Collaborate with internal IT and business stakeholders to implement and monitor compliance controls and remediation plans.

4. Documentation and Reporting

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of relevant controls, risk assessments, compliance frameworks, and related processes.

• Prepare periodic updates on status of technology controls, technology and compliance status to management and relevant stakeholders.

5. Other Strategic Support related matter

• Collaborate with Strategic Support team members in other strategic related matters across the IT organisation.

As a Senior 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:

• Use feedback and reflection to develop self awareness, personal strengths and address development areas.

• Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities, coaching them to deliver results.

• Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.

• Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends.

• Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance.

• Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice.

• Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives.

• Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others.

• Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality relationships.

• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

Preferred skills

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in IT general controls, technology risk management, and compliance.

• Experience in conducting risk assessments, gap analysis and supporting compliance audits.

• Proficient in documenting processes, controls, and compliance frameworks.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

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Travel Requirements

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Government Clearance Required?

Job Posting End Date

July 31, 2024