PWC Solution Specialist Jobs in South Africa
Job Description & Summary
A career in our Microsoft Dynamics team will provide the opportunity to help our clients transform their technology landscape across Front, Back and Mid-Office functions leveraging Microsoft Dynamics. We focus on contributing to PwC’s value proposition of “strategy led and technology enabled”, by aligning our Consulting Solutions’ industry focus with the Microsoft technologies such as Dynamics 365, Azure, Power Platform and Power BI.
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 a Senior Manager, 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:
Encourage everyone to have a voice and invite opinion from all, including quieter members of the team.
Deal effectively with ambiguous and unstructured problems and situations.
Initiate open and candid coaching conversations at all levels.
Move easily between big picture thinking and managing relevant detail.
Anticipate stakeholder needs, and develop and discuss potential solutions, even before the stakeholder realises they are required.
Contribute technical knowledge in area of specialism.
Contribute to an environment where people and technology thrive together to accomplish more than they could apart.
Navigate the complexities of cross-border and/or diverse teams and engagements.
Initiate and lead open conversations with teams, clients and stakeholders to build trust.
Uphold the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct.
Scope of Work
The scope of work includes but is not limited to the following:
Deep and extensive working knowledge of D365 CE and Power Platform solutions
Solutions Architect with the ability to articulate business value propositions
Proof of Concepts & Technical Architecture reviews
Business Value Assessment (tools like Catalyst is a benefit)
Costing solutions
Good documentation capability
Demonstration to C-level Executives
Product & Solution evangelism
Present at Industry Events and Customer Events
Training of Sales staff / Internal Staff
Understand the business environment and customer requirements
Understand the specific business processes
Be able to articulate industry solutions
Align technologies offered by PwC and assets created internally
High touch engagements with customers and assisting in areas where adoption of the technology would benefit the sustained outcomes at a client and build Trust
Be able to implement and present POCs on the various options
Pre-build Go to Market demonstrations and presentations
Understand the impact on PwC, its staff dynamics and roles to facilitate successful integration of a solution where other technologies have been suggested
Build a costing project plan for integration into a proposal.
Detailed input into the proposal such as business objectives, deliverables, assumptions, exclusions, risks and issues
Hand over the architecture and business understanding to delivery team where required.
Understanding of competitive offerings – other software and service providers
Build relationships with Microsoft technical specialists, pre-sales and Partner Technology Specialists
Participate in Sales engagements and engage in the PwC
Build an IP Bank of solutions offered by PwC
Key Attributes
Ability to lead a technical team and work with the team
Ability to work independently when required (i.e. self-managed)
Actively seeks the best solutions and products to meet the customer’s needs.
Problem solving / resolution
Driving delivery and task oriented – ensure that the required tasks are delivered in the expected time frame
Establish strong relationships with clients
Ability to present technical solutions to a client
Consultative skills
Interface between the customers’ business, the team and the technology
Good written and verbal skills
Good analytical and conceptual skills
Presentable at executive level
Accountability – general “above the line” behaviour.
Complex problem solving / resolution
Work on multiple problems / projects simultaneously
Adaptable to working in different environments
Ensure discrete handling of all business information, particularly where confidential information is concerned.
Ensure that all company policies, procedures and standards are adhered to.
Drive innovation – make own contributions and recognise, encourage and apply other people’s contributions
Actively contribute to innovation tasks and collaborate with colleagues – share knowledge and information
Become a subject matter expert in field
Administration: maintain an updated CRM tools, timesheets, calendars and other tools; completion of administration timeously as required
Travel locally, nationally and internationally, as required, to conduct the company’s business (mostly locally)
Company representation at events as required by PwC
Qualifications:
University degree
MS Certification (D365 CE Modules and Power Platform)
Other relevant Microsoft Certifications
Preferred Skills:
Technical: D365 CE, Power Platform
Project Planning / Costing
Experience:
At least 5 years development/tech consulting experience (preferably in a Microsoft CE environment) with 10 years being preferred
At least 5 years as senior technical lead
Experience with development and implementation of Microsoft CRM and now Dynamics 365 CE
Expert understanding of Microsoft architecture
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; PWC Solution Specialist Jobs in South Africa
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