Digital - Commercial Strategist - Manager

Specialty/Competency: Core Product Strategy

Industry/Sector: Not Applicable

Time Type: Full time

Travel Requirements: Up to 20%

A career in Products and Technology is an opportunity to bring PwC's strategy to life by driving products and technology into everything we deliver. Our clients expect us to bring the right people and the right technology to solve their biggest problems; Products and Technology is here to help PwC meet that challenge and accelerate the growth of our business. We have skilled technologists, data scientists, product managers and business strategists who are using technology to accelerate change.

Our team helps guide the overall evolution of the portfolio of products at PwC, from management of the innovation, funnel intaking new ideas, building the business case and design of our new products, to continually evaluating and supporting our existing product portfolios. Product Strategists build out ideas into a vision and business plan for monetization, helping guide leadership towards investment decisions. Product Strategists drive competitive analysis and market intelligence activities to offer insights that translate into strategic product direction and product positioning . They validate the line of sight to generating revenue through assessing Total Addressable Market, supporting the design and execution of Go To Market efforts. Product Strategists facilitate these action plans for moving forward into Build and towards commercialization.

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 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:

• Develop new skills outside of comfort zone.

• Act to resolve issues which prevent the team working effectively.

• Coach others, recognise their strengths, and encourage them to take ownership of their personal development.

• Analyse complex ideas or proposals and build a range of meaningful recommendations.

• Use multiple sources of information including broader stakeholder views to develop solutions and recommendations.

• Address sub-standard work or work that does not meet firm's/client's expectations.

• Use data and insights to inform conclusions and support decision-making.

• Develop a point of view on key global trends, and how they impact clients.

• Manage a variety of viewpoints to build consensus and create positive outcomes for all parties.

• Simplify complex messages, highlighting and summarising key points.

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

As a Digital Product Strategist you will be

• A critical thinker, ideating outside of the box & helping strategically shape next big ideas;

• Financially astute, building out investment strategies & business cases;

• Sales & marketing savvy, helping shape the go-to-market approach;

• A facilitator, mentoring our product business teams & championing a new way of thinking; and,

• A collaborator, bringing together different perspectives & insights from multiple teams to help shape a cohesive strategy.

Job Requirements and Preferences :

Basic Qualifications :

Minimum Degree Required :

Bachelor Degree

Additional Educational Requirements :

Bachelor's degree or in lieu of a degree, demonstrating, in addition to the minimum years of experience required for the role, three years of specialized training and/or progressively responsible work experience in technology for each missing year of college.

Minimum Years of Experience :

5 year(s)

Preferred Qualifications :

Degree Preferred :

Master Degree

Certification(s) Preferred :

Six Sigma Black Belt/Lean Black Belt/Master Black Belt

Preferred Knowledge/Skills :

Demonstrates extensive abilities and/or a proven record of success in the following areas:

• Developing product strategy at a product startup/consulting firm;

• Demonstrating passion about product, design and all things technology;

• Showing communication and storytelling, communicating concepts and ideas to stakeholders at all levels;

• Working in a cross-discipline team with both designers, strategists, technologists and industry specialists;

• Exhibiting experience with financial modelling and investment strategy; and,

• Defining and driving overall product vision, strategy.

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