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Business Application Consulting - Program Risk & Quality Manager

PwC
PwC Salary
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 1/8/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/6/2026
Specialty/Competency: Platform Engineering & Architecture

Industry/Sector: Not Applicable

Time Type: Full time

Travel Requirements: Up to 40%

At PwC, our people in business application consulting specialise in consulting services for a variety of business applications, helping clients optimise operational efficiency. These individuals analyse client needs, implement software solutions, and provide training and support for seamless integration and utilisation of business applications, enabling clients to achieve their strategic objectives. As a business application consulting generalist at PwC, you will provide consulting services for a wide range of business applications. You will leverage a broad understanding of various software solutions to assist clients in optimising operational efficiency through analysis, implementation, training, and support.

Enhancing your leadership style, you motivate, develop and inspire others to deliver quality. You are responsible for coaching, leveraging team member’s unique strengths, and managing performance to deliver on client expectations. With your growing knowledge of how business works, you play an important role in identifying opportunities that contribute to the success of our Firm. You are expected to lead with integrity and authenticity, articulating our purpose and values in a meaningful way. You embrace technology and innovation to enhance your delivery and encourage others to do the same.

Skills

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

  • Analyse and identify the linkages and interactions between the component parts of an entire system.
  • Take ownership of projects, ensuring their successful planning, budgeting, execution, and completion.
  • Partner with team leadership to ensure collective ownership of quality, timelines, and deliverables.
  • Develop skills outside your comfort zone, and encourage others to do the same.
  • Effectively mentor others.
  • Use the review of work as an opportunity to deepen the expertise of team members.
  • Address conflicts or issues, engaging in difficult conversations with clients, team members and other stakeholders, escalating where appropriate.
  • Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.

The Opportunity

As part of the Business Application Consulting team you are involved in delivering consulting services and managing project risk assessments for various industries. As a Manager, you analyze complex problems, mentor junior team members, and maintain exemplary standards while building meaningful client relationships and navigating ambiguity. You leverage your technical knowledge to anticipate client needs, develop project plans, and drive successful outcomes in a dynamic and virtual environment.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver consulting services across various industries
  • Manage project risk assessments effectively
  • Mentor and guide junior team members
  • Build and nurture client relationships
  • Utilize technical knowledge to foresee client needs
  • Develop and implement project plans
  • Drive successful outcomes in a virtual setting
  • Navigate and adapt to dynamic environments

What You Must Have

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • 5 years of Consulting, Risk, or IT Audit experience

What Sets You Apart

  • Master's Degree in Accounting, Computer and Information Science, Finance, Management Information Systems, Business Application Programming, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Security, or Information Technology preferred
  • PMP, CISA, CISSP, or Agile certifications (including CSM, PMI-ACP, SAFe Agilist)
  • Excelling in project delivery methodologies and technology risk
  • Understanding emerging technology trends and risks
  • Leading teams to establish direction and motivate members
  • Developing project risk management strategies
  • Identifying and obtaining new service opportunities
  • Utilizing creative thinking and flexibility in tasks
  • Building and sustaining meaningful client relationships

Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work

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.

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. 

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.

The salary range for this position is: $99,000 - $232,000. 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

Salary : $99,000 - $232,000

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