PwC
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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.
About PwC
Join PwC AC India and play a vital role in supporting our Advisory, Assurance, Tax and Business Services teams. Gain professional growth and immersive learning opportunities as you deliver value through virtual client engagement worldwide. Shape your future as a member of our diverse global talent network.
Role Overview- Sector Operations (Asset And Wealth Management)
Designation: Director
Location: Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kolkata
As a Director, you’ll lead multiple teams of problem solvers with extensive consulting and industry experience, helping our clients solve their complex business issues from strategy to execution.
What does this role entail?
The Director partners with senior client stakeholders to identify business priorities, originate and qualify opportunities, and drive pre-sales activities including solutioning, proposal development, executive presentations, and commercial negotiations while coordinating cross-functional PwC teams to deliver measurable outcomes.
The position also provides thought leadership on AWM industry trends, develops key alliances and internal capabilities, mentors high-performing teams, and ensures end-to-end delivery excellence from pursuit through execution, with a focus on client impact, growth, and market credibility.
Core responsibilities as a Director would entail (but not limited to)
As a Director, you’ll lead multiple teams of problem solvers with extensive consulting and industry experience, helping our clients solve their complex business issues from strategy to execution. You’ll also be building practice capabilities including assets, accelerators, thought leaderships, POVs, and best practices.
Specific areas of focus include but are not limited to:
- Strategy Development & Refresh: Develop or refresh strategies aligned with client objectives and market context to drive effective execution through strategic blueprints, playbooks, and alignment tools
- Strategy Enablement and Execution: Enable and execute strategies by ensuring resource readiness, stakeholder engagement, and optimized processes, supported by refreshed architecture and governance structures
- Project Management Office (PMO) & Business Analysis: Establish structured PMO frameworks and business analysis capabilities to ensure consistent delivery, risk management, and actionable translation of business needs across projects
Knowledge Preferred
Candidates should demonstrate deep expertise across the Asset & Wealth Management landscape, including operating models, front-to-back investment and wealth platforms, client onboarding, portfolio management, reporting, and relevant regulatory and risk considerations.
Candidates should bring prior experience setting up and scaling an AWM offering defining market positioning, developing solution assets and playbooks, establishing delivery methodology, and enabling sales and delivery teams through repeatable propositions and accelerators.
Strong commercial acumen and pre-sales capabilities are preferred, including opportunity identification, consultative solutioning, proposal creation, executive storytelling, and leading pursuits through to closure, along with the ability to translate emerging industry trends (digital wealth, data/AI, product innovation, and modernization) into actionable client solutions.
Must-have Skills
Core Consulting Skills
AWM Skills
- Have strong business acumen, with an ability to understand how business processes and decisions impact people and organization
- Writing, communicating, facilitating & presenting cogently to and/or for all levels of industry audiences, clients, internal staff & management
- Strong organizational skills, with the ability to work independently as well in a highly collaborative, team-based environment
- Researching & analyzing client, industry, and technical matters, leveraging the ability to problem solve, prioritize & manage multiple tasks simultaneously for self and others
- Demonstrate self-motivation and responsibility for personal growth and development while mentoring junior members of the team with strong attention to detail
- Leveraging analytical skills with the ability to translate complex problems into simple and actionable task
- Effective storytelling and communication skills to various audiences (written and verbal)
- Strong work ethic, proactive and professional behavior
- Strategic and creative thinker, problem solver
- Networking & relationship building with external and internal clients, industry leaders, and prospects at executive, director, and staff level
- Supports engagement manager in delivering engagements by identifying and addressing client needs
- Exhibits strong ability to work independently as well as in a highly collaborative team Environment
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite of products such as PowerPoint, Visio, Excel, Word etc.
- Exposure to asset and wealth management transformation initiatives spanning product strategy, portfolio construction, investment operations, client servicing, and risk/compliance with an emphasis on strategic, enterprise-wide change
- Ability to shape and articulate business and technology strategies that improve client acquisition, retention, wallet share, advisor productivity, and distribution effectiveness across wealth and asset managers
- Involvement in platform modernization and vendor strategy for core wealth platforms (e.g., CRM, OMS/EMS, portfolio accounting), digital advice tooling, and advisor/client portals
- Familiarity with ecosystem integration aligning custodians, broker-dealers, banks, market data providers, fintech partners, and core platforms to accelerate speed-to-market and enhance the end-client experience
- Success contributing to multi-disciplinary teams, integrating business strategy with data/IT architecture, operating model redesign, and controls under tight timelines
- Strong orientation toward measurable impact in asset and wealth management, balancing long-term AUM growth and client outcomes with near-term cost efficiency, regulatory readiness, and revenue uplift
- Exposure to operating model optimization across front-to-back functions including advisor workstation enablement, middle-office processing, reconciliations, corporate actions, and exception management to reduce risk and cycle time
Your opportunities at PwC
Learn: Develop business acumen, technical, and technology skills
Apply: Diverse opportunities to showcase your skills in a supportive environment
Grow: Harness your leadership potential to expand your career
Eligibility criteria
- MBA from a premier B-School is preferred
- Minimum years of experience: 18 – 23 years
- Authorized to work in India
- Offer letter is subject to successful verification of documents and meeting the eligibility criteria
Why PwC
Innovative problem solving: Harness your curiosity and act as an agent for change in society.
Opportunities and emerging technology: Gain access to a global network of experts and resources, build your credentials and experience.
Professional growth and learning: In-depth training programs and mentorship options to support your personalized growth and development journey.
Inclusive and collaborative culture: Thrive in a collaborative environment that values diverse perspectives and champions inclusivity.
Skills-driven work: Develop business acumen, hone your technical skills and explore diverse opportunities to showcase your skills.
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