E&C - Technology (Product Owner) | Manager at PwC

Job description

Industry/Sector Not Applicable Specialism IFS - Internal Firm Services - Other Management Level Manager Job Description & Summary At PwC, our people in risk and compliance focus on maintaining regulatory compliance and managing risks for clients, providing advice, and solutions. They help organisations navigate complex regulatory landscapes and enhance their internal controls to mitigate risks effectively. Those in independence, ethics and business conduct at PwC facilitates adherence to ethical standards and promote a culture of integrity within the organisation. Working in this area, you will be responsible for developing and implementing policies and procedures to facilitate compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. 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. 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. Product Owners bridge product strategy and technology delivery by translating strategic priorities from Ethics & Compliance leadership into actionable product plans. These roles support the delivery of technology-enabled solutions, operational improvements, and cross-functional initiatives across the firm. As the portfolio of initiatives continues to expand, dedicated Product Owner capacity is required to maintain delivery timelines and support consistent coordination across multiple projects and stakeholders. Working closely with Product Managers (e.g., Ethics & Compliance program leaders and SMEs), engineering/development teams, and business stakeholders, Product Owners support planning activities, backlog management, testing and validation processes, and cross-functional coordination that advance initiatives through the product lifecycle.Responsibilities: Bridging the Product Manager’s vision with development teams so that the product is built in alignment with strategic priorities; without dedicated product ownership, development efforts may drift from product goals. Translating product vision and business requirements into Epics and Features that clearly define business problems and expected outcomes; without this translation layer, development teams may lack the clarity required to deliver appropriate functionality. Continuously reviewing and refining the product backlog with Product Managers to maintain alignment with the product's roadmap and evolving priorities; gaps in this work may lead to inefficient prioritization and slower delivery cycles. Facilitating and supporting Business Validation Testing (BVT) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to confirm that delivered functionality meets bus