Senior Associate, PwC AC
Job Description
PwC Acceleration Center, Bengaluru
Role: Senior Associate
Experience: 5 - 8 years
Location: Bengaluru / Hyderabad / Gurgaon / Mumbai
Job Summary
PwCs Digital & AI Strategy practice, part of the Corporate Technology Strategy group, is seeking a Senior Associate to
play a key role in helping corporate clients navigate the ever-evolving technology landscape. This position requires a
combination of strategic insight, digital fluency, and hands-on problem-solving skills to help corporate clients align
technology and AI strategies with business priorities. You will work closely with clients to define multi-year digital and
AI transformation roadmaps, design technology operating models, and unlock business value through emerging
technologies, architecture modernization, and data-driven decision-making. As part of the Advisory team, you will
support delivery from project scoping to conclusion, while consistently keeping client goals in mind. As a Senior
Associate, you will analyze complex problems, mentor others, and maintain exceptional standards. You will focus on
building client relationships, developing a deeper understanding of business contexts, and inspiring teams to deliver
quality outcomes.
Job Description and Responsibilities
In this role, you will be expected to do all of the following:

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Support project delivery from scoping to conclusion
Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy
Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts and develop solutions
Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations
Build meaningful client relationships while developing the ability to manage, inspire, and collaborate
effectively with others.
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Strengthen your personal brand by deepening technical expertise, navigating complex situations, and
recognizing your strengths.
Anticipate team and client needs, deliver high-quality outcomes, and embrace ambiguity as an opportunity
for growth and learning.
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Use a broad range of tools, methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems
Mentor and guide junior team members to deliver quality work
Maintain exceptional standards in every deliverable
Develop a thorough understanding of business context

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Utilize firm methodologies and technology resources effectively and adhere to professional and technical
standards
Job Requirements and Preferences
Preferred Knowledge/Skills
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Core consulting skills
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Quantitative analysis and comfort with large data sets
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Communicating in an organized and knowledgeable manner in written (PowerPoint and Word) and
verbal presentations
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First principles thinking; can take existing knowledge and experience and apply it in relevant ways to
the client situation
Bringing together the right perspectives, identifying roadblocks, and integrating feedback from
clients and team members
Supporting the development of thought leadership materials to further your knowledge and build
new client relationships
Teaming with others, including building solid and cooperative relationships with team members
and proactively seeking guidance, clarification, and feedback
Ability to leverage generative AI platforms (e.g., ChatGPT) to enhance efficiency, deliver rapid
insights, and support data-driven analysis
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Demonstrates thorough abilities and/or a proven record of success, as both an individual contributor and
team member across one or more of the following areas:
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Enterprise AI Strategy

Experience developing enterprise-wide AI strategies that align business priorities with
transformation, architecture, and investment objectives
Understanding of AI operating models, governance frameworks, and adoption roadmaps to
drive scalable and responsible AI implementation
Familiarity with integrating AI across core business processes to enhance decision-making,
resilience, and efficiency
Enterprise Digital Strategy & Roadmap

Experience defining digital transformation strategies and actionable roadmaps that align
with enterprise goals and operating models
Understanding of governance models, business case frameworks, and KPIs to ensure
measurable outcomes and sustained value
Proven ability to design scalable digital architectures enabling seamless integration,
efficiency, and business agility
IT Operating Model

Demonstrates strong analytical capability in conducting quantitative and qualitative
assessments to derive meaningful business and technology insights
Familiarity with IT cost categorization frameworks and benchmarking methodologies to
evaluate cost efficiency and value realization
Understanding of IT / Technology Operating Model components, including strategy,
structure, processes, governance, talent, and culture




Experience developing IT strategies aligned to business priorities and designing organization
structures, RACIs, and sourcing approaches

Knowledge of IT governance mechanisms, agile ways of working, and transformation
approaches to enable effective and sustainable change
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IT Sourcing Strategy

Strong understanding of IT sourcing strategies, including insource vs. outsource decisions,
vendor portfolio design, and delivery model optimization
Experience leading comprehensive vendor assessments and managing end-to-end sourcing
processes, including RFP development and execution
Skilled in establishing governance and vendor management frameworks to ensure effective
performance oversight and relationship management
Knowledge of Global Capability Centers (GCC) and shared service models to enable
efficiency, scalability, and alignment with business objectives
Experience developing cost optimization and financial modeling strategies to drive
sustainable value across technology spend and operations
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Enterprise Architecture Design and Governance

Experience designing enterprise architecture frameworks that align with business strategy,
technology modernization, and cloud adoption
Understanding of governance processes to manage architecture standards, decision
forums, and alignment across technology portfolios
Familiarity with up-to-date, AI-driven and composable architectures to orchestrate resilient,
scalable, and interoperable business ecosystems
IT Application Rationalization

Experience conducting application portfolio assessments to identify optimization,
consolidation, and modernization opportunities
Knowledge of cloud enablement strategies to reduce technical debt and improve scalability
and resilience
Ability to develop rationalization roadmaps that balance cost efficiency with improved
business capability and agility
Emerging Technology Strategy & Design

Knowledge of emerging and industry technologies and their role in shaping multi-year
business and IT strategies
Experience designing technology roadmaps that link innovation initiatives to enterprise
architecture and process transformation
Ability to evaluate, pilot, and scale disruptive technologies to strengthen business resilience
and competitive advantage
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Domain Knowledge (Bonus skillset to have)
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Agile / Secure
IT cost baselining and benchmarking
Financial Modeling
Business capability modeling
Preferred Qualifications
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Masters degree Technology and/or Management (Business Administration) specialization
5 - 8 years relevant experience in Consulting, preferably in IT Strategy, Digital Transformation & AI/ML

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