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Public Sector IT Security Senior Associate

PwC


Posted on: 5/23/12


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McLean, Virginia  20598

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Workplace: Not Specified
Travel: 25% - defined as 25% of your time traveling
PwC/LoS Overview
Are you interested in the opportunity to work for an industry-leading firm that services Fortune 500 companies, and will give you the experience and exposure you need to build your career? If you are, then PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (www.pwc.com/us) is the firm for you. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC US) is well placed to help clients meet the challenges and opportunities of the US marketplace in the areas of assurance, tax, and advisory. We offer the perspective of being part of a global network of firms combined with detailed knowledge of local, state and US national issues. More than 169,000 people in over 158 countries across the PwC network are committed to deliver quality in assurance, tax and advisory services. People across the PwC network share knowledge, experience and solutions to develop fresh perspectives and deliver practical advice.
At PwC US, you will be part of a learning culture, where teamwork and collaboration are encouraged, excellence is rewarded, and diversity is respected and valued. We offer a flexible career progression model that allows for a variety of challenging opportunities throughout your career. We provide unparalleled coaching, mentoring, and career development programs; global opportunities; and state of the art technology-driven methodologies to help you provide quality service to our clients.
At PwC US, you will find Advisory professionals with unparalleled financial and accounting expertise, knowledge of business processes, industry insight and technology, and customer relationship skills. Our Advisory professionals help companies anticipate, create and manage change. In short, we help companies to: (1) respond to crises, (2) improve business processes, and (3) transform their business. Note that across all of these solutions, we embed sustainability into our approach. This also includes helping clients to sustain prior changes that may have been undertaken to address a crisis.
Members of our PwC US Advisory practice provide a valuable service to our clients and strive to differentiate PwC by executing the following:
We put our clients first: Each client situation is unique, and we tailor our approach to every relationship and engagement;
We view the world from a client's perspective: From the initial client meeting onward, we listen first, and then assemble a hand-picked team from across the firm;
We create lasting value for our clients: We bring together the precision, structure, and deep analytical capabilities of audit and tax and the creative mindset and problem-solving skills of consulting; and
We focus on action, impact, and value: We don't just assess and recommend; we also help our clients implement with agility and flexibility.

Job Description

As a member of the PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory team, you will join professionals with unparalleled financial and accounting expertise, knowledge of business processes, industry insight and technology, and customer relationship skills. Through our capabilities in these areas, we assist our clients in translating strategy into action.
PwC offers advice and support for key client issues, using technology, data services and change management effectiveness skills to provide you with the best solution. IT Effectiveness services we provide include the following:
- Optimizing IT cost and performance
- Simplifying IT operations
- Managing IT business risk and compliance
- Strengthening sourcing competency
- Cultivating IT governance and leadership

Position/Program Requirements

Knowledge Preferred:
Considerable knowledge of IT governance, IT processes, and IT procedures. Considerable knowledge of federal agencies and departments.
Skills Preferred:
Considerable experience in the design and development of IT processes and procedures.
Demonstrated experience identifying and addressing client needs: actively participating in client discussions and meetings; communicating a broad range of Firm services; managing engagements including preparing concise, accurate documents and balancing project economics management with the occurrence of unanticipated issues.
Demonstrated experience as a team leader: creating a positive environment by monitoring workloads of the team while meeting client expectations and respecting the work-life quality of team members; providing candid, meaningful feedback in a timely manner; and keeping leadership informed of progress and issues.
Minimum Years of Experience Necessary:
3
Minimum Degree(s) and Certification(s) Required:
Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree required.
Project Management Professional (PMP), CMMi, ITIL v 3.0, PMBOK, ISO certifications preferred.
Additional Information
Position requires an active TS Security Clearance.

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