SATIC Economic Impact (Strategy)

Management Level

Job Description & Summary

Driven by curiosity, you are a reliable, contributing member of a team. In our fast-paced environment, you are expected to adapt to working with a variety of clients and team members, each presenting varying challenges and scope. Every experience is an opportunity to learn and grow. You are expected to take ownership and consistently deliver quality work that drives value for our clients and success as a team. As you navigate through the Firm, you build a brand for yourself, opening doors to more opportunities.

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

• Apply a learning mindset and take ownership for your own development.
• Appreciate diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
• Adopt habits to sustain high performance and develop your potential.
• Actively listen, ask questions to check understanding, and clearly express ideas.
• Seek, reflect, act on, and give feedback.
• Gather information from a range of sources to analyse facts and discern patterns.
• Commit to understanding how the business works and building commercial awareness.
• Learn and apply professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), uphold the Firm's code of conduct and independence requirements.

South African Technology & Innovation Centre (SATIC) is the latest part of PwC, a global brand delivering services for the biggest clients in the world. PwC leads the way in human led, technology enabled professional services, working with clients to transform their business and make it fit for the future. 

We are looking for candidates who bring indepth market experience, who see technology as a way to enable and drive human innovation and who want to be a part of a community of solvers, to tackle the biggest challenges in society. 

If you are looking for a career where every day is different, where challenges are complex and where you can make a real difference, then we want to hear from you. By choosing to join SATIC, you are choosing to work with teams all over the world, harnessing the power of world leading tech and making a difference to real people’s lives. 

PwC SATIC is looking for well-rounded individuals with excellent technical, presentation and people skills to join our growing team! 

Within this role, you will be leveraging your strategy and analytical experience to: 

• Support the delivery of strategy projects for public sector clients through research, analysis and structured problem-solving. 

• Develop and deliver strategic recommendations that address complex public sector challenges, grounded in robust evidence and client engagement. 

• Conduct desk research, interviews and data analysis to generate insights that inform client decisions. 

• Help build and test hypotheses to address complex challenges across the public sector. 

• Contribute to slide decks, reports and other deliverables that communicate findings clearly and effectively. 

• Support business development efforts, including proposal writing and client meetings. 

• Participate in internal meetings, training, and knowledge sharing to accelerate your development. 

• Demonstrate curiosity, initiative and a commitment to delivering high-quality work that supports client impact. 

• Stay abreast of emerging trends, policies, and reforms across the public sector, and reflect these in your advice. 

Requirements: 

• Typically, an undergraduate degree in any field; a master’s degree is desirable. 

• At least 2-3 years of relevant experience in a strategy or policy role, ideally gained in the public sector or at another consultancy. 

• Strong analytical skills, with proficiency in strategy frameworks, strategy development and analysis. 

• Excellent problem-solving skills and a proven ability to synthesise complex information. 

• Excellent organisation and time management capabilities, including the ability to execute tasks independently and see them through to completion. 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to adjust your style to suit different audiences and seniority levels. 

• Ability to work effectively in teams across multiple projects under tight deadlines. 

• A passion for helping to solve complex problems within the public sector, including curiosity for why public services work the way they do – and how they can be improved 

If you believe you possess these qualities and are excited about the opportunity to contribute to our team, we encourage you to apply and showcase how your skills and experiences align with our expectations! 

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