Industry Driver

Management Level

Job Description & Summary

Growing as a strategic advisor, you leverage your influence, expertise, and network to deliver quality results. You motivate and coach others, coming together to solve complex problems. As you increase in autonomy, you apply sound judgment, recognising when to take action and when to escalate. You are expected to solve through complexity, ask thoughtful questions, and clearly communicate how things fit together. Your ability to develop and sustain high performing, diverse, and inclusive teams, and your commitment to excellence, contributes to the success of our Firm.

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

• Craft and convey clear, impactful and engaging messages that tell a holistic story.
• Apply systems thinking to identify underlying problems and/or opportunities.
• Validate outcomes with clients, share alternative perspectives, and act on client feedback.
• Direct the team through complexity, demonstrating composure through ambiguous, challenging and uncertain situations.
• Deepen and evolve your expertise with a focus on staying relevant.
• Initiate open and honest coaching conversations at all levels.
• Make difficult decisions and take action to resolve issues hindering team effectiveness.
• Model 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.

Role Purpose 

The Industry Driver will play a pivotal role in supporting the PwC Africa Private Leader to build and strengthen PwC’s market position as the leading advisor to private and family businesses across Africa. This role requires a commercially astute individual with entrepreneurial flair, deep business acumen, and a passion for thought leadership and market activation. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Enablement 

• Support the execution of the Africa Private Strategy, ensuring alignment with PwC’s Owner’s Agenda and PwC Global Private Market priorities. 

• Drive adoption of the Private brand messaging and support regional market area integration. 

• Market Activation 

• Collaborate with Partners and Market Area Leaders to identify and pursue growth opportunities, including Priority Accounts and Family Business Consulting initiatives. 

• Thought Leadership & Content Development 

• Develop and curate Africa-relevant thought leadership content in collaboration with the Branding & Marketing team. 

• Stakeholder Engagement 

• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders across East, West, and South Market Areas. 

• Act as a connector between the PwC Africa Private Leader and key influencers, clients, and internal teams. 

• Operational Support 

• Provide strategic and operational support to the PwC Africa Private Leader, including preparation for leadership forums, client engagements, and internal communications. 

Required Skills & Experience: 

• Strong commercial and business acumen with an understanding of private and family business dynamics. 

• Excellent communication and management skills. 

• Ability to work across diverse geographies and cultures. 

• Entrepreneurial mindset with a proactive approach to problem-solving and innovation. 

• Ability to put strategic documents together with a key attention to detail 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Degree in Business, Economics, Marketing, or related field. 

• Experience working across multiple African markets. 

• Familiarity with PwC’s Private strategy and Owner’s Agenda is a plus. 

Travel Requirements

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