Job Description
At PwC, our people in project portfolio management focus on optimising project portfolios to drive strategic business outcomes. These individuals oversee project selection, prioritisation, and resource allocation to facilitate successful project delivery. In project management at PwC, you will oversee and coordinate various projects to facilitate successful delivery within budget and timeline. You will leverage strong organisational and communication skills to effectively manage teams and stakeholders.
Focused on relationships, you are building meaningful client connections, and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations, you are growing your personal brand, deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity, you are comfortable when the path forward isn’t clear, you ask questions, and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.
Skills
Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:
• Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
• Use a broad range of tools, methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.
• Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.
• Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.
• Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.
• Use reflection to develop self awareness, enhance strengths and address development areas.
• Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.
• 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.
As a Senior Associate, you will be responsible for supporting the planning and delivery of programs and events (internal and external) aligned to AC India Tax strategic priorities and talent engagement goals.
You will manage outcomes across planning (25%), execution (50%), and stakeholder engagement (25%), ensuring milestones, dependencies, and success measures are met. This role demands strong project leadership, meticulous execution, proactive stakeholder management, and clear accountability across timelines and deliverables.
Key Responsibilities
Strategy alignment and ownership
• Support AC India Tax strategic goals by translating them into actionable roadmaps and deliverables
• Ensure all initiatives clearly contribute to broader organizational impact and talent engagement objectives
End-to-end planning and governance
• Own and maintain the AC India Tax events calendar, actively tracking milestones, interdependencies, and deadlines
• Develop and maintain event briefs, comprehensive project plans, and checklists for each initiative
• Lead pre-event readiness across logistics, venue booking, communications, collateral, and technology setup, ensuring all workstreams align to plan
Stakeholder and vendor leadership
• Own relationships with internal teams (People Experience, Facilities, Procurement, Communications, Finance – Accounts Payable) to drive timely coordination, logistics, PR/PO creation, and SRN/GRN processes
• Act as the primary point of contact for vendors and third-party agencies, ensuring scope, quality, and timelines are met
• Lead attendee communications end-to-end, including invites, RSVPs, reminders, and feedback collection
On-ground execution and issue resolution
• Drive on-ground execution, ensuring set-up, live coordination, and post-event wrap-up are delivered to plan
• Ensure all materials, technology, and support services are ready and in place
• Resolve real-time challenges with agility and professionalism, escalating promptly when required
Documentation, metrics, and reporting
• Own the capture and circulation of meeting notes, action trackers, and follow-ups to drive accountability
• Curate and maintain a central repository of event assets, feedback reports, attendance records, and learnings
• Deliver post-event reporting with metrics and insights to demonstrate outcomes and inform future decisions
Continuous improvement and innovation
• Champion continuous improvement—compile participant feedback and lessons learned to enable enhancements
• Stay current on industry trends and bring forward innovative ideas to elevate future projects and refine planning processes
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Proficiency in MS Office and virtual meeting tools (Zoom/MS Teams)
• Data analysis capability
• A calm, proactive, and resourceful approach; strong work ethic and professional demeanor
• Creative problem-solving; demonstrated ability to work independently and in highly collaborative team environments
• Be able to create an environment to help optimize energy and team spirit to sustain high performance and drive change
Education And Experience
• Bachelor’s degree
• 6-7 years of experience in project management and execution
Focused on relationships, you are building meaningful client connections, and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations, you are growing your personal brand, deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity, you are comfortable when the path forward isn’t clear, you ask questions, and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.
Skills
Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:
• Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
• Use a broad range of tools, methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.
• Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.
• Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.
• Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.
• Use reflection to develop self awareness, enhance strengths and address development areas.
• Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.
• 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.
As a Senior Associate, you will be responsible for supporting the planning and delivery of programs and events (internal and external) aligned to AC India Tax strategic priorities and talent engagement goals.
You will manage outcomes across planning (25%), execution (50%), and stakeholder engagement (25%), ensuring milestones, dependencies, and success measures are met. This role demands strong project leadership, meticulous execution, proactive stakeholder management, and clear accountability across timelines and deliverables.
Key Responsibilities
Strategy alignment and ownership
• Support AC India Tax strategic goals by translating them into actionable roadmaps and deliverables
• Ensure all initiatives clearly contribute to broader organizational impact and talent engagement objectives
End-to-end planning and governance
• Own and maintain the AC India Tax events calendar, actively tracking milestones, interdependencies, and deadlines
• Develop and maintain event briefs, comprehensive project plans, and checklists for each initiative
• Lead pre-event readiness across logistics, venue booking, communications, collateral, and technology setup, ensuring all workstreams align to plan
Stakeholder and vendor leadership
• Own relationships with internal teams (People Experience, Facilities, Procurement, Communications, Finance – Accounts Payable) to drive timely coordination, logistics, PR/PO creation, and SRN/GRN processes
• Act as the primary point of contact for vendors and third-party agencies, ensuring scope, quality, and timelines are met
• Lead attendee communications end-to-end, including invites, RSVPs, reminders, and feedback collection
On-ground execution and issue resolution
• Drive on-ground execution, ensuring set-up, live coordination, and post-event wrap-up are delivered to plan
• Ensure all materials, technology, and support services are ready and in place
• Resolve real-time challenges with agility and professionalism, escalating promptly when required
Documentation, metrics, and reporting
• Own the capture and circulation of meeting notes, action trackers, and follow-ups to drive accountability
• Curate and maintain a central repository of event assets, feedback reports, attendance records, and learnings
• Deliver post-event reporting with metrics and insights to demonstrate outcomes and inform future decisions
Continuous improvement and innovation
• Champion continuous improvement—compile participant feedback and lessons learned to enable enhancements
• Stay current on industry trends and bring forward innovative ideas to elevate future projects and refine planning processes
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Proficiency in MS Office and virtual meeting tools (Zoom/MS Teams)
• Data analysis capability
• A calm, proactive, and resourceful approach; strong work ethic and professional demeanor
• Creative problem-solving; demonstrated ability to work independently and in highly collaborative team environments
• Be able to create an environment to help optimize energy and team spirit to sustain high performance and drive change
Education And Experience
• Bachelor’s degree
• 6-7 years of experience in project management and execution
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Senior Associate - Operations (COT - Tax) position is now open for candidates interested in the Accountant Jobs sector. This role in Kolkata offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Accountant Jobs is a plus.
