Information Management - Big Data - Manager

Company:
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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Location:
Los Angeles, CA
Job Type:
Full Time
Category:
Accounting
Posted:
12/12/2012

Job Description



The largest business unit within PwC's Advisory Services, Products & Services Industries (P&SI) provides specialized business and technology consulting services to clients across several sectors by combining functional expertise with deep industry knowledge. P&SI serves public and private companies in the Automotive, Energy, Entertainment, Media, and Communications, Industrial Products, Private Equity, Retail and Consumer, Technology, and Utilities sectors. P&SI professionals also work with our clients' economic buyers (CEO, CFO, CIO, M&A Buyer, and VP of Human Resources) in any industry sector to frame and address emerging issues. In so doing, P&SI serves as Advisory's incubator for complex problem-solving and new services, addressing changing business models that require the intricate integration of processes, technology and people across the clients' entire enterprise.

As a valued member of the PricewaterhouseCoopers Architecture team, you will help our clients in the following manner:
• Evaluate the feasibility of the enterprise architecture and technologies related to a business change
• Identify risks associated with the enterprise architecture and various technologies
• Advise CXO's on trends and emerging technologies and strategies
• Assess a client's current enterprise architecture, processes and performance from a technical standpoint
• Ensure technology consistency and integration with a client's business strategies
• Assist in prioritizing and implementing architectural improvements
• Recommend alternative technical solutions, methodologies or strategies
• Develop architectural improvement plans

From the Data Architecture perspective, you will help our clients in the following areas:
• Advise CXO's on trends and emerging enterprise data management, data warehousing and business intelligence (Enterprise Data Management/ Data Warehousing/ Business Intelligence) technologies and strategies
• Assess the impact of data changes on business/ IT Processes and evaluate the feasibility of the data architecture and technologies related to a business change
• Assist in prioritizing and preparing Data Architecture and recommend alternative data management solutions, methodologies or strategies
Position/Program Requirements
Knowledge Preferred:

Thorough knowledge designing and leading IT business architecture or information architecture engagements to clients in the products and services industry.

Thorough knowledge and interaction with end users to understand and document business and functional requirements for complex projects. Thorough experience managing technical teams across the full software development life cycle.


Thorough knowledge and exposure with various financial regulations such as Basel II or AML .

Skills Preferred:

Thorough experience with emerging enterprise data management, data warehousing & business intelligence, data modeling, data integration & synchronization, design & build of data warehouses, data distribution, reporting & business intelligence solutions, propose data retention, data lifecycle, data standardization & taxonomy, and enterprise data management policies, procedures, compliance & risk management.

Considerable experience identifying and addressing client needs: building, maintaining, and utilizing networks of client relationships and community involvement; communicating value propositions; managing resource requirements, project workflow, budgets, billing and collections; and preparing and/or coordinating complex written and verbal materials.

Considerable experience as a team leader: supervising teams to create an atmosphere of trust; seeking diverse views to encourage improvement and innovation; and coaching staff including providing timely meaningful written and verbal feedback.

Minimum Years of Experience Necessary: 6

Minimum Degree(s) and Certification(s) Required:

Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree required.

Travel requirements: 100%
Additional Information
Candidate should have deep knowledge and experience around Big Data, specifically: designing solutions using Hadoop and Cassandra Also, experience maintaining NoSQL data stores long-term.
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Are you interested in the opportunity to work for an industry-leading company that services Fortune 500 companies, and will give you the experience and exposure you need to build your career? If you are, then PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) network of firms is the firm for you. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) 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 a global network of firms combined with detailed knowledge of local, state and US national issues. More than 163,000 people in 151 countries across our network share knowledge, experience and solutions to develop fresh perspectives and deliver practical advice.

At PwC, 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.
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