EMFI Transition Lead

PwC’s Internal Firm Services (IFS) team supports the firm’s strategy and day‑to‑day operations by delivering high‑quality services across finance, technology, risk, compliance and business transformation. The team works closely with global and regional stakeholders to design, implement and continuously improve solutions that enable PwC businesses to operate efficiently, securely and in line with global standards.

• More than 10 years of experience managing large‑scale transformation and/or transition programs in an international environment
• Several years of consulting experience in TOM, reorganization and transition projects, at least at Project Manager level
• Experience working on the business side in an Operations Manager role
• Knowledge of and experience working with back‑office functions, particularly finance, systems architecture and IT
• Proven experience delivering system or application architecture implementations across CEE countries
• Strong understanding of system migration and transformation topics
• Experience managing complex stakeholders in a matrix organization
• Advanced competencies in risk management and change management
• Ability to operate effectively in a highly complex and time‑pressured environment
• Fluency in English
• Proficiency in Microsoft tools, including MS Project, Excel and PowerPoint

• Managing the end‑to‑end transition process for the implementation of PwC operating systems architecture across the CEE region
• Designing and executing the transition strategy across people, processes, technology and governance, considering local regulatory and business requirements
• Coordinating deployments in 27 countries, ensuring alignment with PwC global architectural standards
• Planning and leading roll‑out waves, system migrations and decommissioning of legacy solutions
• Managing dependencies between architecture, security, infrastructure, applications and back‑office teams
• Collaborating closely with the Global Team
• Overseeing operational, technological and regulatory transition risks, including mitigation planning and execution
• Ensuring business continuity throughout the transition
• Establishing and running transition governance, including program and project monitoring at CEE and country level and progress reporting
• Managing communication with regional and local stakeholders, including Business Leaders
• Monitoring KPIs, budget, timelines and quality of delivery
• Supporting local organizations in change management and adoption of new solutions