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Professional Services Firm PwC To Create Almost 800 New Tech Jobs In Belfast

27 Jun 2021

Professional Services Firm PwC To Create Almost 800 New Tech Jobs In Belfast

Professional services giant PwC is creating close to 800 new tech jobs in Belfast.

The ‘Big Four’ firm is hiring 771 new staff in the capital of Northern Ireland at its £40 million technology centre in the city.

Recruitment for the Belfast jobs is already underway and the vacancies will be filled over the course of the next five years.

The new recruits at PwC’s Advanced Research and Engineering Centre will work for the company’s Operate division at Belfast’s Merchant Square.

The jobs bonanza in Belfast has been facilitated with the help of a £10 million injection of funds from Invest NI.

Launching the recruitment drive in Belfast, Ian McConnell, a partner at PwC, said: “Our goal is to turn amazing ideas into technology that’ll solve complex business problems into the next decade and beyond. We’re creating a team of engineers and technologists who’ll work within a bigger innovation ecosystem, including government, academia and business, to help our clients take giant leaps, rather than incremental steps.”

“It’s a huge statement of confidence from PwC UK’s Executive Board in both the Operate business and our local talent. The strength of our people has already enabled us to turn Operate into PwC’s fastest-growing division and I’m very proud that this gives us the opportunity to create hundreds more highly skilled jobs in Northern Ireland,” added Mr McConnell.

Paul Frew, the Economy Minister Northern Ireland, welcomed the announcement, saying: “This significant investment by PwC is a vote of confidence in the talent of our local workforce and the success it has already achieved here. With almost £10m support from Invest NI towards the new centre, this investment will lead to the creation of almost 800 new jobs which will generate approximately £25m in additional salaries for our economy.”

“The new Advanced Research and Engineering Centre will drive future innovations in technology. It will enhance our reputation as a world leader in technology innovation and our capabilities in important research areas such as robotic process automation, workflow automation, data analytics and artificial intelligence.”

“I'm also pleased that it will bring together Queen's University Belfast and Ulster University to develop joint research teams with an additional 38 roles to help deliver the centre's research and engineering programme, showcasing once again the strong industry and academic collaboration that Northern Ireland has to offer,” added the Minister.

The Chief Executive Officer for Invest NI, Kevin Holland, also commented, saying: “We've been working with PwC since 2011 and, with our support, the local management have successfully positioned NI as a key hub for PwC UK, helping to grow its presence in Northern Ireland from 650 employees to over 2,500.”

“Our support towards new jobs will help to build a world-leading Research and Engineering team in the heart of Belfast, while also securing PwC's commitment to recruit a significant number of additional roles that will generate significant economic impact for Northern Ireland,” said Mr Holland.

You can find out more about the Big Four company and apply for vacancies on our company profile for PwC.

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