PwC will create up to 1,000 jobs over the next three years at its newly launched technology hub in Manchester. The technology focused roles are in addition to existing recruitment of 3,000 people per year. At least 100 of the new jobs are being recruited immediately for the hub, which will be located at the firm’s Manchester office at 1 Spinningfields where 1,400 people are currently based. The hub will focus on developing technology products and assets for use across PwC’s business and to support client work. The Big 4 firm said that demand for digitisation, AI and data analytics services has increased significantly as pandemic recovery and a greener future drives transformation.
Senior partner Kevin Ellis said: “The opening of our technology hub reflects the critical and growing role of new technologies to our business and our clients. It also underscores our commitment to regional growth and supporting regional rebalancing. More than half of our staff are now based outside London and that proportion will continue to grow.”
