PwC is creating over 770 jobs in Northern Ireland at a new technology centre.
Set to be created over the next five years, the Advanced Research and Engineering Centre represents an investment by the professional services firm of £40 million and will be part of its Operate division which will be based at the firm’s new Merchant Square office in Belfast.
It will develop technology and data assets to support the firm’s clients and recruitment is set to begin immediately in the areas of software engineering and other technology roles.
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Invest Northern Ireland has offered PwC assistance of £9.8 million to “secure this significant investment in innovation for Northern Ireland,” it said, adding that the support towards the new research centre will contribute towards 37 Research and Development projects in core technology areas such as RPA, Workflow Automation, AI and Data Analytics.
Invest NI said it will also support the creation of 108 software and engineering roles but won’t support the remaining 663 roles. However, the agency said it has helped leverage the additional jobs within PwC Operate in Belfast, and a further 38 university research posts.
Ian McConnell, Partner Lead for PwC Operate, said the firm is focused on growing its technology capabilities.
“Our goal is to turn amazing ideas into technology that’ll solve complex business problems into the next decade and beyond,” he said. “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.”
He praised the local talent in Northern Ireland.
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“It’s a huge statement of confidence from PwC 海角视频’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.”
Economy minister Paul Frew said the investment will put Northern Ireland’s technology prowess on the map.
“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 (RPA), workflow automation, data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI).