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Deals Accelerated Solutions IT Senior Manager

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Hybrid
Chicago, IL, USA
124K-280K Annually
Senior level
Hybrid
Chicago, IL, USA
124K-280K Annually
Senior level
As a Senior Manager, you'll oversee integration and separation projects, mentor teams, drive project management, and engage in the deal cycle to enhance value and results.
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A career within Delivering Deal Value will provide you with the opportunity to help clients achieve maximum value on their deal transactions by solving transformational and other complex challenges. We focus on all operational aspects of a transaction, pre and post completion. We conduct pre deal and confirmatory due diligence, execute large-scale enterprise wide integrations, and support complex divestitures and separations on a wide range of functional and cross-functional areas.
To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.
As a Senior Manager, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:
Encourage everyone to have a voice and invite opinion from all, including quieter members of the team.
Deal effectively with ambiguous and unstructured problems and situations.
Initiate open and candid coaching conversations at all levels.
Move easily between big picture thinking and managing relevant detail.
Anticipate stakeholder needs, and develop and discuss potential solutions, even before the stakeholder realises they are required.
Contribute technical knowledge in area of specialism.
Contribute to an environment where people and technology thrive together to accomplish more than they could apart.
Navigate the complexities of cross-border and/or diverse teams and engagements.
Initiate and lead open conversations with teams, clients and stakeholders to build trust.
Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.
The Opportunity
Our PwC Accelerated Solutions solution is uniquely positioned to address complex deal challenges with our highly cross functional and interdependent approach. We are the leading practice for Complex Deals, and can expedite complex deal execution, leveraging our unique IT and business process skills. As part of the Accelerated Solutions team, you will be responsible crafting the separation/integration strategy, heavily leaning on top class IT skills and problem-solving capabilities. As a Senior Manager you will lead large teams across the deal spectrum, facilitating planning and execution of integration and separation projects while developing dynamic teams that drive results.
Private Equity (PE) firms are increasingly pursuing complex deals, such as carveouts, buy and split, and major integrations, amid market uncertainty. Integrating/separating IT tends to be the most complex part of these deals and requires out of the box creative thinking, working across 10-12 business functions, and ability to get it done at deal speed.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the planning and execution of integration and separation initiatives
- Lead and mentor teams to enhance performance and achieve objectives
- Drive results through impactful project management and strategic oversight
- Work with cross-functional teams to promote seamless business processes
- Manage large-scale transformations and system integrations
- Foster a culture of exceptional performance and continuous improvement
- Engage in every phase of the deal cycle, from due diligence to execution
- Utilize analytical skills to identify opportunities for synergy and cost enhancement
What You Must Have
- Bachelor's Degree
- 7 years of experience in M&A, integration, and transformation
What Sets You Apart
- IT applications (e.g., ERP, HRIS, CRM, etc.) or infrastructure (e.g., Microsoft 365, Active Directory, network, hosting) experience
- Demonstrating thorough project management and organizational skills
- Building relationships and influencing peers effectively
- Leading large teams and multiple clients simultaneously
- Leveraging prior M&A experience
- Communicating effectively in various formats and audiences
- Actively taking initiative in fast-paced environments
- Demonstrated experience leading large-scale transformation projects with consulting firms
- Demonstrated ability in evaluating and developing strategic approaches for the seamless integration and/or carveout of the IT function to support business objectives
The salary range for this position is: $124,000 - $280,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.

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