Lead human capital diligence and integration for M&A and divestiture transactions. Manage teams to analyze workforce, develop and execute workforce strategies, deliver HR standalone and synergy assessments, use Excel/PowerPoint for analysis and presentations, apply project management to integrations or company standups, and coach and mentor team members while managing client relationships.
At PwC, our people in deals focus on providing strategic advice and support to clients in areas such as mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, and restructuring. They help clients navigate complex transactions and maximise value in their business deals.
Those in deal integration and valuation realisation at PwC will focus on assisting clients in successfully integrating acquisitions and maximising the value of their investments. You will be responsible for conducting valuations, financial analysis, and developing strategies for post-merger integration.
Enhancing your leadership style, you motivate, develop and inspire others to deliver quality. You are responsible for coaching, leveraging team member's unique strengths, and managing performance to deliver on client expectations. With your growing knowledge of how business works, you play an important role in identifying opportunities that contribute to the success of our Firm. You are expected to lead with integrity and authenticity, articulating our purpose and values in a meaningful way. You embrace technology and innovation to enhance your delivery and encourage others to do the same.
Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:
Analyse and identify the linkages and interactions between the component parts of an entire system.
Take ownership of projects, ensuring their successful planning, budgeting, execution, and completion.
Partner with team leadership to ensure collective ownership of quality, timelines, and deliverables.
Develop skills outside your comfort zone, and encourage others to do the same.
Effectively mentor others.
Use the review of work as an opportunity to deepen the expertise of team members.
Address conflicts or issues, engaging in difficult conversations with clients, team members and other stakeholders, escalating where appropriate.
Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.
The Opportunity
As part of the Deals team, you engage in M&A and Divestitures, including pre-deal HR due diligence, integration, and separation planning and execution. As a Manager, you lead teams to generate a vision, establish direction, and motivate members, creating an atmosphere of trust and leveraging diverse views. This role involves structuring and leading the Human Resources function in complex deals and transformational programs, supporting HR functional standalone and synergy assessments during diligence and requires broad abilities in utilizing Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, understanding mergers and acquisitions, and implementing project management, especially in an integration or company standup.
Responsibilities
- Lead teams in workforce consulting projects, focusing on mergers and acquisitions
- Utilize Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint to analyze and present data effectively
- Implement project management strategies in integration or company standup scenarios
- Create a vision and establish direction for team members, fostering trust
- Encourage innovation and leverage diverse views to achieve project goals
- Directly interact with clients to support impactful business decisions
- Develop and execute thorough workforce strategies for clients
- Align workforce initiatives with overall business objectives
What You Must Have
- Bachelor's Degree
- 5 years of experience
What Sets You Apart
- Master of Business Administration in Business Administration/Management, Human Resources Management, Organizational Behavior Studies, Organizational Management preferred
- Communicating technical matters to key stakeholders
- Implementing project management in integration or company standup
- Building and utilizing networks of client relationships
- Managing competing resource requirements and project workflow
- Supervising teams to create an atmosphere of trust
- Demonstrating actuarial experience in retirement or health and welfare
- Understanding US and international HR, compensation, and benefits
The salary range for this position is: $99,000 - $232,000. 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.
Those in deal integration and valuation realisation at PwC will focus on assisting clients in successfully integrating acquisitions and maximising the value of their investments. You will be responsible for conducting valuations, financial analysis, and developing strategies for post-merger integration.
Enhancing your leadership style, you motivate, develop and inspire others to deliver quality. You are responsible for coaching, leveraging team member's unique strengths, and managing performance to deliver on client expectations. With your growing knowledge of how business works, you play an important role in identifying opportunities that contribute to the success of our Firm. You are expected to lead with integrity and authenticity, articulating our purpose and values in a meaningful way. You embrace technology and innovation to enhance your delivery and encourage others to do the same.
Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:
Analyse and identify the linkages and interactions between the component parts of an entire system.
Take ownership of projects, ensuring their successful planning, budgeting, execution, and completion.
Partner with team leadership to ensure collective ownership of quality, timelines, and deliverables.
Develop skills outside your comfort zone, and encourage others to do the same.
Effectively mentor others.
Use the review of work as an opportunity to deepen the expertise of team members.
Address conflicts or issues, engaging in difficult conversations with clients, team members and other stakeholders, escalating where appropriate.
Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.
The Opportunity
As part of the Deals team, you engage in M&A and Divestitures, including pre-deal HR due diligence, integration, and separation planning and execution. As a Manager, you lead teams to generate a vision, establish direction, and motivate members, creating an atmosphere of trust and leveraging diverse views. This role involves structuring and leading the Human Resources function in complex deals and transformational programs, supporting HR functional standalone and synergy assessments during diligence and requires broad abilities in utilizing Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, understanding mergers and acquisitions, and implementing project management, especially in an integration or company standup.
Responsibilities
- Lead teams in workforce consulting projects, focusing on mergers and acquisitions
- Utilize Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint to analyze and present data effectively
- Implement project management strategies in integration or company standup scenarios
- Create a vision and establish direction for team members, fostering trust
- Encourage innovation and leverage diverse views to achieve project goals
- Directly interact with clients to support impactful business decisions
- Develop and execute thorough workforce strategies for clients
- Align workforce initiatives with overall business objectives
What You Must Have
- Bachelor's Degree
- 5 years of experience
What Sets You Apart
- Master of Business Administration in Business Administration/Management, Human Resources Management, Organizational Behavior Studies, Organizational Management preferred
- Communicating technical matters to key stakeholders
- Implementing project management in integration or company standup
- Building and utilizing networks of client relationships
- Managing competing resource requirements and project workflow
- Supervising teams to create an atmosphere of trust
- Demonstrating actuarial experience in retirement or health and welfare
- Understanding US and international HR, compensation, and benefits
The salary range for this position is: $99,000 - $232,000. 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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