Lead tech-focused M&A, divestiture, and restructuring engagements: assess market trends, identify risks and value-creation opportunities, develop strategies, oversee multiple projects, maintain executive client relationships, drive business development, and mentor junior leaders across the PwC network.
The Opportunity
As a Strategy& Deals Tech Strategy Director, you will provide strategic advice and support to clients in areas such as mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, and restructuring focused on Product and Technology Diligence and Product-led Value Creation for software and technology-enabled businesses. Within our Deals practice, you will analyze market trends, assess business opportunities, and develop strategic frameworks to guide clients in making informed decisions regarding their deals. As a Director, you will set the strategic direction and lead business development efforts, making impactful decisions and overseeing multiple projects while maintaining executive-level client relations. You will be crucial in driving business growth, shaping client engagements, and mentoring the next generation of leaders.
In this role, you will help clients navigate complex transactions, identify potential risks and opportunities, and develop strategies to maximize value and achieve their business objectives. You will cultivate the potential in others and actively collaborate across the PwC Network, leveraging our collective strength. Your work will involve creating a healthy working environment while maximizing client satisfaction and promoting technological advances, confirming that people and technology thrive together.
Responsibilities
- Leading strategic initiatives in mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, and restructuring to optimize client outcomes
- Analyzing market trends and assessing business opportunities to develop strategic frameworks for client decision-making
- Guiding clients through complex transactions by identifying potential risks and opportunities
- Developing and executing strategies to maximize value in client deal-making processes
- Overseeing multiple projects and maintaining executive-level client relations to drive business growth
- Promoting technological advances and fostering an environment where people and technology thrive together
- Mentoring and cultivating the next generation of leaders within the organization
- Collaborating across the PwC Network to leverage collective strengths and maximize client satisfaction
- Translating vision into actionable strategies and inspiring others to follow
- Identifying gaps in the market and converting opportunities into successful outcomes for the firm
What You Must Have
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 9 years of experience
What Sets You Apart
- Preference for a Master's or Masters of Business Administration degree
- Demonstrating proficiency in acquisition strategy and M&A strategy
- Utilizing analytical thinking for competitive analysis and market research
- Excelling in financial modeling and financial statement analysis
- Leading post-merger integration and value creation initiatives
- Developing innovative solutions through creativity and strategic planning
- Building relationships and influencing stakeholders in technology, media, and telecommunications sectors
The salary range for this position is: $155,000 - $410,000. 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.
As a Strategy& Deals Tech Strategy Director, you will provide strategic advice and support to clients in areas such as mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, and restructuring focused on Product and Technology Diligence and Product-led Value Creation for software and technology-enabled businesses. Within our Deals practice, you will analyze market trends, assess business opportunities, and develop strategic frameworks to guide clients in making informed decisions regarding their deals. As a Director, you will set the strategic direction and lead business development efforts, making impactful decisions and overseeing multiple projects while maintaining executive-level client relations. You will be crucial in driving business growth, shaping client engagements, and mentoring the next generation of leaders.
In this role, you will help clients navigate complex transactions, identify potential risks and opportunities, and develop strategies to maximize value and achieve their business objectives. You will cultivate the potential in others and actively collaborate across the PwC Network, leveraging our collective strength. Your work will involve creating a healthy working environment while maximizing client satisfaction and promoting technological advances, confirming that people and technology thrive together.
Responsibilities
- Leading strategic initiatives in mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, and restructuring to optimize client outcomes
- Analyzing market trends and assessing business opportunities to develop strategic frameworks for client decision-making
- Guiding clients through complex transactions by identifying potential risks and opportunities
- Developing and executing strategies to maximize value in client deal-making processes
- Overseeing multiple projects and maintaining executive-level client relations to drive business growth
- Promoting technological advances and fostering an environment where people and technology thrive together
- Mentoring and cultivating the next generation of leaders within the organization
- Collaborating across the PwC Network to leverage collective strengths and maximize client satisfaction
- Translating vision into actionable strategies and inspiring others to follow
- Identifying gaps in the market and converting opportunities into successful outcomes for the firm
What You Must Have
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 9 years of experience
What Sets You Apart
- Preference for a Master's or Masters of Business Administration degree
- Demonstrating proficiency in acquisition strategy and M&A strategy
- Utilizing analytical thinking for competitive analysis and market research
- Excelling in financial modeling and financial statement analysis
- Leading post-merger integration and value creation initiatives
- Developing innovative solutions through creativity and strategic planning
- Building relationships and influencing stakeholders in technology, media, and telecommunications sectors
The salary range for this position is: $155,000 - $410,000. 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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