Lead strategic advisory for M&A, divestitures, and restructuring for industrial clients. Analyze market trends, develop strategic frameworks, perform financial modeling and risk analysis, guide clients through complex transactions, direct and coach teams, validate outcomes, and drive value-creation and post-merger integration.
The Opportunity
As a Strategy& Private Equity Value Creation (PEVC) Sr. Manager, Industrials, you will provide strategic advice and support to clients in areas such as mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, and restructuring. You will analyze market trends, assess business opportunities, and develop strategic frameworks to guide clients in making informed decisions regarding their deals. As a Senior Manager, you will leverage your influence, skills, and network to deliver quality results. You will motivate and coach others, coming together to solve complex problems. Your role involves applying sound judgment, recognizing when to take action and when to escalate, and developing high-performing, diverse, and inclusive teams.
In this role within our Deals practice, you will play a crucial part in assisting clients in formulating and executing effective strategies to optimize outcomes in their deal-making processes. You will validate outcomes with clients, share alternative perspectives, and act on client feedback. Your ability to craft and convey clear, impactful messages that tell a holistic story will be essential. You will also direct teams through complexity, demonstrating composure through ambiguous, challenging, and uncertain situations, contributing to the overall success of our firm.
Responsibilities
- Leading strategic advisory initiatives in mergers, acquisitions, 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, identifying potential risks and opportunities to maximize value
- Crafting and conveying clear, impactful messages that tell a holistic story to clients and stakeholders
- Applying systems thinking to identify underlying problems and opportunities within client engagements
- Directing teams through complex situations, maintaining composure in ambiguous and challenging environments
- Validating outcomes with clients, sharing alternative perspectives, and acting on client feedback
- Developing and sustaining high-performing, diverse, and inclusive teams to drive project success
- Initiating open and honest coaching conversations to enhance team effectiveness and growth
- Modeling and reinforcing professional and technical standards, including adherence to the firm's code of conduct and independence requirements
What You Must Have
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 6 years of experience
What Sets You Apart
- Preference for a Master's of Business Administration degree in at least one of the following fields of study: Accounting, Analytics/Data Science, Business Administration/Management, Computer Science/Information Systems, Economics, Engineering, Finance, Financial Mathematics/Quantitative Finance, Law/Legal Studies, Mathematics/Statistics, Operations/Supply Chain
- Demonstrating advanced skills in acquisition strategy and competitive analysis
- Excelling in financial modeling and financial risk analysis
- Utilizing strategic planning and scenario analysis for value creation
- Applying systems thinking to identify underlying problems and opportunities
- Leading post-merger integration and corporate development initiatives
- Crafting and conveying impactful messages that tell a holistic story
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.
As a Strategy& Private Equity Value Creation (PEVC) Sr. Manager, Industrials, you will provide strategic advice and support to clients in areas such as mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, and restructuring. You will analyze market trends, assess business opportunities, and develop strategic frameworks to guide clients in making informed decisions regarding their deals. As a Senior Manager, you will leverage your influence, skills, and network to deliver quality results. You will motivate and coach others, coming together to solve complex problems. Your role involves applying sound judgment, recognizing when to take action and when to escalate, and developing high-performing, diverse, and inclusive teams.
In this role within our Deals practice, you will play a crucial part in assisting clients in formulating and executing effective strategies to optimize outcomes in their deal-making processes. You will validate outcomes with clients, share alternative perspectives, and act on client feedback. Your ability to craft and convey clear, impactful messages that tell a holistic story will be essential. You will also direct teams through complexity, demonstrating composure through ambiguous, challenging, and uncertain situations, contributing to the overall success of our firm.
Responsibilities
- Leading strategic advisory initiatives in mergers, acquisitions, 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, identifying potential risks and opportunities to maximize value
- Crafting and conveying clear, impactful messages that tell a holistic story to clients and stakeholders
- Applying systems thinking to identify underlying problems and opportunities within client engagements
- Directing teams through complex situations, maintaining composure in ambiguous and challenging environments
- Validating outcomes with clients, sharing alternative perspectives, and acting on client feedback
- Developing and sustaining high-performing, diverse, and inclusive teams to drive project success
- Initiating open and honest coaching conversations to enhance team effectiveness and growth
- Modeling and reinforcing professional and technical standards, including adherence to the firm's code of conduct and independence requirements
What You Must Have
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 6 years of experience
What Sets You Apart
- Preference for a Master's of Business Administration degree in at least one of the following fields of study: Accounting, Analytics/Data Science, Business Administration/Management, Computer Science/Information Systems, Economics, Engineering, Finance, Financial Mathematics/Quantitative Finance, Law/Legal Studies, Mathematics/Statistics, Operations/Supply Chain
- Demonstrating advanced skills in acquisition strategy and competitive analysis
- Excelling in financial modeling and financial risk analysis
- Utilizing strategic planning and scenario analysis for value creation
- Applying systems thinking to identify underlying problems and opportunities
- Leading post-merger integration and corporate development initiatives
- Crafting and conveying impactful messages that tell a holistic story
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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