PMO Consultant in the Delivery Deal Value Team
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Job Description & Summary
Delivering Deal Value (DDV) is a Sofia-based team that operates as part of the wider Deals practise within PwC Bulgaria and is planned to triple over the next few years. While based in Sofia the team effectively functions as an extension of the DDV UK team in London. This means that all the DDV work is on UK and global deals predominantly with mid- and large-cap international companies.DDV UK is a market leader in assisting both Corporate and Private Equity clients in a wide range of high impact business situations. Most of its work is in the Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) space both pre and post deal. The M&A deals DDV UK works on range in size from 50m to over 10bn and the clients include some of the most well-known brands and businesses in the world
As part of the DDV team in Sofia you will not be aligned to a sector or specialist team. The type of client projects you work on will vary based on the demand and the current deal market therefore a high degree of flexibility is expected.
About the role
You will be workingpredominantly onmajor projects providing:
Project management supportthroughout the various stages of acarve-out separation and Mergers & Acquisitions Integration;
Coordination with the UK team and the client toset up the governance and reporting templates for the project as well as support the development of robust delivery plans;
Regular updates to the Leadership Team on progress and assurance that anyrisksissuesand escalations are managed effectively;
Support across various aspects of the resourcing/ commercial management performance and risk management and reporting on the project as well asassistancewith ad-hoc requests from the Leadership Team;
You will also have the flexibility to support more broadly the four products that our team provides:
Carve out and divestment support i.e. What does the business look like in a standalone state What support and transition services will it need to function How can we help our clients execute the separation and ensure a smooth Day 1
M&A Integration i.e. How can our clients protect and grow value in an acquisition whatis the right level of integration to achieve this and what does aneffectively-runintegrationprogrammelooklike Where are the synergies between two businesses and how well has the plan for capturing these synergies been compiled
Operational Due Diligencei.e.Has the business been performing well What does its operating model look like is it sustainable and fit for purpose are there any associated operational risks What could be improved to reduce costs and unlock further value for our client
Post-acquisition performance improvement using our Rapid Value Creationmethodology i.e. Where might value lie in the business and how can we generate sustainable cost savings
Essential (and desirable) skills
Backgroundin:a) M&A / Deals; b) PMO; or c)changeprojects / Consulting.
At1-3least 3years of professional experiencewould be an advantage
Significant interest in M&A / divestitures (previousexperience not essential)
Strong PowerPoint and Excel skills - including attention to detail ability to present complex information in simple ways and an eye for slide / table aesthetics
Excellent verbal and written communication skills - all work will be in English often with native speakers
Good stakeholder management skills and ability to build rapport with leaders
Comfort around financial analysis and understanding of the drivers of financial information is preferred
Ability to acutely understandlarge amountsof information and draw out hypotheses and key messages in a succinct manner
Naturally curious; be able to apply logic and problem solving to difficult business problems
Self-starter comfortable with uncertainty thrives under pressure and able to flex working hours to meet deadlines
Experience around operational analysis to understand business processes their associatedcostsand potential issues as well as opportunities for improvement (desirable but not essential)
Comfort in understanding the impact of different operating models on commercialfinancialand operational aspects of a business ideally in the context of a transaction (desirable but not essential)
Ability to travel (predominantly tothe UK) if
Nice to have
Professional services experience either as a consultant / PMO / M&A advisor or as an internal consultant / PMO / M&A advisor within a corporateorganisation
Involvement inor experience leadinga significant restructuring process
MBA or other business management qualification
Further foreign language skills (oral and written)
Personality characteristics
We work hard together so we hire people who treat their colleagues well who enjoy creating a happy culture even when under pressure
Comfortable around C suite or senior stakeholders (predominantly nativeEnglish speakers) as most of our work is done at this level
Much of our work involves detailed analysis and report writing soitscritical you can stay on top of these
Naturally curious; we love people who can apply logic and problem solving to difficult business problems
What we offer you
Professional experience in an international setting with room for assuming responsibilities
Company training and excellent opportunities for professional and career growth
Challenging and interesting projects - working on medium and large deals in the UK and globally with key Corporate and Private Equity clients
Comprehensive employee benefit program includingadditionalmedical insurance food vouchers (BGN 200 per month) a sport card a fringebenefitand performance bonus
Professionalpositiveand team-oriented working environment
Central office location in Sofiaand opportunity to work from home
Opportunity to travel to London tosocialiseand build relationships with your colleagues from thePwC UKteam
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
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