Experienced Associate Strategy Operations Strategy – Bangalore

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Job Description & Summary

Role Overview

Designation: Experienced Associate
Location: Bengaluru India

Note: Employee to be based in Bengaluru only;

As an Experienced Associate you will be a core problem solver in the Bengaluru team. Youll perform analyses build models and cocreate deliverables that drive client decisions while growing rapidly through coaching and onthejob learning.

What does this role entail

Our Management Consulting team works with our global clients to advise and design growth operational and customer-focused strategies for sustainable competitive advantage. Our thought leadership and unparalleled experience help clients turn formidable challenges into market advantage across the value chain and around the globe. Additionally our extensive expertise in various industries allows us to serve clients with consulting services with a focus on the most profitable elements of the value chain to create scalable businesses that will deliver increased sustainable profits.

Our Management Consultants work with the client and project teams to support global engagements from India through activities that are driven towards delivering results conduct analyses and develop insights prepare excel models analyze large sets of data capture as-is processes prepare work plans design to-be processes support project leads work directly with client teams and facilitate meetings to enable decision making organize and prepare recommendations on client issues and participate actively in new business development thought leadership and firm building

Competency Overview: Enterprise & Functional Strategy

The Operations Strategy team works with clients across industriessupporting engagements -

• Developing enterprise and functional strategy (operating model supply chain manufacturing & service operations) in partnership with C-suite executives
• Conducting operational due diligence to assess process and technology landscapes and create POVs
• Advising clients on transformationoperating model redesign network optimization S&OP/planning logistics inventory sourcing & procurement
• Developing future state strategies for Operations driven digital transformation (analytics automation GenAI)

Job Description

• Diagnostic & design
  • Gather data validate accuracy and prepare baseline views.
  • Build models develop analysis and draft findings
  • Draft future state recommendations catalog impact / implications and draft change strategy based on feedback and guidance
• Execution & value tracking
  • Maintain trackers meeting notes and action logs; iterate analyses and slides based on feedback.

Core responsibilities of Experienced Associate would entail (but not limited to)

As part of the team youll collaborate with experienced consultants and industry professionals to help clients address complex business challenges. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Analyze datasets perform benchmarks and create clear exhibits to support hypotheses
• Document asis processes; support time studies valuestream mapping and KPI baselining
• Contribute to futurestate design workshops and creation of playbooks/standard work
• Support PMO routines (plans RAID status) and quality checks on deliverables
• Collaborate closely with peers in Mexico and US teams; take feedback and iterate quickly

Knowledge Preferred:

Candidates are expected to demonstrate foundational knowledge in one or more areas of technology along with strong analytical skills to effectively understand and address client needs:

Must-have skills

• Apply analytical problem-solving and critical-thinking skills to support evaluation of operational challenges and opportunities
• Clean interpret and visualize data to produce accurate analyses and clear exhibits
• Contribute to development of cost optimization sourcing and supply chain analyses under guidance
• Leverage GenAI automation and digital analytics tools to improve data quality and delivery efficiency
• Communicate findings succinctly in written and verbal formats; iterate quickly based on feedback
• Build trusted working relationships through teamwork proactive ownership and stakeholder support
• Apply Lean and continuous improvement concepts to improve process efficiency
• Support operating model design manufacturing strategy and procurement transformation initiatives

Good-to-have skills

• Manage multiple priorities with attention to detail and structured organization
• Demonstrate ownership and accountability for assigned tasks ensuring accuracy and timeliness
• Share knowledge and support peers; contribute to a collaborative team culture
• Demonstrate self-awareness adaptability and commitment to PwCs quality standards ethics and values

Your opportunities at PwC

Learn: Develop business acumen technical and technology skills

Apply: Diverse opportunities to showcase your skills in a supportive environment

Grow: Harness your leadership potential to expand your career

Eligibility criteria

• Bachelors degree (engineering statistics business or related)
• 24 years experience in operations supply chain manufacturing or business analysis; consulting exposure preferred
• Proficiency with excel/sheets and PowerPoint; experience with BI tools and basic scripting

Travel Requirements

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