Industry/Sector
Not ApplicableSpecialism
Deal StrategyManagement Level
ManagerJob Description & Summary
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.Job Overview:
This position is for aManagerto be a part of a fast-growing team within our Advisory Acceleration Center supporting the US-based Deals Strategy practice.
Deals Strategy (DS) is a specialist team within PwC Strategy& that shapes the M&A landscape by supporting PE and corporate clients in developing investment perspectives and value creation strategies that make a difference in the highly competitive M&A market. We serve private equity clients with over$2.5 trillionin assets under management and publicly traded companies with a combined market capitalization of over$4 trillion. Frominitialinvestment strategy development to commercial due diligence valuecreationpost-close and exitwerehere to help our clients drive growth.
Our Deals Strategy Acceleration Center (DS AC) in India is a specialist team within our broader Bangalore Acceleration Center that plays a critical role in supporting DS project teams with research analytics and knowledge management support across industries (including Technology Media Healthcare Consumer Products Retail Energy Transition and Industrial Products and Services).
Responsibilities Include:
As aManager one will lead a team of problem solvers helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but not limited to:
Be an active and visible leader with passion and commitment from the DS AC team and developing strong relationships with the US DS team
Managing teams developing and implementing capabilities that are aligned with Deals Strategy focus areas
Promote high-performance and a sustainable work-life balance while managing expectations with leadership and US based staff
Develop new standardized delivery modules to extend those that have already been created (e.g. vendor benchmarking survey analysis website scraping slide creation intellectual property within the AC)
Act to resolve issues which prevent the team working effectively
Refine the existing and develop new DS AC onboarding and training programs
Provide day-to-day coaching and mentorship to the DS AC team on work-planning problem solving hypothesis generation and research tools
Work closely with US DS leadership to fully support client development and client engagements
Promotenew ideasand services (where regulation permits) by applying knowledge of the industry/sector and societal trends to create value for clientsPwCand broader stakeholders. Uphold the firms code of ethics and business conduct.
Other areas:
Contribute to practice enablement and business development activities (Proposal responses client interactions workshops etc.)
Drive initiatives to develop innovationquotient(publishing whitepapers help develop businesscasefor an innovative technical idea to seek investments etc.)
Engage with US counterparts to build trust and relationshipsin an effort todevelop and market the AC brand
Translate client business requirements user needs technical requirements into designs that are visually enticing easy to use and emotionally engaging
Staying in the loop and on top of the latest M&A trends and developing new skills
Encourage new ways of thinkingleveragingnew methodologies and technology where applicable
Desired Experience and Skills:
8 to 10 years of industry experience with an emphasis on team building and operational leadership in a service delivery setting
Demonstrated ability to effectively manage teams across multiple concurrent projects with stringent timelines
Relevant experience in managing primary research (including desktop researchsurveysand web scraping) secondary research analysis of complex data and client-ready deliverable creation
Relevant experience in private equity commercial due diligence target screening and / or M&A advisory preferred
Relevant experience of leading team using Microsoft Excel PowerPoint Tableau/ PowerBIor other similar Visual Analytics tools
Multi-tasking and balancing time effectively keeping a rapid pace without sacrificing quality
Strong business acumen with analytical and problem-solving skills
Effective written and verbal business communication skills when interacting with team members and/or clients in a professional setting
Desired Soft Skills:
Effective communication and storytelling skills to various audiences (written and verbal)
Strong work ethic proactive and professional behavior
Strategic and creative thinker problem solver
Educational Background:
MBA from premier B-Schools (preferred)
Strong academic credentials analyticalabilityand leadership skills
Additional Information:
Time Type: Full time
Work Timings:Work hours may vary for specific projects
Travel Requirements:NA
Past Experience:Prior experience in consulting or exposure to a multinational environment is highly preferred.
Travel Requirements
Not SpecifiedJob Posting End Date
Required Experience:
Manager
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