Manager, Value Creation, Strategy

PwC; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC Canada, Strategy & Value Creation, seeks a Manager to lead client engagements across industries. You will work with senior executives to define strategic priorities, advise on growth, and deliver sustainable value within budget and timeline.

You'll manage multi-disciplinary teams, mentor associates, and contribute to business development and thought leadership while upholding PwC's standards and cross-border collaboration. Excellent communication and leadership required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6+ years of experience in strategy consulting, asset management, private equity, pension funds, or large corporations.
• Proven ability to lead teams and manage multiple workstreams to deliver high-quality client work.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and analytical problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead client interactions to understand strategic goals and challenges.
• Oversee multiple projects, ensuring on-time delivery within scope and budget.
• Conduct industry and market analyses to inform strategic recommendations.
• Manage, mentor, and develop a team of associates with a focus on collaboration and performance.
• Support business development and thought leadership through client account management and proposals.

Skills

Client relationship management

Strategic thinking

Project management

Leadership

Team management

Business development

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Job description

• Line of Service Advisory


• Industry/Sector Not Applicable


• Specialism Delivering Deal Value


• Management Level Manager

Job Description & Summary

In Strategy & Value Creation we advise our clients' leadership teams on how to transform their businesses in the face of increasingly complex economic, social, and geopolitical trends. We work collaboratively with senior executives to help them navigate these trends, while increasing trust and delivering sustainable outcomes.

Our team works with a range of clients - from some of the largest and most complex organizations in the world to important Canadian mid-market players, private equity firms and pension funds. We help our clients determine the right strategic priorities to grow profitably and maximize shareholder value, while offering support and practical solutions to achieve these objectives. We combine strategic insight, rigorous analysis and in-depth industry expertise with access to PwC's global network of industry and functional specialists, local knowledge and resources.

Our team engages with clients on all strategic and operational aspects of their business, providing strategic advice and support at the portfolio, business unit, and corporate level on areas such as Growth Strategy, M&A Strategy, Commercial Due Diligence, Operational Improvement, Business Model Redefinition, and more. We help shape and guide strategies in the Deals and non-deals environment.

As part of the Value Creation team, you will have the opportunity to work across industries including, Asset & Wealth Management, Banking & Capital Markets, Consumer Markets, Energy & Utilities, Industrials & Defence, Infrastructure, Engineering & Construction, Mining & Metals, Technology, Media & Telecommunications.

The Opportunity

Client Engagement and Relationship Management

• Lead client interactions to understand their strategic goals and challenges.


• Build and maintain strong, long-lasting relationships with clients.


• Act as a trusted advisor to senior client executives, providing guidance and recommendations through strong communication.


• Navigate the complexities of cross-border and/or diverse teams and engagements.


• Initiate and lead open conversations with teams, clients and stakeholders to build trust.

Project Leadership and Delivery

• Deal effectively with ambiguous and unstructured problems and situations.


• Oversee multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.


• Develop project plans, define project objectives, and manage resources effectively.


• Ensure high-quality deliverables that meet client expectations and adhere to industry standards.


• Move easily between big picture thinking and managing relevant detail.

Strategic Analysis and Problem Solving

• Conduct comprehensive industry and market analyses to inform strategic recommendations.


• Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis to generate insights.


• Analyze data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for clients.


• Develop actionable strategies and present findings to clients in a clear, concise manner, being able to connect dots across workstreams, projects and programs.


• Utilize first principles thinking, and develop credible and pragmatic analytical approaches, frameworks and methodologies.

Team Management and Development

• Manage, mentor, and develop a team of associates, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.


• Provide regular feedback, conduct performance evaluations, and identify professional development opportunities.


• Encourage knowledge sharing and continuous improvement within the team.


• Encourage everyone to have a voice and invite opinion from all.


• Initiate open and candid coaching conversations at all levels.

Business Development and Thought Leadership

• Contribute to the growth of the firm by identifying new business opportunities.


• Support partners in client account management and participate in proposal development, perspective development and thought leadership publications.


• Stay abreast of industry trends and share insights with both internal teams and clients.


• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

What You’ll bring

The successful candidate is a professional at either a consulting firm, a large-scale asset manager, private equity firm, pension fund, or large corporation with a minimum of 6 years of experience. Previous experiences are likely to include:

• Helping companies define and evaluate corporate and business unit strategies and investment portfolios


• Reflecting market, competitive and other external drivers with specific areas of focus including Corporate Strategy, Business Strategy, Deals Strategy, and Digital Strategy


• Managing teams / multiple work streams to establish successful project conclusion - i.e., delivery of quality work on time and within bud