Senior Operations & Manufacturing Transformation Leader

PwC South Africa; Zürich; Vor Ort; Vertraulich; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

PwC Switzerland's Operations Transformation practice seeks a (Senior) Manager to lead and shape operations and manufacturing transformation projects. You will advise on strategy topics, lead workstreams, and guide junior team members while collaborating with PwC and Strategy& globally in a fast-paced setting.

You will engage with clients, support workshops, and contribute to business development, delivering high-quality analyses and client deliverables in English, with potential German or French

Qualifikationen

• We are looking for driven, curious, and collaborative individuals with a passion for solving complex operational challenges.
• Master’s degree in business, engineering, or a related discipline from a reputable institution.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in management or strategy consulting, industrial operations, manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, or other operations-related fields.
• Proven experience contributing to (or leading) workstreams, structuring analyses, and delivering high-quality client outputs.
• Strong analytical and conceptual problem-solving skills.
• Significant experience in AI tools for research, slide generation and any other core consulting skill.
• Ideally experience in applying AI in a manufacturing environment at client.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with confidence in client-facing settings.
• Ability to work in fast-paced environments and manage multiple priorities.
• Collaborative team player with strong ownership and initiative.
• Fluency in English required; German or French is an advantage.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Strong sense of responsibility and independence.
• Flexibility to travel and work on client site when needed.

Aufgaben

• Advise clients on Operations Strategy topics, with an emphasis on Manufacturing.
• Lead project workstreams, including problem-solving, data analysis, solution design, and development of client deliverables.
• Engage directly with client stakeholders, supporting or facilitating workshops, presentations, and discussions.
• Guide junior colleagues in producing high-quality analyses and outputs.
• Support business development, including proposal support, preparation of pitch materials, and identification of follow on opportunities.
• Contribute to thought leadership on manufacturing transformation, digital operations, and operational excellence.
• Collaborate with cross-functional PwC and Strategy& experts to bring global capabilities to clients.
• Work in a fast-paced growing environment with strong team spirit.

Kenntnisse

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Client-facing experience

AI tools experience

MS Office proficiency

Ausbildung

Master’s degree in business, engineering, or a related discipline

Tools

AI tools for research and slide generation

Jobbeschreibung

PwC Switzerland's Operations Transformation practice seeks a (Senior) Manager to lead and shape operations and manufacturing transformation projects. You will advise on strategy topics, lead workstreams, and guide junior team members while collaborating with PwC and Strategy& globally in a fast-paced setting.

You will engage with clients, support workshops, and contribute to business development, delivering high-quality analyses and client deliverables in English, with potential German or French