Commercial Business Partnering Senior Associate

PricewaterhouseCoopers; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Leeds is seeking a Senior Associate in Advisory to strengthen their project portfolio management. The role requires strong commercial acumen, managing stakeholder engagement, and using data to enhance project profitability. Candidates should possess analytical skills and experience with commercial strategies to optimize profitability. Experience with tools like Anaplan and Power BI will be advantageous. This role also demands good communication skills to present insights to senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Strong financial and commercial acumen with experience in project delivery.
• Ability to analyze data and provide insights for profitability improvement.
• Good coaching skills and experience in stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Assist in assessing project performance using engagement data.
• Provide insights to enhance project profitability.
• Work with teams to support commercial strategy.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Financial analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Education

Degree in relevant field

Tools

Anaplan

Power BI

SQL

Tableau

Job description

Job Description & Summary

Line of Service: Advisory

Industry / Sector: Consumer

Specialism: Corporate and Business Strategy

Management Level: Senior Associate

At PwC our people in project portfolio management focus on optimising project portfolios to drive strategic business outcomes. These individuals oversee project selection prioritisation and resource allocation to facilitate successful project delivery.

In project management at PwC you will oversee and coordinate various projects to facilitate successful delivery within budget and timeline. You will leverage strong organisational and communication skills to effectively manage teams and stakeholders.

In Consulting we deliver practical far-sighted advice that gets straight to the heart of clients business issues and delivers amazing results by helping our clients improve the way they operate reduce costs manage risks leverage talent or fundamentally change the way they do business.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly growing commercial team who support the Consulting line of service. Through Commercial Business Partnering we work hand-in-hand with the business to drive protect and shape engagement margins. Focusing on our high value and multi disciplined engagements we use trusted relationships knowledge and experience to embed cadence and processes into project teams that improve commercial awareness and optimise the commercial outcomes by minimising profit erosion.

The Role :

Assist the Consulting business by using their engagement data to provide a commercial position to assess project performance against approved targets

Extract analyse and challenge data where appropriate to aid profitability analysis decision making and instill best practice

Provide recommendations and insight into ways to improve project profitability and minimise engagement margin leakage

Promote and develop the commercial tools to optimise commercial coverage and enhance the profitability of the business

Support leadership with commercial MI to drive and improve overall performance

Work alongside other teams to support the commercial strategy and compliance with Firmwide policy

The individual :

Will have strong commercial acumen with a keen eye for detail and experience in leveraging insights to identify and shape commercial strategies to optimise profitability. Good coaching skills will be advantageous to promote commercial awareness and provide client teams with an understanding of how their decisions impact profitability.

Essential Requirements :

• Commercial skills and experience are preferred. Experience with commercial and project management understanding of finance principles and project delivery lifecycles
• Strong financial business and commercial acumen with stakeholder engagement and management skills. Analyse and interpret complex data to provide useful insights that provide opportunities for improvement
• Strong analytical foundations highly numerate and the ability to problem solve. Manage multiple work assignments simultaneously alongside multiple or conflicting priorities
• Work efficiently and effectively in a high-pressure working environment. Present and communicate clearly concisely and persuasively through both verbal and written forms
• Challenge others to mitigate ineffective commercial decisions. Drive interactions with stakeholders that quickly build trust
• Ability to quickly grasp new commercial models and identify key value drivers critical assumptions and improvement opportunities. Confidence to challenge senior stakeholders with data-driven insights

Desired Requirements :

• Ability to handle ambiguity and able to move forward with imperfect information and get things done in a changing environment
• Flexible to meet changing needs with proven leadership and coaching skills
• Ability to quickly grasp new commercial models and identify key value drivers and critical assumptions
• Experience with or knowledge of Anaplan - a cloud based tool to help businesses plan and run their business

Education (if blank degree and / or field of study not specified)

Degrees / Field of Study required :

Degrees / Field of Study preferred :

Certifications (if blank certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback Accepting Feedback Active Listening Agile Methodology Analytical Thinking Business Case Development Business Process Improvement Change Control Processes Communication Costing Creativity Embracing Change Emotional Regulation Empathy Inclusion Intellectual Curiosity IT Project Lifecycle Kanban (Project Management) Learning Agility Optimism Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) Process Mapping Process Standardization Program Management Project Budgeting 23 more

Desired Languages (If blank desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Up to 60%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship

Yes

Government Clearance Required

No

Job Posting End Date

Required Experience :

Senior IC

Key Skills

SQL,Financial Services,Intake Experience,Power BI,R,Pivot tables,Tableau,Usability,Quantitative Analysis,Financial Analysis,Exercise Planning,SAS

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1