Corporate Strategy and M&A – Consumer Markets - Senior Manager

PwC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Empowered flexibility

Private medical cover

Volunteer days

Job summary

PwC Strategy&, the global strategy consulting division of PwC, seeks a Senior Manager to drive strategic engagements for leading corporate clients and investors. You will manage multidisciplinary teams across growth strategy, market entry, pricing, and commercial diligence.

You will lead day-to-day project work, supervise junior members, and help develop business opportunities within the deal cycle, from pre-deal to value creation, across consumer markets sectors.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in strategy consulting or industry strategy roles.
• Experience delivering and managing strategy projects including commercial diligence and growth strategy.
• Strong client management and ability to coach junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver strategy consulting engagements for corporate clients and investors.
• Contribute across growth strategy, market entry, pricing, and deal-related work.
• Support business development and manage day-to-day project delivery.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Coaching and Feedback

Communication

Deal Structures

Financial Modeling

Industry Trend Analysis

Capital IQ

Acquisition Strategy

Embracing Change

Influence

Tools

Capital IQ

Job description

Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Deal Strategy

Management Level

Senior Manager

Job Description & Summary

About the role

Strategy& is PwC’s global strategy consulting business, as well as the only at-scale strategy business inside a professional services network. Strategy&‘s unique combination of strategic expertise and scale provides outstanding opportunities for rapid professional growth. You’ll be part of a global team solving challenging strategic problems for our clients through innovative ideas and thought leadership. In return, our culture gives you the opportunity to challenge conventional thinking and a tailored mentorship to help you develop and progress.

What your days will look like:

As a Strategy Consultant, you will work with leading corporate clients and investors, helping and supporting them tackle their toughest decisions. Your engagements will include a mix of corporate strategy (growth strategy, market entry, pricing, commercial excellence, product strategy) and transaction-related work (commercial due diligence and pre- and post-deal value creation).

Your work will be varied, fast paced - no engagement is ever the same. In our Strategy team, you’ll be joining a market-leading and fast-growing team that works with leading businesses, private equity and venture capital investors, supporting them across the Deal cycle, from pre-deal to post-deal value creation.

Our Consumer Markets team covers a wealth of sub-sectors including:

• Retail – clothing & footwear, accessories, home & garden, grocery, specialty, value retail.
• Consumer Goods – food & beverage, beauty & personal care, consumer health and wellness, pet food and accessories.
• Leisure – travel, foodservice, health & fitness, multi-site leisure and entertainment, gaming, sports.

This role is for you if:

• Significant experience from either a strategy consulting firm or strategy position in industry, with experience in conducting and managing strategy consulting projects including, but not limited to, commercial diligence, growth strategy, target operating model, etc.
• Managerial experience of strategic commercial consulting or business development from within a large corporate Consumer business Experience within Private Equity (investment or operational role)
• You’ll have a very structured approach to problem solving and exceptional analytical skills Strong client management skills, including an understanding of how to communicate with clients of different backgrounds and opinions
• Proven experience of coaching junior team members
• An ability to multitask effectively and balance time between project delivery and business development support effectively
• Experienced in running projects on a day-to-day basis, structuring and managing the work streams and supervising delivery
• Planning Hypotheses and analysis; formulating hypotheses based on previous experience, knowledge of the sector and understanding of the scope of work
• As a Senior Manager you will be experienced in delivering client projects, supporting junior members of the team and driving business development

What you’ll receive from us:

No matter where you may be in your career or personal life, our benefits are designed to add value and support, recognising and rewarding you fairly for your contributions.

We offer a range of benefits including empowered flexibility and a working week split between office, home and client site; private medical cover and 24/ 7 access to a qualified virtual GP; six volunteering days a year and much more.

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

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Acquisition Strategy, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Business Plan Evaluation, Capital IQ, Coaching and Feedback, Communication, Competitive Advantage, Competitive Analysis, Corporate Development, Creativity, Customer Due Diligence, Deal Structures, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Financial Due Diligence, Financial Modeling, Financial Risk Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Inclusion, Industry Trend Analysis, Influence {+ 20 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Yes

Government Clearance Required?

No