Strategy& Analytics D&A Senior Associate

PricewaterhouseCoopers; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting firm seeks a Senior Associate to deliver data-driven insights and high-quality analysis directly with clients. You will utilize tools like Power BI, SQL, and Python to develop analytical dashboards and support business improvement initiatives. Candidates should have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, along with a passion for technology. This full-time position offers exposure to senior stakeholders and a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Private medical cover

Empowered flexibility

Access to virtual GP

Volunteering days

Qualifications

• Experience working with data analytics tools such as Power BI, Alteryx, SQL, Python.
• Understanding of financial statements and KPI frameworks.
• Ability to translate technical outputs into clear commercial insights.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality analysis and insight on client projects.
• Design and deliver analytical workstreams that drive value.
• Build structured analyses and dashboards to help clients understand performance.

Skills

Analytically minded

Strong analytical skills

Experience with Power BI

Experience with SQL

Experience with Python

Problem-solving skills

Strong communication skills

Tools

Power BI

Alteryx

SQL

Python

Job description

Who are we

We are Strategy& dedicated analytics and modelling team sitting at the heart of PwC's $10bn global deals business. We work with leading investors, management teams and corporates to unlock value, enhance performance and improve decision making across their most important assets, complex transactions and restructurings.

Our work spans value creation, turnaround and performance improvement blending Strategy& commercial expertise with cutting‑edge analytics and modelling capability.

Our purpose is to support the increasingly sophisticated client demand for advanced data‑driven insights to underpin their value creation opportunities as well as critical investment decisions.

We deliver transformational insights to our clients by combining:

• Commercial and financial understanding of what drives value in a business
• Analytical rigour and technology‑enabled insight generation
• A diverse team with experience across data strategy, operations and finance

This is an exceptional opportunity to work directly with Private Equity clients and portfolio companies to shape and deliver data‑driven insights that drive business performance and investment returns.

What you will do

As a Senior Associate you’ll be responsible for delivering high‑quality analysis and insight on client projects while contributing to innovation and capability building within the team.

You will

• Work with project leadership to design, develop and deliver analytical workstreams that drive value creation and performance improvement.
• Build structured high‑impact analyses and dashboards (e.g. Power BI, Alteryx, SQL, Python) that help clients understand business performance, margin opportunities and growth levers.
• Support the development of driver‑based financial and operational models linking commercial, operational and financial data to quantify value creation opportunities and track performance.
• Use automation and emerging technologies (including GenAI) to improve efficiency and insight generation within client projects and internal workflows.
• Translate complex datasets into clear narratives and commercial implications for non‑technical stakeholders.
• Collaborate across Strategy& and Deals teams contributing to cross‑functional projects spanning strategy, operations and technology.
• Contribute to developing reusable tools, accelerators and digital assets that scale our analytics capability.
• Support business development through research proposal preparation and showcasing team capabilities.

This role is for you if

• You are analytically minded, commercially curious and eager to apply data‑driven thinking to real business problems. You combine strong technical capability with an ability to explain insights clearly and credibly.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with an understanding of business performance drivers.
• Understanding of financial statements and KPI frameworks (P&L, cash flow, balance sheet).
• Experience working with data analytics tools such as Power BI, Alteryx, SQL, Python or Power Query.
• Ability to translate technical outputs into clear commercial insights and recommendations.
• Comfort working in fast‑paced environments and across multiple workstreams.
• Strong communication and presentation skills including to non‑technical audiences.
• Proactive and curious with a passion for learning new technologies (including GenAI applications).
• Collaborative with the ability to work effectively across teams and disciplines.

Why join us

At Strategy& Analytics you’ll join a fast‑growing and collaborative team combining strategy, data and technology to deliver measurable value to clients. You’ll gain direct exposure to senior stakeholders, cutting‑edge tools and a diverse set of projects with a clear development path toward becoming a trusted advisor and future leader in analytics‑driven consulting.

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.

Key Skills

Business Intelligence, Category Management, Drawing, Electrical Controls, Academics, Graphics Design.

Employment Type

Full‑Time

Experience

Senior IC

Vacancy

1