Manager

Price Waterhouse Cooper LLP; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Price Waterhouse Cooper LLP is seeking experienced professionals for Senior Associate and Manager roles in our Automotive consulting practice. Roles are PAN India with heavy travel (70–80% of time) and delivering measurable business transformation for automotive OEMs, dealers, and suppliers.

Candidates should have broad experience in growth, channel development, customer experience, and transformation, with a track record of client impact and ability to work with CXOs.

Qualifications

• 4–12 years of relevant experience in the automotive sector.
• Experience with leading management consulting firms serving automotive clients is desirable.
• Background in strategy, sales, channel development, customer experience, marketing, retail operations, or business transformation.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic and transformation engagements for automotive OEMs, component players, and mobility companies.
• Diagnose client challenges with CXOs and deliver practical, high-impact solutions.
• Support practice growth through opportunity identification and proposals.
• Contribute to capability building, knowledge management, and mentoring.

Skills

Senior stakeholder management

Strategic problem solving

Executive communication

Cross-functional leadership

MS Excel PowerPoint

Job description

We are looking for experienced professionals for our Automotive consulting practice with proven and demonstrated experience in driving transformations with tangible outcomes

Experience:

We are hiring for Senior Associate & Manager role.

Location - PAN India

Experience:

4-12 years of relevant experience in the automotive sector, with a strong track record of delivering measurable business impact.

Preferred Background:

Experience with leading management consulting firms serving automotive clients is highly desirable. We are also open to candidates from leading automotive OEMs, auto-component manufacturers, and mobility companies with experience in strategy, sales, channel development, customer experience, marketing, retail operations, or business transformation.

What We Are Looking For:

Candidates with demonstrated experience in driving growth, improving commercial performance, enhancing customer experience, and delivering transformation outcomes across automotive OEMs, dealer networks, aftermarket businesses, or auto-component companies.

Relevant Experience Areas (one or more):

• Dealer Profitability, Productivity & Performance Management
• Customer Experience & Omnichannel Journey
• AI-enabled Sales, Service & Customer Experience Transformation
• Channel Development & Go-to-Market Excellence

Candidate specifications (insert the relevant personal skills here):

• Strong presentation skills and experience of having dealt with CXO level
• Strong analytical skills
• Delivery of tangible value on projects
• Ability to lead projects across cross-functional teams
• Advanced knowledge of MS Excel, Word, Power Point
• The individual should possess and demonstrate high integrity and credibility as perceived by all those with whom s/he will work
• The individual should have strong intellect coupled with proficient commercial instincts and business acumen
• The individual must be willing to travel 70-80% in a month and flexible to adopt to a demanding lifestyle
• Professional networking skills
• Sharp focus on quality delivery
• Ability to develop / customize solutions relevant to client
• Able to thrive in relatively unstructured situations, maturity and ability to handle pressure
• High initiative and drive, positive attitude and high commitment
• Ensure compliance to the firm’s standards, processes and policies

Responsibilities:

Key responsibilities of the role may include:

• Project Delivery & Client Management
• Lead strategic and transformation engagements for automotive OEMs, component players, and mobility companies. Work closely with CXOs to diagnose business challenges, design practical solutions, and deliver high-quality outcomes with measurable impact
• Business Development
• Support practice growth through opportunity identification, client diagnostics, solution development, and preparation of winning proposals and pursuits
• Automotive Thought Leadership
• Develop industry-leading assets, frameworks, POVs, whitepapers, and market insights across growth strategy, commercial transformation, customer experience, retail excellence, and digital transformation
• Practice Development
• Contribute to capability building, knowledge management, team mentoring etc.

Mandatory skill sets:

Growth, Channel & Customer Transformation