Manager Commercial Due Diligence and Value Creation

Strategy& Germany; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lease car

Mobility budget

Well-being budget

Job summary

Strategy& Amsterdam is seeking a Manager CDD and Value Creation to shape the Strategy& Deals practice across energy, tech, retail, manufacturing and more. The role offers entry at Senior Associate or Manager level, depending on experience, with broad exposure to high-stakes transactions and value-creation agendas.

You will lead due diligence, deal strategy and growth initiatives, partnering with PE investors, corporates and PwC specialists to translate insights into senior decision-making.

Qualifications

• Background in strategy consulting, commercial due diligence, deal advisory, private equity, corporate strategy or M&A.
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience at a leading strategy consultancy or related field.
• Strong analytical and commercial mindset; ability to write crisply and present to senior stakeholders.
• Experience in project and team management; structuring work packages and meeting tight timelines.
• Team player with humour; capable of building momentum in fast-paced transaction settings.
• Developing an investor and corporate network to expand with Strategy&.
• Advantages: CDD experience; sector expertise in industrials, technology, energy, healthcare or consumer markets; PE deal exposure.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial due diligence and deal-strategy engagements, including market sizing and growth forecasting.
• Translate deal questions into focused work plans, steer research, build robust analytical bases and develop recommendations.
• Collaborate with colleagues, coach teams and manage workstreams across PwC network.
• Support business development, thought leadership, proposals and external visibility while growing your professional network.

Skills

Strategy consulting

Commercial due diligence

Deal advisory

Private equity

Job description

Job Description & Summary

Join us as a Manager CDD and Value Creation to shape the future of the Strategy& Deals practice – position within several sub-verticals possible (Energy, technology, retail, manufacturing, etc.).

This role offers entry at either Senior Associate or Manager level, with placement determined by your experience and industry background.

Are you ready to work at the centre of high-stakes transactions, growth choices and value-creation agendas? We are looking for a Manager CDD and Value Creation to join our Strategy& Deals team in Amsterdam. As part of Strategy&, PwC's global strategy consulting business, you will help private equity investors, corporates and entrepreneurs answer their most critical strategic questions – from commercial due diligence and investment thesis development to growth strategy and post-deal value creation, translating rigorous analysis into board-level decisions.

• Full time

What makes this opportunity unique:

• Ring-fenced CDD and value creation team: Build a dedicated capability around commercial due diligence, deal strategy and growth strategy, with a clear proposition for investors and corporate M&A teams.
• End-to-end deal exposure: Work across the investment lifecycle: market scans, outside-in assessments, buy-side and vendor CDD, business plan reviews, synergy and value-creation plans, and strategic post-deal support.
• Senior client impact: Partner with private equity and infrastructure teams, portfolio-company management, corporates, entrepreneurs, and Strategy& and PwC specialists to shape investment decisions.
• Entrepreneurial practice building: Help us grow a distinctive Strategy& Deals platform (already 35+ people and 4 partners) in the Netherlands by developing propositions, sector insights, client relationships and high-performing teams.

We are looking for a sharp strategy professional who combines hypothesis-led problem solving with the energy to build the practice further. You will be part of a growing, international team where speed, judgement, teamwork and client impact matter every day.

What you will do

We are looking for experienced strategy consultants, deal-strategy professionals and corporate strategy/M&A talent to join at Manager level. In this role you will:

• Lead commercial due diligence and deal-strategy engagements, including market sizing and growth forecasting, competitive positioning, customer and channel analysis, business model assessment and investment thesis testing.
• Translate deal questions into focused workplans, steer primary and secondary research, build robust analytical fact bases and develop clear recommendations for investment committees and senior executives.
• Collaborate with colleagues, provide coaching and manage workstreams, often working with experts from across the PwC network in the Netherlands and internationally to help clients close the gap from strategy to execution.
• Contribute to business development, proposals, thought leadership and external visibility while building your own professional brand and network in the investor and corporate M&A community.

What we look for in a candidate

• A background in strategy consulting, commercial due diligence, deal advisory, transaction services, private equity, corporate strategy, M&A or a closely related field.
• A minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, for example at a leading strategy consultancy, Big Four deal advisory practice, investment firm, corporate strategy/M&A department, or a combination.
• Strong analytical and commercial mindset, comfortable with quantitative and qualitative problem solving; able to write crisply, build compelling storylines and present clearly to senior stakeholders.
• Experience in project and team management: structuring work packages, motivating team members, managing tight timelines and aligning expectations with internal and external clients.
• A team player with a healthy dose of humour, able to create momentum in fast-paced transaction settings.
• An emerging network of investors, corporates, founders, advisors or sector experts that you are motivated to develop further with us.
• Advantages: proven CDD experience, sector expertise in industrial products, business services, technology, energy, healthcare or consumer markets, and familiarity with PE deal processes, value-creation planning or vendor due diligence.

What’s in it for you

We offer:

• A high-impact platform at the intersection of strategy consulting and deals, with direct exposure to senior clients and investment decisions.
• Comprehensive training, apprenticeship, mentorship and professional development across Strategy& and the broader PwC network.
• A highly competitive compensation package with extensive benefits, including a lease car or mobility budget and a well-being budget.
• Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid options, while recognising that transaction work sometimes requires intense team collaboration.
• Opportunities to engage in corporate social responsibility, innovation projects and international Strategy& communities.

Who we are

Strategy& is a global strategy consulting business. As part of PwC, we combine foresight, sector knowledge, transaction expertise, technology and scale to help clients create more transformative strategies from day one.

Within our Strategy& Deals platform – one of the fastest-growing, ring-fenced teams (35+ professionals, 4 partners) – you will operate at the intersection of deals and industry, translating sector-specific expertise into actionable insights that guide investor decisions.

To support clients across the full deal lifecycle, our teams are organised by industry: Energy and Infrastructure, Technology (Software & IT Services), Manufacturing, Retail & Sport, and Business Services. This ensures deep sector expertise for clients while enabling our people to build focused, long-term careers in industries they are passionate about. You can start as a generalist or within a specific vertical.