Strategy& PEVC Operational Due Diligence - Manager, Industrials

PwC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 99,000 - 232,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

Job summary

PwC in Chicago seeks a Strategy & Private Equity Value Creation (PEVC) Manager in Industrials to guide deal strategy, diligence, restructuring, and post‑deal value creation. You will lead teams, coach juniors, manage workstreams, and apply data‑driven analysis to identify performance improvements for client transactions.

You will develop market analyses, business cases, and strategic frameworks, and present findings to senior client leaders while coordinating across service areas to realize

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required
• Minimum 5 years of experience in PEVC or related field
• MBA preferred in related disciplines

Responsibilities

• Lead PEVC value creation workstreams across deal strategy, diligence, execution, and post‑deal improvements
• Manage client timelines, deliverables, and team activities for industrials transactions
• Analyze performance, market trends, and benchmarks to identify value levers and cost improvements
• Develop value creation plans linking findings to transaction priorities and synergies
• Coach team members and communicate with clients across complex engagements
• Apply data-driven analytics to support decision making and performance tracking
• Build trusted client relationships and present findings to senior leaders
• Coordinate across service areas to align insights with implementation actions

Skills

Strategy development

Financial analysis

Team coaching

Client relationship

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's/MBA preferred

Job description

The Opportunity

As a Strategy& Private Equity Value Creation (PEVC) Manager, Industrials you will support clients within our Deals practice by providing strategic guidance across mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, restructuring, and value creation activities. As a Manager you will lead teams, coach junior professionals, and manage workstreams while applying business judgment, project management discipline, and technology-enabled methods to help clients navigate complex transactions and identify opportunities to improve performance. In this role at PwC, you will work on deal strategy activities that include market analysis, business case development, and strategic frameworks designed to support informed decisions and transaction outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Leading private equity value creation workstreams across deal strategy, diligence, execution, and post-deal improvement efforts
• Managing client service timelines, deliverables, and team activities for industrials-focused transactions and operating model assessments
• Analyzing operational performance, market trends, and sector benchmarks to identify value levers, risks, and cost improvement opportunities
• Developing value creation plans that connect operational findings to transaction priorities, synergy opportunities, and performance improvement actions
• Guiding financial and operational analysis, including scenario modeling, business plan review, and transaction-related due diligence
• Coaching team members on problem solving, work product development, and client-ready communication across complex engagements
• Applying analytics tools and data-driven methods to support decision making, benchmark comparisons, and performance tracking
• Building trusted client relationships by presenting findings, discussing tradeoffs, and responding to questions from deal and operating teams
• Coordinating across service areas to align transaction insights with implementation actions and longer-term value realization

What You Must Have

• At least a Bachelor's degree
• At least 5 years of experience

What Sets You Apart

• Preference for a Master's or Masters of Business Administration degree in at least one of the following fields of study: Accounting, Analytics/Data Science, Business Administration/Management, Computer Science/Information Systems, Economics, Engineering, Finance, Financial Mathematics/Quantitative Finance, Law/Legal Studies, Mathematics/Statistics, Operations/Supply Chain
• Demonstrating private equity value creation experience in industrials
• Leading operational diligence and performance improvement workstreams
• Utilizing financial modeling and scenario analysis for client decisions
• Coaching teams through transaction and value creation phases
• Applying data-driven insights to identify value levers
• Communicating findings clearly to senior client leaders

The salary range for this position is: $99,000 - $232,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance

As PwC is anequal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.

PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy

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