Manager - Deals Advisory - Deals Strategy - Bangalore

A career in our Advisory Acceleration Centre is the natural extension of PwC’s leading class global delivery capabilities. We provide premium, cost effective, high quality services that support process quality and delivery capability in support for client engagements.

Job Overview:

This position is for a Manager to be a part of a fast-growing team within our Advisory Acceleration Center, supporting the US-based Deals Strategy practice.

Deals Strategy (DS) is a specialist team within PwC Strategy& that shapes the M&A landscape by supporting PE and corporate clients in developing investment perspectives and value creation strategies that make a difference in the highly competitive M&A market. We serve private equity clients with over $2.5 trillion in assets under management, and publicly traded companies with a combined market capitalization of over $4 trillion. From initial investment strategy development to commercial due diligence, value creation post-close and exit, we’re here to help our clients drive growth.

Our Deals Strategy Acceleration Center (DS AC) in India is a specialist team within our broader Bangalore Acceleration Center that plays a critical role in supporting DS project teams with research, analytics and knowledge management support across industries (including Technology, Media, Healthcare, Consumer Products, Retail, Industrial Products and Energy, Oil and Gas).

Responsibilities Include:

As a Manager, one will lead a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but not limited to:

• Be an active and visible leader with passion and commitment from the DS AC team and developing strong relationships with the US DS team
• Managing teams developing and implementing capabilities that are aligned with Deals Strategy focus areas
• Promote high-performance and a sustainable work-life balance while managing expectations with leadership and US based staff
• Develop new standardized delivery modules to extend those that have already been created (e.g., vendor benchmarking, survey analysis, website scraping, slide creation, intellectual property within the AC)
• Act to resolve issues which prevent the team working effectively
• Refine the existing and develop new DS AC onboarding and training programs
• Provide day-to-day coaching and mentorship to the DS AC team on work-planning, problem solving, hypothesis generation and research tools
• Work closely with US DS leadership to fully support client development and client engagements
• Promote new ideas and services (where regulation permits) by applying knowledge of the industry/sector and societal trends to create value for clients, PwC and broader stakeholders. Uphold the firms code of ethics and business conduct.
  
  

• Contribute to practice enablement and business development activities (Proposal responses, client interactions, workshops etc.)
• Drive initiatives to develop innovation quotient (publishing whitepapers, help develop business case for an innovative technical idea to seek investments etc.)
• Engage with US counterparts to build trust and relationships in an effort to develop and market the AC brand
• Translate client business requirements, user needs, technical requirements into designs that are visually enticing, easy to use, and emotionally engaging
• Staying in the loop and on top of the latest M&A trends and developing new skills
• Encourage new ways of thinking, leveraging new methodologies and technology where applicable
  
  

• Be an active and visible leader with passion and commitment from the DS AC team and developing strong relationships with the US DS team
• Managing teams developing and implementing capabilities that are aligned with Deals Strategy focus areas
• Promote high-performance and a sustainable work-life balance while managing expectations with leadership and US based staff
• Develop new standardized delivery modules to extend those that have already been created (e.g., vendor benchmarking, survey analysis, website scraping, slide creation, intellectual property within the AC)
• Act to resolve issues which prevent the team working effectively
• Refine the existing and develop new DS AC onboarding and training programs
• Provide day-to-day coaching and mentorship to the DS AC team on work-planning, problem solving, hypothesis generation and research tools
• Work closely with US DS leadership to fully support client development and client engagements
• Promote new ideas and services (where regulation permits) by applying knowledge of the industry/sector and societal trends to create value for clients, PwC and broader stakeholders. Uphold the firms code of ethics and business conduct.
  
  

• Contribute to practice enablement and business development activities (Proposal responses, client interactions, workshops etc.)
• Drive initiatives to develop innovation quotient (publishing whitepapers, help develop business case for an innovative technical idea to seek investments etc.)
• Engage with US counterparts to build trust and relationships in an effort to develop and market the AC brand
• Translate client business requirements, user needs, technical requirements into designs that are visually enticing, easy to use, and emotionally engaging
• Staying in the loop and on top of the latest M&A trends and developing new skills
• Encourage new ways of thinking, leveraging new methodologies and technology where applicable
  
  

• 8 to 10 years of industry experience, with an emphasis on team building and operational leadership in a service delivery setting
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage teams across multiple, concurrent projects with stringent timelines
• Relevant experience in managing primary research (expert interviews), secondary research (including desktop research, surveys and web scraping), analysis of complex data and client-ready deliverable creation
• Relevant experience in private equity, commercial due diligence, target screening and / or M&A advisory preferred
• Relevant experience of leading team using Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Tableau/ Power BI or other similar Visual Analytics tools
• Multi-tasking and balancing time effectively, keeping a rapid pace without sacrificing quality
• Strong business acumen, with analytical and problem-solving skills
• Effective written and verbal business communication skills when interacting with team members and/or clients in a professional setting
• Strong relevant experience in at least one of the focus sectors - Technology, Healthcare, Consumer Products, Retail, Energy Transition, and Industrial Products and Services
  
  

• Effective communication and storytelling skills to various audiences (written and verbal)
• Strong work ethic, proactive and professional behavior
• Strategic and creative thinker, problem solver
  
  

• MBA from premier B-Schools (preferred)
• Strong academic credentials, analytical ability and leadership skills
  
  

• Time Type: Full time
• Work Timings: Work hours may vary for specific projects
• Travel Requirements: NA