Corporate Strategy and M&A – Consumer Markets - Senior Manager
PwC · London
About the role
Strategy& is PwC’s global strategy consulting business, as well as the only at-scale strategy business inside a professional services network. Strategy&'s unique combination of strategic expertise and scale provides outstanding opportunities for rapid professional growth. You'll be part of a global team solving challenging strategic problems for our clients through innovative ideas and thought leadership. In return, our culture gives you the opportunity to challenge conventional thinking and a tailored mentorship to help you develop and progress.
What your days will look like:
As a Strategy Consultant, you will work with leading corporate clients and investors, helping and supporting them tackle their toughest decisions. Your engagements will include a mix of corporate strategy (growth strategy, market entry, pricing, commercial excellence, product strategy) and transaction-related work (commercial due diligence and pre- and post-deal value creation).
Your work will be varied, fast paced - no engagement is ever the same. In our Strategy team, you’ll be joining a market-leading and fast-growing team that works with leading businesses, private equity and venture capital investors, supporting them across the Deal cycle, from pre-deal to post-deal value creation.
Our Consumer Markets team covers a wealth of sub-sectors including:
Retail – clothing & footwear, accessories, home & garden, grocery, specialty, value retail.
Consumer Goods – food & beverage, beauty & personal care, consumer health and wellness, pet food and accessories.
Leisure – travel, foodservice, health & fitness, multi-site leisure and entertainment, gaming, sports.
This role is for you if:
Significant experience from either a strategy consulting firm or strategy position in industry, with experience in conducting and managing strategy consulting projects including, but not limited to, commercial diligence, growth strategy, target operating model, etc.
Managerial experience of strategic commercial consulting or business development from within a large corporate Consumer business Experience within Private Equity (investment or operational role)
You’ll have a very structured approach to problem solving and exceptional analytical skills Strong client management skills, including an understanding of how to communicate with clients of different backgrounds and opinions
Proven experience of coaching junior team members
An ability to multitask effectively and balance time between project delivery and business development support effectively
Experienced in running projects on a day-to-day basis, structuring and managing the work streams and supervising delivery
Planning Hypotheses and analysis; formulating hypotheses based on previous experience, knowledge of the sector and understanding of the scope of work
As a Senior Manager you will be experienced in delivering client projects, supporting junior members of the team and driving business development
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.