AWM Operations Management Consultant - Manager

Operations Consulting Manager

At PwC, our people in operations consulting specialise in providing consulting services on optimising operational efficiency and effectiveness. These individuals analyse client needs, develop operational strategies, and offer guidance and support to help clients streamline processes, improve productivity, and drive business performance. As an operations consulting generalist at PwC, you will possess a broad understanding of various aspects of operations consulting. You will provide comprehensive guidance and support to clients in optimising operational efficiency and effectiveness. Working in this area, you will analyse client needs, develop operational solutions, and offer recommendations tailored to specific business requirements.

Enhancing your leadership style, you motivate, develop and inspire others to deliver quality. You are responsible for coaching, leveraging team member's unique strengths, and managing performance to deliver on client expectations. With your growing knowledge of how business works, you play an important role in identifying opportunities that contribute to the success of our Firm. You are expected to lead with integrity and authenticity, articulating our purpose and values in a meaningful way. You embrace technology and innovation to enhance your delivery and encourage others to do the same.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Analyse and identify the linkages and interactions between the component parts of an entire system.
• Take ownership of projects, ensuring their successful planning, budgeting, execution, and completion.
• Partner with team leadership to ensure collective ownership of quality, timelines, and deliverables.
• Develop skills outside your comfort zone, and encourage others to do the same.
• Effectively mentor others.
• Use the review of work as an opportunity to deepen the expertise of team members.
• Address conflicts or issues, engaging in difficult conversations with clients, team members and other stakeholders, escalating where appropriate.
• Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.

As part of the Operations Consulting team you are expected to provide executive management and key decision makers with insights and advice on their most critical business challenges. As a Manager you are expected to supervise, develop, and coach teams, manage client service accounts, and drive assigned client engagement workstreams by independently solving and analyzing complex problems to develop top-quality deliverables. You are also expected to assist in client proposals, stay abreast of current business and industry trends, and develop financial models based on discounted cash flow.

Responsibilities:

• Supervise, develop, and coach teams to deliver client solutions
• Manage client service accounts and engagement workstreams
• Provide insights and advice on critical business challenges
• Develop financial models based on discounted cash flow
• Assist in client proposals and stay current with industry trends
• Analyze complex problems to create exceptional deliverables
• Focus on performance improvement related engagements
• Utilize professional skepticism in reviewing deliverables

What You Must Have:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting & Finance, Business Administration/Management, Corporate Finance, Economics and Finance
• 6 years of experience

What Sets You Apart:

• Master of Business Administration in Business Analytics, Financial Mathematics, Managerial Economics, Mathematical Economics, Mathematical Statistics, Quantitative Finance preferred
• Leading project work streams
• Communicating with senior business leadership
• Conducting quantitative and qualitative research
• Developing financial models
• Analyzing financial statements
• Understanding strategy frameworks
• Structuring and conducting client meetings
• Managing complex project work streams

Travel Requirements:

Up to 80%

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.