Strategy& Consulting Manager - Financial Services - Insurance

Specialty/Competency: Corporate and Business Strategy

Industry/Sector: Insurance

Time Type: Full time

Travel Requirements: Up to 80%

At PwC, our people in strategy consulting focus on providing strategic guidance and insights to organisations. They analyse market trends, assess business performance, and develop recommendations to help clients achieve their goals. These individuals work closely with clients to identify opportunities for growth, optimise operations, and enhance overall business performance.

As a corporate and business strategy consultant at PwC, you will analyse client needs, provide consulting services across different strategic areas, and offer guidance and support to help clients develop and implement effective strategies that align with their business objectives and drive growth.

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.

The Opportunity

As part of the Corporate and Business Strategy Consulting team, you will help companies define and evaluate corporate and business unit strategies. As a Manager, you will manage teams and multiple work streams to secure successful project conclusions, while building productive relationships with clients and team members to deliver quality work on time and within budget.

Responsibilities

• Guide teams in defining and assessing corporate and business unit strategies

• Manage multiple work streams to achieve successful project outcomes

• Foster sturdy relationships with clients and team members

• Confirm timely delivery of quality work within budget constraints

• Provide strategic insights to enhance decision-making processes

• Mentor junior staff to build their proficiency and confidence

• Identify opportunities for process improvements and productivity

• Uphold the firm's standards of excellence and integrity

What You Must Have

• Bachelor's Degree

• At least 5 years of strategy consulting or industry consulting experience

What Sets You Apart

• Demonstrating in-depth knowledge of the Insurance industry preferred (Property and Casualty, Life and Annuities, Group Benefits, and/or Brokerage/ Distribution)

• Understanding of how insurance companies make money, and how underwriting, pricing, and claims decision-making and operations contribute to economics

• Proven ability to manage multiple work streams effectively

• Excelling in building long-term client relationships

• Utilizing first principles thinking for analytical approaches

• Analyzing complex data for actionable insights

• Designing market research to understand consumer behavior

• Communicating effectively with senior audiences

• Demonstrating executive presence with c-suite clients

• Attracting and developing team members

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:

As PwC is an?equal 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:

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