Deals Strategy - Manager

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Ngā Kōrero mō tēnei tūranga / About the role

As a Manager within the Deals Strategy team, you’ll have the opportunity to work with and lead an established, market-leading team across a diverse range of clients. These include leading corporates, private enterprises, public-sector organisations, and government agencies across New Zealand, Trans-Tasman, and global markets. You’ll deliver bespoke value creation strategies and commercial due diligence.

This role requires someone inquisitive, proactive, and personable, with excellent client engagement skills.

Key responsibilities include:

• Taking overall responsibility for projects across commercial due diligence and/or value creation.
• Developing frameworks and methodology for primary research, and leading desktop industry and market research using online tools, proprietary databases, and public sources.
• Designing research frameworks and methodologies while leading desktop industry and market analysis through online tools, proprietary databases, and public sources.
• Coordinating with key stakeholders including clients and internal team members.
• Leading the preparation of client deliverables such as reports, presentations, and discussion packs.
• Contributing to client relationship building, knowledge sharing, and mentoring junior team members.
• Coaching and developing junior colleagues to support their growth.

Ngā pūkenga kei a koe / Skills and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Business or equivalent qualification/experience.
• Ideally 3–4 years’ experience in a global or boutique strategy house, or a strategy/M\&A function within a large corporate.
• A keen interest in solving commercial problems for clients as they test and refine investment hypotheses for transactions.
• Strong quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Proven client management skills, including the ability to communicate with a wide variety of stakeholders.
• Confident in applying a range of analysis techniques, such as market sizing, forecasting, competitor dynamics, customer analysis, business plan reviews, and growth analysis.
• Ability to multitask and balance time effectively across complex tasks and activities.
• Experience coaching and supporting others, and contributing to a collaborative, dynamic team environment.

Ngā āhuatanga hirahira o te mahi ki PwC / Highlights of working at PwC NZ

• Rewards
• Discretionary bonus opportunities; generous referral bonuses; retail discounts \& deals
• Growth
• Global network; leadership development; A.I. tools and training; formal learning pathways
• Wellbeing
• $250 annual wellbeing allowance; Life \& income protection; Sonder/EAP/Headspace; 15 days’ paid sick leave; group-rate health insurance (eligibility applies)
• Reputation
• PwC is known for shaping tomorrow. Join us and you’ll accelerate your career while helping clients and communities solve their most important problems.
• Flexibility
• Flexible working; supportive coaching culture
• Time off
• Two paid recognition days off provided each year during our annual summer shutdown period; purchase up to two extra weeks’ annual leave
• Whānau \& community
• Paid parental leave for all parents with flexible options and financial planning support; inclusive networks; paid volunteering leave

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