Strategy& PEVC Operational Due Diligence - Manager, Industrials

The Opportunity
As a Strategy& Private Equity Value Creation (PEVC) Manager, Industrials you will support clients within our Deals practice by providing strategic guidance across mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, restructuring, and value creation activities. As a Manager you will lead teams, coach junior professionals, and manage workstreams while applying business judgment, project management discipline, and technology-enabled methods to help clients navigate complex transactions and identify opportunities to improve performance. In this role at PwC, you will work on deal strategy activities that include market analysis, business case development, and strategic frameworks designed to support informed decisions and transaction outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Leading private equity value creation workstreams across deal strategy, diligence, execution, and post-deal improvement efforts
- Managing client service timelines, deliverables, and team activities for industrials-focused transactions and operating model assessments
- Analyzing operational performance, market trends, and sector benchmarks to identify value levers, risks, and cost improvement opportunities
- Developing value creation plans that connect operational findings to transaction priorities, synergy opportunities, and performance improvement actions
- Guiding financial and operational analysis, including scenario modeling, business plan review, and transaction-related due diligence
- Coaching team members on problem solving, work product development, and client-ready communication across complex engagements
- Applying analytics tools and data-driven methods to support decision making, benchmark comparisons, and performance tracking
- Building trusted client relationships by presenting findings, discussing tradeoffs, and responding to questions from deal and operating teams
- Coordinating across service areas to align transaction insights with implementation actions and longer-term value realization
What You Must Have
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 5 years of experience
What Sets You Apart
- Preference for a Master's or Masters of Business Administration degree in at least one of the following fields of study: Accounting, Analytics/Data Science, Business Administration/Management, Computer Science/Information Systems, Economics, Engineering, Finance, Financial Mathematics/Quantitative Finance, Law/Legal Studies, Mathematics/Statistics, Operations/Supply Chain
- Demonstrating private equity value creation experience in industrials
- Leading operational diligence and performance improvement workstreams
- Utilizing financial modeling and scenario analysis for client decisions
- Coaching teams through transaction and value creation phases
- Applying data-driven insights to identify value levers
- Communicating findings clearly to senior client leaders
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: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
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.
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