Senior Manager- Strategy Enterprise & Functional Strategy (GS&R)

Industry / Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Corporate and Business Strategy

Management Level

Senior Manager

Job Description & Summary

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.

What does this role entail

Our Strategy platform enables clients to align business goals with enterprise-wide strategies investments and operating models. From shaping functional strategies to driving transformation at scale the platform delivers high-impact insight-led outcomes. Whether advising on growth cost customer experience or digital transformation our Strategy capability provides the foundation for driving profitability competitiveness and market differentiation.

As part of the Growth & Business Model Reinvention (BMR) focus area within Enterprise & Functional Strategy our teams help global clients reimagine how businesses create deliver and sustain value through the intelligent application of digital technologies AI and data-driven insights.

The Senior Manager plays a pivotal leadership role in designing managing and executing enterprise transformation programs that bridge strategy and technology. You will lead multi-disciplinary teams to translate complex business requirements into scalable digital solutions develop business cases and manage large transformation programs that leverage modern technology architectures. This role requires close collaboration with executives business leaders and engineering teams to ensure successful delivery of innovation-led change initiatives.

Competency Overview : Enterprise & Functional Strategy

Enterprise & Functional Strategy (EFS) a key pillar of the Strategy platform reshapes enterprise costs to fuel growth. It helps clients holistically transform enterprise cost structures in accordance with corporate strategy by re-allocating spend from commodity capabilities toward differentiating capabilities. Key capabilities include cost baselining and analytics benchmarking opportunity identification value realization strategies process optimization functional transformation (e.g. SG&A Finance HR etc. functions) enterprise operating model design and more. EFS also embeds adaptive cross-functional strategies to outperform market shifts developing and executing go-to-market (GTM) strategies market entry strategies enterprise growth strategies and boldly transforming front middle and back-office functions.

Thus as changing business dynamics and processes drive disruption across industries our community of problem solvers partners with client teams to ensure seamless alignment of their people processes and strategy .

Job Description

Job responsibilities include activities centered around client business challenges and opportunities e.g. guide analyses and insights developing financial models work directly with project teams facilitate meetings to enable decision making lead analysis and client conversations organize and prepare recommendations to address client problems and participate actively in new business development thought leadership and firm building activities.

Depending on the project a Senior Manager will be involved throughout the project life cycle adding value during the problem structuring and analysis phases. Responsibilities include understanding clients capabilities business context assessing current organization structure and operating model lead engagement teams to conduct end-to-end value chain diagnostics to unlock levers that can produce sustained performance improvement. Additionally the role involves envisioning and ideating a future state structure incorporating innovative solutions and emerging technologies and enabling change management to ensure seamless integration and adoption of new processes.

Core responsibilities of Senior Manager would entail (but not limited to)

As part of the team youll collaborate with experienced consultants and industry professionals to help clients address complex business challenges. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to :

Client Development & Transformation Leadership

Lead end-to-end engagements across digital transformation operating model redesign and business reinvention.

Define and refine requirements ensuring they align with client objectives technological feasibility and delivery constraints.

Oversee development of business cases transformation plans and implementation strategies to ensure value realization.

Collaborate with client executives to design future-state models that integrate people process and technology dimensions.

Drive program management activities tracking interdependencies risks and milestones across functional and technical teams.

Ensure alignment between strategic priorities and technology implementation partnering with IT data and engineering leaders.

Digital & Technology Enablement

Provide leadership in defining and managing cloud-based architecture API integration strategies and enterprise data platforms

Work with clients to identify emerging technologies and automation opportunities that accelerate transformation.

Evaluate system landscapes and design digital enablement pathways that improve scalability agility and business performance

Stakeholder Management & Leadership

Act as a trusted advisor to CXOs enabling executive decision-making through insight-driven analysis and structured problem solving

Manage senior stakeholder expectations while fostering collaboration between business and technical teams

Facilitate executive workshops and working sessions to align strategy technology and implementation priorities

Firm Building & Thought Leadership

Contribute to the development of intellectual property solution accelerators and frameworks within PwCs Growth & BMR portfolio

Mentor and coach consultants and managers to enhance consulting excellence and domain expertise

Develop thought leadership and participate in client discussions presentations and market development initiatives

Knowledge Preferred :

Candidates are expected to demonstrate foundational knowledge in one or more areas of technology along with strong analytical skills to effectively understand and address client needs :

Must-have skills

• Proven ability to translate business requirements into digital and operational solutions.

Experience in building business cases and conducting financial analyses to quantify transformation value .

Expertise in managing large-scale transformation programs involving cross-functional multi-disciplinary teams.

Strong understanding of cloud platforms (Azure AWS GCP) integration patterns (APIs) data platforms and enterprise systems.

Demonstrated comfort engaging with both executives and technical teams (engineering data and IT).

Excellent communication storytelling and stakeholder management skills to influence decision-making at senior levels.

Experience using analytical and project management tools such as Power BI Excel PowerPoint Alteryx Visio Jira and MS Project.

Good-to-have skills

Experience in enterprise operating model design process optimization or shared services transformation (GBS / GCC).

Exposure to emerging digital ecosystems and innovation frameworks.

Advanced presentation and facilitation skills for executive-level discussions.

Experience in developing transformation accelerators or digital toolkits to enhance delivery efficiency.

Your Opportunity at PwC

Le arn : Develop business acumen technical and technology skills

Apply : Diverse opportunities to showcase your skills in a supportive environment

Grow : Harness your leadership potential to expand your career

Eligibility Criteria :

MBA / PGDM from a premier / tier 1 B-School

11 - 14 years p ost MBA relevant experience in strategy consulting with expertise in large scale transformations (Growth Strategy Business Model Reinvention Enterprise Digital Value Transformation ERP) business strategy business value acceleration enterprise-level growth

Exposure to a multinational environment will be an added bonus

Why PwC :

Innovative problem solving : Harness your curiosity and act as an agent for change in society.

Opportunities and emerging technology : Gain access to a global network of experts and resources build your credentials and experience.

Professional growth and learning : In-depth training programs and mentorship options to support your personalized growth and development journey.

Inclusive and collaborative culture : Thrive in a collaborative environment that values diverse perspectives and champions inclusivity.

Skills-driven work : Develop business acumen hone your technical skills and explore diverse opportunities to showcase your skills.

Travel Requirements

Job Posting End Date

Required Experience :

Senior Manager

Key Skills

Marketing,Data Visualization,Tableau,Customer Segmentation,Microsoft Powerpoint,Investment Banking,Strategic Planning,Financial Modeling,Customer relationship management,Management Consulting,Google Suite,Analytics

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1