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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

• Unrivalled level of access to industry expertise, both locally and through our wider global network of member firms, where you’ll be enabled by cutting-edge technology.

• PwC shows care to employees by providing life and income protection as part of our total remuneration package.

• PwC's paid parental leave applies to all parents regardless of gender, so all our employees can be involved with raising their children

• Enhanced leave capabilities - an opportunity to purchase additional leave and two staff recognition days available each year.

• Digital upskilling through our Digital Academy.