Manager - Deals - Deal Analytics & Value Creation – Bangalore/ Mumbai / Gurgaon

Job Description: 

As a Manager, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to: 

• Develop new skills outside of your comfort zone. 

• Act to resolve issues which prevent the team working effectively. 

• Coach others, recognize their strengths, and encourage them to take ownership of their personal development. 

• Analyze complex ideas or proposals and build a range of meaningful recommendations. 

• Use multiple sources of information including broader stakeholder views to develop solutions and recommendations. 

• Address sub-standard work or work that does not meet firm's/client's expectations. 

• Use data and insights to inform conclusions and support decision-making. 

• Develop a point of view on key global trends, and how they impact clients. 

• Manage a variety of viewpoints to build consensus and create positive outcomes for all parties. 

• Simplify complex messages, highlighting and summarizing key points. 

• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct. 

Preferred Fields of Study/Experience: 

Master's degree from a reputed institute in Data Science, Data Analytics, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration/Management, Economics, Statistics, Computer and Information Science, Management Information Systems, Engineering, Mathematics 

A total of 7-10 years of work experience in analytics consulting and/or transaction services with top consulting organizations 

Preferred Knowledge/Skills: 

Our team is a blend of deals and consulting professionals with an ability to work with data and teams across our practice to bring targeted commercial and operational insights through industry-specific experience and cutting-edge techniques. We are looking for individuals who demonstrate knowledge and a proven record of success in one or both of the following areas: 

#### Business 

• Experience leading high-performing teams preferably in data analytics, consulting, and/or private equity 

• Experience working with business frameworks to analyze markets and assess company position and performance 

• Experience working with alternative data and market data sets to draw insight on competitive positioning and company performance 

• Deep understanding of financial statements, business cycles (revenue, supply chain, etc.), business diligence, financial modeling, valuation, etc. 

• Experience leading projects in a dynamic, collaborative environment and working under time-sensitive client deadlines 

• Strong communication and proven presentation skills 

• Understanding of various facets of mergers, integrations, spin-offs and/or divestiture transactions, including options analyses and recommendations 

• Experience assisting clients with strategic planning and business reviews; growth, market entry and international expansion; and market opportunity sizing 

• Experience that cuts across the entire Deals Cycle 

#### Technical 

• High degree of collaboration, ingenuity, and innovation to apply tools and techniques to address client questions 

• Ability to synthesize insights and recommendations into a tight and cohesive presentation to clients 

• Proven track record of data extraction/transformation, analytics, and visualization approaches and a high degree of data fluency 

• Proven skills in the following preferred: Alteryx, Python, Advanced Excel, PowerBI (including visualization and DAX) 

• Experience working on GenAI / large language models (LLMs) is a good to have 

• Experience in big data and machine learning concepts 

• Strong track record with leveraging data and business intelligence software to turn data into insights 

• Experience working with relational databases / data models 

#### Value Creation Elements 

• Experience in developing comprehensive value creation plans for private equity portfolio companies 

• Ability to draw on strategic, operational, organizational, and technology experience to deliver actionable advice 

• Experience in pre-acquisition operations due diligence and product & technology due diligence 

• Experience in post-acquisition growth strategy, operations strategy, technology strategy, business transformation, and M&A operations 

• Ability to collect and utilize relevant business and industry trend information and analyze this information effectively by applying numerical and strategic analysis techniques