Deals Strategy & Operation Manager - HR Specialist - M&A Integration and Transformation Projects

Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Specialism

Advisory - Other

Management Level

Manager

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in deals focus on providing strategic advice and support to clients in areas such as mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, and restructuring. They help clients navigate complex transactions and maximise value in their business deals.

Those in deal strategy at PwC will focus on providing strategic advice and support to clients in areas such as mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, and restructuring. Your work will involve analysing market trends, assessing business opportunities, and developing strategic frameworks to guide clients in making informed decisions regarding their deals. You will help clients navigate complex transactions, identify potential risks and opportunities, and develop strategies to maximise value and achieve their business objectives. Working in this area, you will play a crucial role in assisting clients in formulating and executing effective strategies to optimise outcomes in their deal-making processes.

Enhancing your leadership style, you motivate, develop and inspire others to deliver quality. You are responsible for coaching, leveraging team member’s unique strengths, and managing performance to deliver on client expectations. With your growing knowledge of how business works, you play an important role in identifying opportunities that contribute to the success of our Firm. You are expected to lead with integrity and authenticity, articulating our purpose and values in a meaningful way. You embrace technology and innovation to enhance your delivery and encourage others to do the same.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Analyse and identify the linkages and interactions between the component parts of an entire system.
• Take ownership of projects, ensuring their successful planning, budgeting, execution, and completion.
• Partner with team leadership to ensure collective ownership of quality, timelines, and deliverables.
• Develop skills outside your comfort zone, and encourage others to do the same.
• Effectively mentor others.
• Use the review of work as an opportunity to deepen the expertise of team members.
• Address conflicts or issues, engaging in difficult conversations with clients, team members and other stakeholders, escalating where appropriate.
• Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.

Main Responsibilities:

• Manage HR due diligence activities across various M&A projects, focusing on HR-related integration / carved-out planning, execution, and PMO management.
• Lead HR integration planning and execution, ensuring compliance and strategic alignment.
• Facilitate workshops to develop HR solutions and synergy realization plans.
• Deliver HR transformation initiatives across organizational structures and HR processes specific to M&A scenarios.
• Collaborate with clients in strategic HR planning for carve-outs and integrations.

Preferred Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, HR management, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 5-7 years of HR consulting experience from leading firms.
• Exposure to deal/M&A projects is highly preferred.
• Strong understanding of HR principles, practices, and transformation methodologies.
• Ability to manage multiple work streams and deliver project outcomes.
• Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management experience.
• Preferably, hold a CHRP certification or similar HR-related certification.
• Expertise in HRIS systems and talent management software will be a plus point.
• Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to design and implement change management strategies.
• Experience with cultural integration in mergers and acquisitions.

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Acquisition Strategy, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Business Plan Evaluation, Capital IQ, Coaching and Feedback, Communication, Competitive Advantage, Competitive Analysis, Corporate Development, Creativity, Customer Due Diligence, Deal Structures, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Financial Due Diligence, Financial Modeling, Financial Risk Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Inclusion, Industry Trend Analysis, Intellectual Curiosity {+ 17 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Up to 40%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

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