Senior Manager - CMEX Programme Lead (12-month fixed term contract)

Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Corporate and Business Strategy

Management Level

Senior Manager

Job Description & Summary

Why Join PwC Ireland? 

At PwC Ireland, you’ll be part of a purpose-driven organisation dedicated to building trust in society and solving our clients’ most complex challenges. Here, diverse teams collaborate across sectors and geographies to deliver innovative solutions that make a real difference.

We invest in your growth through continuous learning, leadership development, and access to cutting-edge technology, empowering you to shape your career and impact the future of business and society.

Role Purpose: Support to the Deputy Head of Consulting, lead the Consulting Markets function and own the implementation and ongoing operation of the GTM operating model. This is a Senior Manager-level role requiring strong strategic judgement, credibility with senior partners and leadership forums, and the ability to turn direction into delivery. 

The candidate will bring together the Deputy Head of Consulting’s priorities, the Markets agenda, CMEX, sector-led growth and implementation of the GTM operating model. The role will provide strategic advice, align the right stakeholders and make sure leadership decisions are translated into clear ownership and delivery. 

Key responsibilities 

• Act as trusted strategic advisor and thought partner to the Deputy Head of Consulting. 

• Help shape, sequence and deliver leadership priorities across Consulting. 

• Prepare strategic papers, options, briefing materials and recommendations for leadership decisions. 

• Coordinate critical stakeholders and ensure decisions are translated into actions, owners and outcomes. 

• Maintain visibility of strategic commitments, dependencies, risks and emerging issues. 

• Provide judgement on messaging, sensitivity, timing and engagement with CLT, Partners, Directors and wider leadership groups. 

Chief of Staff to the Deputy Head of Consulting 

• Act as trusted strategic advisor and thought partner to the Deputy Head of Consulting. 

• Help shape, sequence and deliver leadership priorities across Consulting. 

• Prepare strategic papers, options, briefing materials and recommendations for leadership decisions. 

• Coordinate critical stakeholders and ensure decisions are translated into actions, owners and outcomes. 

• Maintain visibility of strategic commitments, dependencies, risks and emerging issues. 

• Provide judgement on messaging, sensitivity, timing and engagement with CLT, Partners, Directors and wider leadership groups. 

 

GTM operating model ownership 

• Own the implementation, operation and continued evolution of the Consulting GTM operating model. 

• Lead the integrated programme across Markets, Sector Leadership, Commercial Excellence, Delivery Excellence, CMEX and supporting functions. 

• Own the implementation roadmap, decision rights, governance model and pilot approach. 

• Ensure the qualification framework, opportunity lifecycle, commercial challenge, delivery assurance and CMEX governance operate as one coherent model. 

• Lead workshops and design sessions and resolve cross-workstream dependencies and role-boundary issues. 

• Track adoption, outcomes and lessons and recommend changes to the operating model where required. 

Leadership of the Markets function 

• Provide visible day-to-day leadership of the Consulting Markets function. 

• Set priorities, clarify accountabilities and coordinate the Markets team and supporting contributors. 

• Lead Markets committee meetings and ensure an effective operating cadence. 

• Integrate sector planning, Growth Plays, account priorities, pipeline, capability requirements and communications. 

• Act as the principal connection between Markets activity and wider Consulting leadership governance. 

CMEX and Markets governance 

• Own the purpose, remit and effectiveness of CMEX as the primary Markets decision forum. 
• Shape agendas around strategic decisions, sector performance, critical pursuits, strategic resourcing, investment and commercial risk. 

• Ensure high-quality evidence, recommendations and decision asks are brought to the forum. 

• Connect CMEX decisions and risks to CLT and other leadership forums and ensure effective follow-through. 

• Continue to refine CMEX so that it remains a decision-led forum rather than an operational reporting meeting. 

Sector-led growth and planning 

• Own and evolve the Consulting sector-planning process. 

• Challenge Sector Leaders on market ambition, priority clients, Growth Plays, propositions, pipeline, capability and investment requirements. 

• Ensure sector plans translate into year-round execution, performance review and accountability. 

• Coordinate sector priorities with Account Leads, Pillar and Solution Leads and the wider network. 

• Use sector and pipeline insight to inform growth choices, capability plans and leadership intervention. 

Growth strategy and strategic execution 

• Support development and execution of Consulting growth ambition, revenue strategy and domestic market priorities. 

• Provide leadership oversight of the consolidation and interpretation of sector, account, pipeline and capability information. 

• Advise on the sequencing and governance of growth materials before wider leadership engagement. 

• Ensure Growth Plays, service positioning and market priorities remain connected to the operating model. 

Leadership communication and engagement 

• Own the Markets and GTM leadership narrative and cascade strategy, decisions and priorities across appropriate audiences. 

• Oversee leadership updates, Markets communications, committee outputs and engagement mechanisms. 

• Ensure communications are clear, proportionate and sensitive to the intended audience. 

• Use communications to reinforce accountability, progress and the practical implications of the GTM model.  

Key capabilities and experience 

• Strong credibility with senior partners and leadership teams. 

• Experience leading complex strategic programmes and operating-model implementation. 

• Excellent judgement, influencing and stakeholder-management capability. 

• Deep understanding of consulting growth, markets, sectors, pipeline and commercial governance. 

• Ability to move confidently between strategy, governance, programme leadership and execution. 

• Outstanding written and verbal executive communication. 

• Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to create clarity, prioritisation and momentum. 

• Collaborative leadership style with clear accountability and decision discipline. 

Success Metrics

• GTM operating model implemented, adopted and refined through use. 

• CMEX and Markets committees operating as effective decision forums. 

• Leadership priorities translated into clear ownership and execution. 

• Sector planning embedded as a year-round growth and performance process. 

• Improved quality of pipeline, qualification, pursuit and governance decisions. 

• Effective alignment across Markets, Commercial Excellence and Delivery Excellence. 

• High-quality support and trusted-advisor relationship with the Deputy Head of Consulting. 

• Sustainable transition of operational activity to the GTM Manager.
  
  

Our commitment to you 

 
We’re committed to building an inclusive culture that empowers our people to thrive and feel a sense of belonging at PwC. We seek to attract talented people from different backgrounds with diverse perspectives who can bring innovation and creativity. At PwC, your hard work doesn't go unnoticed. We celebrate your achievements not just within the firm, but among your peers as well. Our rewards are designed to fit your unique lifestyle and needs.  And because being part of PwC should be rewarding every day, you'll have access to PwC perks a handpicked selection of exclusive discounts, experiences, and extras just for being part of our team. 

Application support 

 
We are committed to an inclusive recruitment experience. If you require any adjustments during the application or interview process, please let us know ([email protected]). All requests will be treated confidentially and supported wherever possible to help you showcase your strengths.

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

Leadership, Operating Model Design, Operating Model Implementation, Target Operating Model

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, AI Fluency, AI-Human Collaboration, Analytical Thinking, Automation Solutions, Business Process Improvement, Coaching and Feedback, Communication, Competitive Advantage, Cost Efficiency, Creativity, Demand Management, Digital Tooling, Embracing Change, Emerging Technologies, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Inclusion, Influence, Intellectual Curiosity, Lean Process Improvement, Learning Agility, Operating Model {+ 25 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

0%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

Job Posting End Date

October 20, 2026