M&A Operations - Integration - Manager

As a Manager in the M&A Operations Integration team, you will manage day-to-day delivery of M&A integration engagements, supporting Senior Managers and Directors on complex transactions and supporting junior staff within the engagement team. You will help translate integration strategy into executable plans whilst managing teams and client interactions. The role offers exposure to high-profile transactions across a range of sectors, alongside responsibility for business development, team leadership and capability building. 

We comprise both career-consultants and individuals with experience gained in industry and actively seek diversity of experience in our new team members. 

What your days will look like: 

You will help our clients focus on the right priorities at the right time in their M&A integration projects. Leading and working with a number of stakeholders to make a meaningful, hands-on contribution and engaging deeply with our clients to define integration strategies and target operating models to deliver in line with the deal value case. As a Manager in the M&A Integration team, your role responsibilities will largely cover: 

• Supporting with designing and building client integration programmes, including strategy definition, target operating model, value creation (synergy) assessment, integration planning (Day 1 and "100-Day"), and post-acquisition execution. 

• Supporting with developing a combined operating model and defining the level of integration required across business functions.  

• Managing day-to-day client interactions, working with C-suite executives and their teams to deliver high-quality work and relevant recommendations.  

• Supporting the creation of proposals and client presentations in collaboration with other PwC functional and sector teams. 

• Driving the growth of the M&A Integration team by forging strong business relationships with clients. 

• Collaborating with the team to build and share knowledge, support the continuous development of best practices, and introduce relevant new ideas (e.g., digital tools).   

• Supporting practice development initiatives and act as a role model to coach and develop team members. 

This role is for you if: 

• Experience providing professional M&A integration advisory services to clients; or operational management or business transformation / change management experience in a corporate environment as a line manager or internal consulting role.  

• Practical experience developing M&A integration strategy and plans, synergy assessment and development, designing and implementing target operating models, and executing business transformation projects or performance improvement in the context of M&A/deals. 

• Strong quantitative, analytical and written skills, with the ability to leverage data and analytics to generate insights, inform recommendations and enable insight-based decision making. Comfortable creating models and presentations in Excel, PowerPoint, PowerBI, Alteryx and similar tools and writing reports. 

• Strong problem-solving capability, with the ability to break down complex, ambiguous issues, identify root causes and develop clear, actionable solutions.  

• Strong communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to engage and communicate with senior business leaders. 

• A passion for business strategy and M&A integrations. 

• Ability or willingness to develop skills in AI, digital and data-enabled approaches to integration and transformation.