PwC Hiring for Deals, Deals Strategy & Operations – Energy, Utilities, & Resources – Manager – Dubai Job at Dubai Full Time

Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Valuation

Management Level

Manager

Job Description & Summary

Deals Strategy & Operations Overview

Our Deals Strategy & Operations (DSO) team offers strategic advice to a broad range of stakeholders – regional and international corporates, leading private equity houses, family offices, major banks, funds, government entities, and companies undertaking mergers and acquisitions or investment opportunities. We deliver deep strategic, commercial and operational insights to help clients think through investment/divestment decisions about businesses. We advise our clients on critical operational and transformational challenges, and evaluate business plans and company strategies against market performance and competitor strength, to deliver a rigorous appraisal of a business’ commercial and operational outlook. Our main focus is to deliver top strategy-led solutions to our clients.

What to consider before applying

This role requires the candidate to be based out of our Dubai office

Responsibilities

As a Manager within the DSO team, your responsibilities will include:

• Work on transactions pre and post deals related to our Deals EUR practice

• Complete market assessments for mergers and acquisitions

• Overseeing the successful delivery of projects, which may include multiple projects at a time, while leading a team of 3-4 consultants

• Framing and understanding key client issues, client processes and mandate, defining realistic expectations for the client, team, and PwC

• Managing the client relationship on a day-to-day basis and other stakeholders

• Structuring and ensuring the development of written reports encompassing the relevant analysis, findings and recommendations

• Managing client expectations and ensuring that the scope of work, as agreed upon within the contract, is completed to PwC’s standards of excellence

• Managing project budget, reporting on project costs, and managing payment collection

• Support in driving the business development agenda in a focused industry, including leading pitches and proposal work

• Contributing to the wider business unit through knowledge shar ing, recruitment, mentoring, training and other activities

Requirements:

• Years of Experience: Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in a strategy consulting firm, experience in the strategy or operations department in a corporate environment, or working in an environment where the same skills have been developed

• Extensive experience in the EUR space preferably from a mix of consulting and industry

• Previous experience of leading teams and delivering projects through to completion

• Proven experience of coaching junior team members

• Evidence of contributing to a wider team and leading on business development opportunities

• The ability to build collaborative working relationships at all levels, establishing credibility both, internally with senior management, and externally with our clients

• Strong time management and organizing skills; having the ability to prioritise workload across team members while being resilient and able to cope well under pressure and meet tight deadlines

• Technical skills including but not limited to: financial modelling, report structuring and delivery

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills

• Language Skills: Fluent in English. Multilingual/Arabic is a plus.

• The ability and willingness to travel within the Middle East where the project dictates

Education:

• Minimum Degree Required: Bachelor’s degree from a top-tier university with high scores (top 10% in class and/or above 3.7/4 CGPA)

• MBA from top business school is preferred, though not essential

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Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Yes

Government Clearance Required?

No

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