Deals Strategy & Value Creation Manager

Job Description & Summary At PwC, we value every individual's role in shaping our future. We're looking for candidates who excel in their roles and embody our core behaviours of Trusted Leadership and Distinctive Outcomes. Trusted Leadership focuses on building trust, delivering sustained results, and showing courage and honesty. Distinctive Outcomes emphasize excellence, collaboration, and inclusiveness. We seek self-aware, collaborative individuals committed to continuous learning and delivering quality and integrity.

Our Delivering Deal Value (DDV) team within the Deals Strategy & Operations unit provides strategic and operational advice to investors, including private equity firms, banks, and major corporations.

• As a Manager in the Deals Strategy team, you will deliver strategic, commercial, and operational advice to clients across the deal lifecycle, with a focus on post-merger integration and value creation.
• Lead the execution of integrations and carve-outs, identifying and leveraging synergies to drive value creation and ensure smooth transitions, particularly within the Energy, Power & Water, Industrials, and TMT sectors.
• Deliver commercial due diligence, feasibility studies, and market assessments to support acquisitions, disposals, and growth strategies.
• Act as a key point of contact for clients, managing relationships, ensuring high-quality project delivery, and aligning expectations throughout the engagement.
• Oversee and manage complex engagements (often multiple at a time), ensuring timely delivery within budget, while leading and coaching junior consultants to drive team performance.
• Support clients, including government entities, with operational readiness activities to ensure business continuity post-transaction.
• Cultivate strong relationships with senior executives, government officials, and industry leaders to build trust and long-term partnerships.
• Collaborate with the wider Deals and PwC network to identify opportunities, contribute to proposals, and support marketing efforts to secure new mandates.
• Monitor project budgets, manage costs, and oversee client billing and collections.
• Mentor and develop junior colleagues, fostering a collaborative, high-performance environment and sharing knowledge of best practices and industry insights.
• 7+ years of experience in consulting or professional services, ideally within Industrials, Energy, TMT, or related sectors.
• Proven track record in post-merger integrations, carve-outs, and operational due diligence, from large-scale acquisitions to smaller transactions.
• Strong understanding of both pre- and post-deal commercial and operational levers (P&L, balance sheet, working capital, etc.).
• Experience delivering transaction-related services such as operational turnarounds and value creation programs for corporates and/or private equity clients.
• Strong analytical and technical skills, including Excel modelling and financial/operational analysis.
• Proficiency in the consulting toolkit (PowerPoint, Excel) with a proactive, self-starter mindset.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to manage clients and teams effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects end-to-end, balancing multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
• Deep understanding of investment strategies, deal structuring, and the M&A process, with the ability to provide actionable insights and solutions.
• Ability to communicate confidently and persuasively with senior stakeholders across diverse audiences.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with a focus on delivering high-quality outcomes.
• Arabic language skills would be an asset.
• Flexibility to travel (40-60%) across the region, depending on client and project needs.

Relevant skills and competencies include analytics, client management, deal execution, and financial modelling.

• Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Change Management, Coaching and Feedback, Communication, Cost Efficiency, Cost Reduction, Creativity, Inclusion, Learning Agility, Market Research, Operational Advice, M&A Strategy, and related capabilities listed in the original description.

Up to 40% travel.

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