Manager - Deals - M&A Strategy (Integration, Divestitures, Diligences)

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Delivering Deal Value

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 integration and valuation realisation at PwC will focus on assisting clients in successfully integrating acquisitions and maximising the value of their investments. You will be responsible for conducting valuations, financial analysis, and developing strategies for post-merger integration.

What does this role entail?At PwC, our DDV team helps clients plan and execute complex integration and separationprograms across the deal lifecycle, with a strong focus on delivering Day 1 readiness, businesscontinuity, and post-close value realization. We support clients through mergers, acquisitions,and divestitures by developing integration and separation strategies, driving Day 1 and Day 100planning, and ensuring effective execution across functional areas such as Finance, IT, HR,and Supply Chain.As a Manager, you will lead key workstreams across sign-to-close and post-close phases,including integration/separation planning, TSA design and execution, and program governance.You will manage risks, dependencies, and stakeholder alignment while tracking executionagainst value creation objectives. This role requires strong program management, problem solving,and stakeholder management skills to operate effectively in fast-paced dealenvironment and deliver successful transaction outcomes.Core responsibilities as a Manager would entail (but not limited to)

Own and deliver Integration/Separation workstreams end-to-end, ensuring timely, high quality execution.

Lead Day 1 readiness and Day 100 planning, including detailed execution roadmaps and governance structures.

Drive Integration and Separation planning across functional areas (Finance, IT, HR, Supply Chain), ensuring alignment to deal objectives. Support TSA lifecycle including scope definition, service cataloging, negotiation support, and execution/exit management.

Establish and manage program governance, including RAID logs, dependency tracking, and stakeholder reporting.

Track synergy delivery, separation milestones, and value realization against defined targets.

Act as a key point of contact for clients, managing senior stakeholders and cross functional teams.

Drive problem-solving in complex, ambiguous deal environments with a focus on execution.

Coach and review work of junior team members, ensuring quality and consistency of deliverables.

Support business development, proposals, and internal practice initiatives.

Collaborate effectively across global and cross-functional teams.

Leverage data, analytics, and GenAI-enabled tools to enhance delivery efficiency and insights.

Must-have skills.

Strong experience in M&A Integration, Separation, and/or carve-out engagements.

Hands-on experience in sign-to-close and post-close phases, including Day readiness and execution.

Expertise in Integration and Separation planning across one or more functional areas (e.g., Finance, IT, HR, Supply Chain).

Experience in TSA design, structuring, and execution management.

Strong program/project management skills, including governance and multiwork stream coordination.

Proven ability to manage stakeholders in fast-paced, high-pressure deal environments.

Strong analytical and problem-solvingcapabilities, with ability to synthesizeinsights.

Proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, andWord.

Good to have skills.

Experience in synergy identification, tracking, and value capture.

Exposure to operating model design and functional integration.

Familiarity with carve-out planning, stand-alone setup, and stranded cost considerations.

Experience working in global delivery or distributed team models. Prior consulting experience across strategy, operations, or transformation.

Exposure to data analytics tools or GenAI-enabled platforms.

Eligibility Criteria

MBA in Finance/Strategy or related field from a premium B-School

Past Experience:

• •7-9 years of prior relevant work experience
• •Experience in M&A or management consulting domain

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

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