Deals Strategy & Value Creation Manager

Role Responsibilities

As a Manager in the Deals Strategy team, you will play a key role in delivering strategic, commercial, and operational advice to clients across the deal lifecycle, with a focus on post-merger integration and value creation. Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading 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 (e.g., 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