Specialty/Competency: Corporate and Business StrategyIndustry/Sector: FS X-SectorTime Type: Full timeTravel Requirements: Up to 80%At PwC, our people in strategy consulting focus on providing strategic guidance and insights to organisations. They analyse market trends, assess business performance, and develop recommendations to help clients achieve their goals. These individuals work closely with clients to identify opportunities for growth, optimise operations, and enhance overall business performance.As a corporate and business strategy consultant at PwC, you will analyse client needs, provide consulting services across different strategic areas, and offer guidance and support to help clients develop and implement effective strategies that align with their business objectives and drive growth.Growing as a strategic advisor, you leverage your influence, expertise, and network to deliver quality results. You motivate and coach others, coming together to solve complex problems. As you increase in autonomy, you apply sound judgment, recognising when to take action and when to escalate. You are expected to solve through complexity, ask thoughtful questions, and clearly communicate how things fit together. Your ability to develop and sustain high performing, diverse, and inclusive teams, and your commitment to excellence, contributes to the success of our Firm.Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:
Craft and convey clear, impactful and engaging messages that tell a holistic story.
Apply systems thinking to identify underlying problems and/or opportunities.
Validate outcomes with clients, share alternative perspectives, and act on client feedback.
Direct the team through complexity, demonstrating composure through ambiguous, challenging and uncertain situations.
Deepen and evolve your expertise with a focus on staying relevant.
Initiate open and honest coaching conversations at all levels.
Make difficult decisions and take action to resolve issues hindering team effectiveness.
Model and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.
Basic Qualifications:Minimum Degree Required :Bachelor DegreeMinimum Years of Experience :7 year(s)Preferred Qualifications:Degree Preferred :Master of Business AdministrationPreferred Knowledge/Skills :Minimum of 8 years of strategy consulting or industry consulting experience preferred.Demonstrates in-depth level abilities, knowledge and/or a proven record of success in the Financial Services industry (Banking & Capital Markets, Insurance, Asset & Wealth Management), either in professional consulting services or corporate roles, including:
Helping companies define and evaluate corporate and business unit strategies and investment portfolios;
Reflecting market, competitive and other external drivers with specific areas of focus including Corporate Strategy, Business Strategy, Deals Strategy, and Digital Strategy;
Identifying and addressing client needs, rapidly building credibility, and maintaining and utilizing networks of client relationships;
Managing teams / multiple work streams to establish successful project conclusion - i.e., delivery of quality work on time and within budget;
Building productive relationships with team members and clients, both long term and day-to-day, by using a collaborative approach with thorough listening skills and the ability to manage through influence;
Utilizing first principles thinking, and developing credible and pragmatic analytical approaches, frameworks and methodologies;
Analyzing complex quantitative and qualitative data in an efficient manner and synthesizing the output into meaningful and actionable insights;
Designing and conducting market research to understand consumer needs and purchasing behaviors;
Communicating effectively in an organized and knowledgeable manner in written and verbal formats to senior audiences and being able to deliver difficult messages with persuasiveness and sensitivity;
Demonstrating executive presence and ability to become a trusted advisor to the c-suite level clients;
Identifying and pursuing new business opportunities, and leading client / market development;
Attracting, retaining, assessing and developing staff / team members;
Demonstrating flexibility and creativity in managing work-life balance of self and team members;
Demonstrating Power User ability with MS Office suite of applications including Word, PowerPoint and Excel
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-workPwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; creed; color; religion; national origin; sex; age; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; genetic predisposition or carrier status; veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or any other status protected by law. PwC is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.For positions based in San Francisco, consideration of qualified candidates with arrest and conviction records will be in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed, unless otherwise set forth on the following webpage. Please visit this link for information about anticipated application deadlines: https://pwc.to/us-application-deadlinesThe salary range for this position is: $130,000 - $256,000, plus individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. For roles that are based in Maryland, this is the listed salary range for this position. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance