About the Role
PwC’s S& M&A Operations team assists both Corporate and Private Equity (PE) clients in a wide range of business‑critical operational and transformational challenges, driven by Merger and Acquisition (M&A) activity. We advise our clients on deals with values ranging from £50 million to over £100 billion and work with some of the world’s most well‑known brands and businesses.
What We Do
Our focus is on providing support for potential or actual M&A transactions and assisting clients in all operational aspects of the deal, pre‑ and post‑deal, including:
- Pre‑deal value creation advisory (helping clients prepare their business or parts of it for sale)
- Buy‑ and sell‑side operational due diligence (reviewing and reporting on technology risks and value opportunities)
- Synergy development and review (providing independent assessment of synergy potential when combining businesses)
- Carve‑out and divestment support (developing standalone operating models and one‑off costs)
- Taking control and 100‑day planning (ensuring risk management and delivering quick wins in the first 100 days of ownership)
- Mergers & acquisitions integration (protecting and growing acquisition value through robust integration plans)
- Post‑acquisition performance improvement (identifying sustainable cost savings opportunities)
This Role Is For You If You Have
- Broad operational experience with ERP and connected applications across business functions.
- Real‑world ERP scoping, selection, design and implementation experience, ideally within a transaction context.
- Comfort with IT and operational analysis to quickly understand core processes and their costs.
- Proficiency in creating detailed IT cost models and budgets, interpreting data, and performing scenario analysis.
- Experience reviewing IT‑enabled performance improvements, cost‑reduction plans and cost‑out strategies.
- Detailed ERP business case development, option analysis and capital investment requirements.
- A demonstrable ability to ‘read’ a business/process, anticipate issues and identify upside opportunities.
- Ability to undertake IT strategy formulation and analysis, and IT operating‑model design review or formulation.
- Familiarity with data architecture concepts.
- Experience in IT project support and development, including planning and costing changes.
- Capability to assimilate large amounts of information and identify key messages quickly.
- Expertise in creating clear, concise presentations and drafting comprehensive board papers for executive audiences.
What You’ll Receive From Us
Our benefits are designed to add value and support, recognising and rewarding you fairly for your contributions. We offer empowered flexibility, a hybrid working week between office, home and client sites, private medical cover with 24/7 virtual GP access, six volunteering days a year and more.
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