Strategy Consulting - Operations Strategy - Manager - PS - G

Overview

Manager in PwC's Strategy Consulting practice (Operations Strategy specialism), supporting the COO's office on strategic and transformation initiatives.

What you'll do

• Lead key COO Office projects, defining, planning, tracking and managing priority initiatives end to end, including cross-functional and cross-SBU coordination.
• Support the COO in driving strategic initiatives, including policy changes and the introduction of new policies, socialization of key transformation projects, and tracking developments and periodic delivery for global priorities such as Tone at the Top and Network Standards.
• Prepare steering committee materials, surface key insights, challenges and risks, identify mitigants, drive decisions and keep stakeholders updated.
• Define and track KPIs for project and operational success, and support financial planning and budgeting for transformation initiatives.
• Identify automation and insight-generation opportunities, guide responsible adoption aligned with data governance requirements, and assess emerging GenAI capabilities for transformation initiatives.
• Manage IOLT agendas, driving coordination, preparation, actions and follow-through.
• Maintain effective engagement with functional leaders, business leaders and core teams across ongoing priorities.
• Track risks and issues, coordinate timely escalation and resolution, maintain contingency plans and initiate corrective action when required.
• Analyse financial and operational information, maintain dashboards and reporting, and prepare emails, presentations and reports from the COO's desk.
• Manage recurring cross-functional discussions, clarify ownership and ensure timely participation and completion of actions.

What you'll need

• 8-10 years of experience.
• Firm-wide understanding of processes, people, and systems.
• Ability to work both independently and promote teamwork and collaboration.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong project management and execution skills.
• Ability to multitask and lead various process streams on different projects in parallel.
• Organized, efficient and proactive, with the ability to deliver in a timely manner.
• Strong people management skills and excellent interpersonal skills to deal with various internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent influencing and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to manage and drive change.

Nice to have

• MBA.

Details

• Location: Gurugram, Novus Tower.
• Visa sponsorship: not offered.
• Government clearance: not required.