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About the Role

As a Strategy Senior Manager, you will serve as a trusted advisor to clients and investors, leading complex commercial due diligence and strategy engagements. You will be accountable for engagement delivery, quality, and commercial outcomes, directing teams, guiding analytical narratives, and translating insights into investment theses and value-creation strategies. You will also act as a senior point of contact for C-suite executives, boards, and investors, driving business growth through client relationships, origination, and thought leadership, while mentoring junior talent.

Responsibilities

Take end-to-end ownership of complex buy- and sell-side commercial due diligence and strategy engagements, with full accountability for approach, quality, risk, and commercial performance.
Lead and develop high-performing teams, coaching Managers, Senior Associates, and Associates, and driving performance management and capability uplift.
Shape the analytical framework and hypotheses for engagements, guiding teams on market sizing, customer and competitor analysis, and value driver assessments.
Direct and quality-assure financial and operational models, and own the investment narrative, synthesizing complex findings into compelling theses, red flags, and recommendations.
Act as the senior client relationship lead, managing executive-level relationships, presenting to C-suite, boards, and investors, and navigating challenge and negotiation.
Drive business development and origination, leading proposals and pitches, cultivating client and intermediary relationships, and converting opportunities into engagements.
Manage engagement economics end-to-end, including budgeting, resourcing, WIP, billing, recoverability, and profitability.
Lead post-deal value creation and 100-day planning, and orchestrate multi-disciplinary teams to deliver integrated advice.
Champion practice growth and thought leadership, developing sector expertise, enhancing tools and methodologies, and contributing to the strategic direction, recruitment, and culture of the practice.

Requirements

Experience in commercial due diligence or strategy consulting with strong analytical and research capabilities.
Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills.
Proficiency in PowerPoint.
Comfort with data tools (e.g., Tableau, Alteryx) is a plus.
Ability to structure ambiguous problems, develop hypotheses, and quantify market and customer insights.
Clear, compelling communication skills, including sharp report writing and confident presentation to senior stakeholders.
Collaborative and organised, with the ability to manage workstreams and deadlines in multi-disciplinary teams.

Skills

Acquisition Strategy
Active Listening
Analytical Thinking
Business Plan Evaluation
Capital IQ
Coaching and Feedback
Communication
Competitive Advantage
Competitive Analysis
Corporate Development
Creativity
Customer Due Diligence
Deal Structures
Embracing Change
Emotional Regulation
Empathy
Financial Due Diligence
Financial Modeling
Financial Risk Analysis
Financial Statement Analysis
Inclusion
Industry Trend Analysis
Influence

Location

Advisory

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior Manager

Benefits

Opportunity to work with leading organisations and cutting-edge technology.
Inclusive environment committed to Inclusion and Diversity and First Nations Prosperity.
Flexibility in choosing when, where, and how to work.
Clear paths for career progression supported by continuous learning and leadership development.
Generous leave entitlements (floating public holidays, birthday leave, ability to purchase additional leave).
World-class parental leave policy offering up to 26 weeks of leave for caregivers.
Access to all benefits that PwC has to offer.

About the Company

At PwC Australia, your skills meet purpose. We tackle big challenges across industries like finance, technology, energy, and health —giving you the chance to make a real impact. Here, your growth is our priority. You’ll work with leading teams, explore new technologies, and unlock your full potential.
Join a global community of more than 370,000 people who value bold ideas, collaboration, and lasting change. Together, we’re building trust and shaping the future.

Equal Opportunity

We’re committed to treating all our job applicants fairly and with respect, irrespective of their actual or assumed background, disability, neurodivergence, or any other protected characteristic and to maintaining a safe, respectful workplace for everyone.
We want you to have every opportunity to thrive in our selection process.
In the application form, you can let us know what adjustments you require during our recruitment process and/or any workplace accommodations you anticipate needing to help you perform your role.