Deals Strategy - Manager

PricewaterhouseCoopers Services LLP

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Auckland - NZL Until 8/23/2026 First posted September 28, 2025 Last posted September 28, 2025
Job description

Management Level

Manager

Job Description & Summary

It’s a great time to be joining PwC New Zealand - a community of solvers that lead with the heart and live by our values. Join us and make a meaningful impact while working with cutting-edge tech.

Ngā Kōrero mō tēnei tūranga / About the role

As a Manager within the Deals Strategy team, you’ll have the opportunity to work with and lead an established, market-leading team across a diverse range of clients. These include leading corporates, private enterprises, public-sector organisations, and government agencies across New Zealand, Trans-Tasman, and global markets. You’ll deliver bespoke value creation strategies and commercial due diligence.

This role requires someone inquisitive, proactive, and personable, with excellent client engagement skills.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Taking overall responsibility for projects across commercial due diligence and/or value creation.

  • Developing frameworks and methodology for primary research, and leading desktop industry and market research using online tools, proprietary databases, and public sources.

  • Designing research frameworks and methodologies while leading desktop industry and market analysis through online tools, proprietary databases, and public sources.

  • Coordinating with key stakeholders including clients and internal team members.

  • Leading the preparation of client deliverables such as reports, presentations, and discussion packs.

  • Contributing to client relationship building, knowledge sharing, and mentoring junior team members.

  • Coaching and developing junior colleagues to support their growth.

Ngā pūkenga kei a koe / Skills and experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Business or equivalent qualification/experience.

  • Ideally 3–4 years’ experience in a global or boutique strategy house, or a strategy/M&A function within a large corporate.

  • A keen interest in solving commercial problems for clients as they test and refine investment hypotheses for transactions.

  • Strong quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

  • Proven client management skills, including the ability to communicate with a wide variety of stakeholders.

  • Confident in applying a range of analysis techniques, such as market sizing, forecasting, competitor dynamics, customer analysis, business plan reviews, and growth analysis.

  • Ability to multitask and balance time effectively across complex tasks and activities.

  • Experience coaching and supporting others, and contributing to a collaborative, dynamic team environment.

Ngā āhuatanga hirahira o te mahi ki PwC / Highlights of working at PwC NZ

  • Unrivalled level of access to industry expertise, both locally and through our wider global network of member firms, where you’ll be enabled by cutting-edge technology.

  • PwC shows care to employees by providing life and income protection as part of our total remuneration package.

  • PwC's paid parental leave applies to all parents regardless of gender, so all our employees can be involved with raising their children

  • Enhanced leave capabilities - an opportunity to purchase additional leave and two staff recognition days available each year.

  • Digital upskilling through our Digital Academy.

Mo te aha tāu e tatari ana? / What are you waiting for?

Hit the Apply Now button! If you want to learn about how you can grow and shine in your career at PwC, visit https://www.pwc.co.nz/careers.html  

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About this role

Summary

Lead and manage client projects in market research, financial analysis, and strategy development.

Job title

Deals Strategy - Manager

Experience level

3-4 years

Industry

professional services

Location requirements

Auckland, NZL; remote work not specified

Salary

Not specified

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

client managementquantitative skillsstakeholder communicationresearch methodologies

Preferred skills

mentoringteam leadershipstrategic thinking

Specializations

market researchfinancial analysisdue diligencevalue creation
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Auckland, New Zealand

Work arrangement unknown City