Management Consultant – Strategy& (Fit for Growth) at PwC South Africa

As a Senior Associate, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

• Use feedback and reflection to develop self awareness, personal strengths and address development areas.
• Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities, coaching them to deliver results.
• Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.
• Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends.
• Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance.
• Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice.
• Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives.
• Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others.
• Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality relationships.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

Minimum requirements:

• Post graduate degree from a top tier University
• CFA level 1 / MBA highly advantageous
• Minimum 3 years’ strategic work experience within industry or with a reputable consulting firm
• Strong Excel and Data analytics skills is a must
• Working experience in BI tools and SQL
• Exposure to cost reduction, digitisation, operating model change, innovation and digital transformation.
• Prior strategic consulting experience and strong industry domain knowledge is an added advantage.

Responsibilities:

As a talented individual who is encouraged to speak up and challenge conventional thinking your main responsibilities include:

• Use strategic business consulting skills to work with client through all stages of strategy-based transformation projects
• You will provide support in the consultation with clients to identify, clarify and resolve complex issues critical to clients’ strategic and operating success.
• Primary requirements will include developing insights, conducting independent analysis, and developing hypothesis-based recommendations as part of the development of client specific transformational strategies.
• You will be expected to develop conclusions and recommendations, write reports, assist in client presentations and provide implementation assistance as required.