PricewaterhouseCooper (PwC) Nigeria has been operating in Nigeria since 1953 through its predecessor firms of Coopers & Lybrand and Price Waterhouse. We’re one of the leading professional services firms in the country with offices in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt, over 1000 staff and 31 resident partners.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Strategy & Manager

Job Requisition ID: 499438WD
Location: Lagos
Service: Advisory

Job Description & Summary

• A career within Corporate and Business Strategy services, will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients solve their toughest problems and seize essential advantages by defining and evaluating strategies of all types. We analyse business and market trends to explore new approaches that help our clients make tough choices and surpass the competition. At both the business unit and corporate level, we help organisations with organic enterprise growth, pricing and profitability, shareholder value, and sustainable corporate strategies.
• To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.
• As a Manager, 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:
  • Develop new skills outside of comfort zone.
  • Act to resolve issues which prevent the team working effectively.
  • Coach others, recognise their strengths, and encourage them to take ownership of their personal development.
  • Analyse complex ideas or proposals and build a range of meaningful recommendations.
  • Use multiple sources of information including broader stakeholder views to develop solutions and recommendations.
  • Address sub-standard work or work that does not meet firm’s/client’s expectations.
  • Use data and insights to inform conclusions and support decision-making.
  • Develop a point of view on key global trends, and how they impact clients.
  • Manage a variety of viewpoints to build consensus and create positive outcomes for all parties.
  • Simplify complex messages, highlighting and summarising key points.
  • Uphold the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct.

Preferred Skills

• First Degree as well MBA / MSc. in relevant courses is a plus
• Minimum of 6 years consulting experience or relevant industry experience in strategy or consulting firms
• Experience working with External or Internal clients in the Financial Services, Telecommunications, and/or FMCG on corporate and business strategy, digital strategy and transformation, and customer strategy (CX and UX)

Additional Application Instructions:

• Shaping, planning, and executing complex strategic workstreams as part of client projects, with support from Senior Managers, Directors, or Partners
• Undertaking analysis, translating the analysis into useful findings and quality-assuring the results in conjunction with project leadership
• Leading data gathering required to solve complex problems in a short timeframe
• Developing hypotheses and insights to unlock challenging client problems
• Identifying and addressing client needs, rapidly building credibility, and maintaining and utilizing networks of client relationships

Application Closing Date
2nd February, 2024.