Strategy Consultant - Deals (Commercial Due Diligence)

About the role

PwC Australia's Strategy& Deals team is hiring a Strategy Consultant (Senior Associate/Manager) in Melbourne. You will help clients and investors make growth and investment decisions, leading the teams and workstreams that deliver them. The role covers commercial due diligence and market assessment engagements end to end, with a focus on financial modelling, research and delivering value-creation plans.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and manage buy- and sell-side commercial due diligence and strategy engagements, owning scoping, work planning, resourcing, budgeting and deliverable quality
• Manage and coach a team of Associates and Senior Associates, allocating workstreams, reviewing outputs and supporting their development
• Design and run primary and secondary research (expert interviews, customer surveys, desk research) and ensure data is triangulated to quantify market, customer and competitive insights
• Oversee and pressure-test financial and operational models (growth forecasts, scenarios, revenue bridges, cohort analyses)
• Synthesise findings into investment theses, red flags and strategic recommendations, and take accountability for analytical rigour
• Produce high-quality deliverables (CDD reports, executive summaries, decks) and lead workshops and presentations to management, boards and investors
• Act as primary client contact, managing relationships and engagement economics including WIP, billing and profitability
• Lead post-deal value creation and 100-day plan workstreams, collaborating across Deals, Corporate Finance and sector specialists
• Contribute to business development, proposals, pitches and thought leadership, and support recruitment, onboarding and tool improvement

Required profile

• Experience in commercial due diligence, strategy consulting, value creation or investment banking with strong analytical and research capabilities
• Ability to structure ambiguous problems, develop hypotheses and quantify market and customer insights
• Clear, compelling communication, writing sharp reports and presenting to senior stakeholders
• Collaborative and organised, able to manage workstreams and deadlines in multi-disciplinary teams

Required skills

• Advanced Excel and financial modelling
• PowerPoint
• Data tools such as Tableau and Alteryx are a plus

What we offer

• Flexible working arrangements
• Career progression with continuous learning and leadership development
• Leave including floating public holidays, birthday leave and the option to buy extra leave
• Parental leave of up to 26 weeks