Manager, Asset Management, Consulting in Edinburgh

At PwC, our people in workforce consulting focus on providing consulting services related to human resources, talent management, and organisational development. They analyse client needs and develop people and organisation strategies. These individuals offer guidance and support to help clients optimise their workforce, enhance employee engagement, and drive organisational effectiveness.

In change management and communications at PwC, you will focus on helping clients navigate organisational change and effectively communicate with stakeholders. You will work closely with clients to develop change management strategies, assess change readiness, and design communication plans to support successful change initiatives. Your work will provide guidance on employee engagement, training, and cultural transformation to drive organisational adoption and minimise resistance.

Enhancing your leadership style, you motivate, develop, and inspire others to deliver quality. You are responsible for coaching, leveraging team members’ unique strengths, and managing performance to deliver on client expectations. With your growing knowledge of how business works, you play an important role in identifying opportunities that contribute to the success of our Firm. You are expected to lead with integrity and authenticity, articulating our purpose and values in a meaningful way. You embrace technology and innovation to enhance your delivery and encourage others to do the same.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Analyse and identify the linkages and interactions between the component parts of an entire system.
• Take ownership of projects, ensuring their successful planning, budgeting, execution, and completion.
• Partner with team leadership to ensure collective ownership of quality, timelines, and deliverables.
• Develop skills outside your comfort zone, and encourage others to do the same.
• Effectively mentor others.
• Use the review of work as an opportunity to deepen the expertise of team members.
• Address conflicts or issues, engaging in difficult conversations with clients, team members, and other stakeholders, escalating where appropriate.
• Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.

About the role: Our client base covers a breadth of organisations spanning Traditional and Alternative Fund Managers, Sovereign Wealth Funds, Fund Service Providers (Administrators, Transfer Agents, Depositaries), Prime Brokers, and Custodians. These are primarily large multinational organisations who are leaders in their respective markets.

Sample engagements include:

• Design and build of the world’s largest Private Equity Fund (awarded the Management Consulting Association’s Change Project of the Year).
• Design and build of a target operating model for a newly established Sovereign Wealth Fund, with the objective of diversifying state wealth away from depleting oil and gas revenues.

A typical day:

• Client Engagement & Management: Lead workstreams within engagements to design enterprise operating models and deliver enterprise transformation change projects to a high standard. Build relationships with our clients, identify their needs, and help propose solutions to them.
• Team Leadership: Act as a role model and coach for more junior consultants and clients' personnel. Be mindful of your own well-being and support colleagues' well-being.
• Business Development and Firm Support: Support and manage business development activities. Ensure adherence to quality and risk procedures within the firm.
• Personal and Professional Development: Maintain an up-to-date skillset and a high market profile, staying informed about developments in the Asset Management industry.

What you’ll receive from us: No matter where you may be in your career or personal life, our benefits are designed to add value and support, recognising and rewarding you fairly for your contributions. We offer a range of benefits including empowered flexibility and a working week split between office, home, and client site; private medical cover and 24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP; six volunteering days a year and much more.