M&A Operations - Integration - Manager in London

The M&A Operations team consists of c.250 people who advise clients on the operational and strategic aspects of merger and acquisition (M&A) projects, acting as a strategic and trusted advisor to both Corporate and Private Equity clients on transactions ranging from £50m to over £5bn. M&A Operations is a market‑leading team that sits within PwC’s Strategy & Value Creation Business Unit and provides a highly complex, fast‑paced, challenging yet rewarding environment for those who aspire to grow and develop in their careers. Within M&A Operations sits the Integration team, a specialist group of c.16 professionals working cross‑sector and focused specifically on supporting clients through complex integration programmes.

What your days will look like:

• You will help our clients focus on the right priorities at the right time in their M&A integration projects.
• Leading and working with a number of stakeholders to make a meaningful, hands‑on contribution and engaging deeply with our clients to define integration strategies and target operating models to deliver in line with the deal value case.
• Supporting the design and building of client integration programmes, including strategy definition, target operating model, value‑creation (synergy) assessment, integration planning (Day 1 and 100‑Day), and post‑acquisition execution.
• Supporting the development of a combined operating model and defining the level of integration required across business functions.
• Managing day‑to‑day client interactions, working with C‑suite executives and their teams to deliver high‑quality work and relevant recommendations.
• Supporting the creation of proposals and client presentations in collaboration with other PwC functional and sector teams.
• Driving the growth of the M&A Integration team by forging strong business relationships with clients.
• Collaborating with the team to build and share knowledge, support the continuous development of best practices, and introduce relevant new ideas (e.g., digital tools).
• Supporting practice development initiatives and acting as a role model to coach and develop team members.

This role is for you if:

• Experience providing professional M&A integration advisory services to clients; or operational management or business transformation/change management experience in a corporate environment as a line manager or internal consulting role.
• Practical experience developing M&A integration strategy and plans, synergy assessment and development, designing and implementing target operating models, and executing business transformation projects or performance improvement in the context of M&A/deals.
• Strong quantitative, analytical and written skills, with the ability to leverage data and analytics to generate insights, inform recommendations and enable insight‑based decision making.
• Comfortable creating models and presentations in Excel, PowerPoint, PowerBI, Alteryx and similar tools and writing reports.
• Strong problem‑solving capability, with the ability to break down complex, ambiguous issues, identify root causes and develop clear, actionable solutions.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to engage and communicate with senior business leaders.
• A passion for business strategy and M&A integrations.
• Willingness to develop skills in AI, digital and data‑enabled approaches to integration and transformation.

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.