Senior Associate – Strategy -Operations Strategy – Bangalore Full Time NEW

At PwC, our people in strategy consulting focus on providing strategic guidance and insights to organisations. They analyse market trends, assess business performance, and develop recommendations to help clients achieve their goals. These individuals work closely with clients to identify opportunities for growth, optimise operations, and enhance overall business performance. In operations strategy at PwC, you will specialise in developing and implementing strategic plans to optimise operational efficiency and drive business growth. You will analyse data, identify opportunities for improvement, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance processes and achieve organisational objectives.

Role Overview

Designation: Senior Associate

Location: Bengaluru, India

Note: Employee to be based in Bengaluru only;

Join our Bengaluru team to lead workstreams, drive analysis and support deliverables on enterprise and functional engagements. You will translate business questions into data-backed insights and support design of operating models, supply chains, and performance improvement roadmaps.

What does this role entail?

Our Management Consulting team works with our global clients to advise and design growth, operational and customer-focused strategies for sustainable competitive advantage. Our thought leadership and unparalleled experience help clients turn formidable challenges into market advantage across the value chain and around the globe. Additionally, our extensive expertise in various industries allows us to serve clients with consulting services with a focus on the most profitable elements of the value chain to create scalable businesses that will deliver increased sustainable profits.

Our Management Consultants work with the client and project teams to support global engagements from India through activities that are driven towards delivering results, conduct analyses and develop insights, prepare excel models, analyze large sets of data, capture as-is processes, prepare work plans, design to-be processes, support project leads, work directly with client teams and facilitate meetings to enable decision making, organize and prepare recommendations on client issues, and participate actively in new business development, thought leadership and firm building

Competency Overview: Enterprise & Functional Strategy

The Operations Strategy team works with clients across industries supporting engagements –

• Developing enterprise and functional strategy (operating model, supply chain, manufacturing & service operations) in partnership with C-suite executives
• Conducting operational due diligence to assess process and technology landscapes and create POVs
• Advising clients on transformation—operating model redesign, network optimization, S&OP/planning, logistics, inventory, sourcing & procurement
• Developing future‑state strategies for Operations‑driven digital transformation (analytics, automation, GenAI)

Job Description

• Diagnostic & design
• Clean/merge datasets, build models/benchmarks, define baselines, conduct analysis, and develop sensitivity (what if) analysis
• Develop future state recommendations, catalog impact / implications and develop change strategy
• Execution & value tracking
• Support workshops, maintain trackers/status/RAID, and assist with benefit estimates
• Support application inventory, access management, and migration tracking

Core responsibilities of Senior Associate would entail (but not limited to)

As Part Of The Team, You’ll Collaborate With Experienced Consultants And Industry Professionals To Help Clients Address Complex Business Challenges. Specific Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To:

• Structure analyses, build models, synthesize insights, and draft client-ready pages with limited supervision
• Map / assess current‑state processes and operating models; identify pain points, constraints, and value opportunities
• Support design of future‑state processes, org roles, KPIs, and technology enablers; quantify benefits and costs
• Develop financial models for synergy savings, one-time costs, stranded costs for separation and integration
• Recommend enterprise architecture, solutions, and systems based on industry leading practices and past experiences
• Recommend technology restructuring considerations (transformation, integration, separation, or carve-out) across key strategy pillars
• Co‑facilitate client workshops and stakeholder interviews; capture decisions, risks, and actions
• Maintain RAID logs, status reports, and quality checklists; contribute to methodology assets

Knowledge Preferred:

Candidates are expected to demonstrate foundational knowledge in one or more areas of technology, along with strong analytical skills to effectively understand and address client needs:

The Opportunity

When you join PwC Acceleration Centers (ACs), you step into a pivotal role focused on actively supporting various Acceleration Center services, from Advisory to Assurance, Tax and Business Services. In our innovative hubs, you’ll engage in challenging projects and provide distinctive services to support client engagements through enhanced quality and innovation. You’ll also participate in dynamic and digitally enabled training that is designed to grow your technical and professional skills.

As part of the Operations Strategy team you will collaborate with experienced consultants to address complex business challenges. As a Senior Associate, you will structure analyzes, synthesize insights, and support the design of operating models while fostering relationships with clients and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with consultants to tackle complex business challenges
• Structure analyzes and synthesize insights for client presentations
• Support the design and implementation of operating models
• Foster relationships with clients and key stakeholders
• Translate business questions into data-driven recommendations
• Contribute to the development of performance improvement strategies
• Maintain a focus on delivering exceptional results
• Engage in continuous learning and professional development opportunities

What You Must Have

• Master’s Degree in MBA
• 4 years of experience
• Oral and written proficiency in English required

What Sets You Apart

• MBA from a premier B-School
• Applying analytical and problem-solving skills
• Interpreting and visualizing data for insights
• Supporting operations strategy projects
• Collaborating with engagement teams effectively
• Managing multiple priorities with attention to precision
• Mentoring junior team members for knowledge sharing
• Demonstrating self-awareness and adaptability
• Fluency in Excel/Sheets and PowerPoint