Supply Chain – Integrated Planning – Senior Manager Full Time

At PwC, our people in operations consulting specialise in providing consulting services on optimising operational efficiency and effectiveness. These individuals analyse client needs, develop operational strategies, and offer guidance and support to help clients streamline processes, improve productivity, and drive business performance. In connected supply chain at PwC, you will focus on optimising supply chain operations and improving end-to-end visibility and collaboration. You will work closely with clients to analyse supply chain processes, identify areas for improvement, and develop strategies to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and increase responsiveness. Working in this area, you will provide guidance on technology and data analytics to create a connected and agile supply chain network.

Growing as a strategic advisor, you leverage your influence, expertise, and network to deliver quality results. You motivate and coach others, coming together to solve complex problems. As you increase in autonomy, you apply sound judgment, recognising when to take action and when to escalate. You are expected to solve through complexity, ask thoughtful questions, and clearly communicate how things fit together. Your ability to develop and sustain high performing, diverse, and inclusive teams, and your commitment to excellence, contributes to the success of our Firm.

Skills

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

• Craft and convey clear, impactful and engaging messages that tell a holistic story.
• Apply systems thinking to identify underlying problems and/or opportunities.
• Validate outcomes with clients, share alternative perspectives, and act on client feedback.
• Direct the team through complexity, demonstrating composure through ambiguous, challenging and uncertain situations.
• Deepen and evolve your expertise with a focus on staying relevant.
• Initiate open and honest coaching conversations at all levels.
• Make difficult decisions and take action to resolve issues hindering team effectiveness.
• Model 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.

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.

Organization Summary

A career within the Operations and Supply Chain Solutions (OSCS) team will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients optimize all elements of their operations to move beyond the role of a cost-effective business enabler and become a source of competitive advantages. We focus on product innovation and development, supply chain, procurement and sourcing, manufacturing operations to drive both growth and profitability.

In our OSCS team, you’ll work with our clients to transform their enterprise processes by leveraging technology solutions to enhance their core business processes and reporting competencies, ultimately strengthening their ability to support management decision-making and corporate strategy.

To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each of us at PwC needs to be purpose-led and value-driven leaders 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.

Job Description

We are seeking an accomplished and visionary Senior Manager – Integrated Planning (o9) to lead complex, multi-phase digital planning transformation programs across global organizations.

This role is centered on driving large-scale business and digital transformations enabled by the advanced planning capabilities of the o9 platform. The ideal candidate combines deep functional expertise in integrated planning with extensive experience in o9 solution architecture, configuration leadership, and delivery of multiple end-to-end o9 implementations.

This role offers the opportunity to work on digital planning transformation programs for leading organizations across industries, collaborating closely with client stakeholders, system integrators, and internal consulting teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead large, complex planning transformation programs enabled by o9, with full accountability for client outcomes, scope, risk, and delivery quality.
• Act as o9 Solution Architect or Configuration Lead on multiple end-to-end o9 implementation engagements, overseeing design, configuration, and solution validation.
• Define o9 data models, planning logic, workflows, and integration architecture, ensuring alignment with business needs and cross-functional KPIs.
• Provide governance and technical leadership on scenario planning, IBP design, control towers, forecasting, supply planning, inventory optimization, and other o9 modules.
• Facilitate executive workshops to identify pain points, define business requirements, and co-create future-state planning blueprints.
• Oversee functional and technical workstreams, ensuring accurate requirement translation, optimal solution configuration, robust testing, and effective deployment.
• Manage coordination with system integrators, technical teams, and data engineering groups to ensure seamless integration and solution performance.
• Develop and publish thought leadership, accelerators, and methodologies related to o9-enabled planning transformation.
• Lead business development activities, including proposal creation, client discussions, and thought leadership on digital planning transformation.
• Coach, mentor, and develop consultants across levels on planning processes, o9 configuration, solution architecture, consulting delivery, and stakeholder engagement.

Education

MBA, MTech, or master’s degree in supply chain, Operations, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.

Required Skills

• Extensive hands-on experience with o9 platform, specifically designing solution architecture, and leading o9 configuration
• Experience in multiple end-to-end o9 implementations (required) with a strong understanding of o9 data modeling, planning logic, and integration patterns
• Deep functional knowledge across Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Inventory Optimization, and S&OP/IBP cycles
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary consulting teams and high-stakes client engagements
• Ability to translate complex business needs into scalable planning solutions and architectures
• Proven ability to lead teams and manage client engagements effectively

Optional Skills

• Prior consulting experience in a top-tier or operations consulting firm is an advantage.

Travel Requirements

Travel may be required depending on client requirements.