Leads human capital diligence and workforce consulting for mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures. Advises clients on talent, organizational design, culture, retention, workforce planning, integration, and change impacts. Directs large projects and cross-functional teams, translates workforce findings into executive recommendations, coordinates stakeholder engagement, manages data gathering and interviews, develops integration strategies, builds client relationships, and coaches teams through complex transaction cycles.
The Opportunity
As a Deals Delivering Deal Value Human Capital Diligence Senior Manager you will lead human capital diligence work within our Workforce Consulting practice, helping clients assess workforce implications tied to mergers, acquisitions, and other transactions. As a Senior Manager you will lead large projects, advise clients at a strategic level, and bring together teams to solve complex issues while using sound judgment, clear communication, and a focus on operational excellence. In this role at PwC, you will guide people and talent assessments, develop integration approaches, shape retention and organizational design considerations, and help clients address cultural alignment and change through every phase of a deal
Responsibilities
- Advising clients on people implications throughout merger, acquisition, and divestiture activity
- Leading human capital diligence workstreams by evaluating talent, organization, culture, and workforce risks
- Developing integration strategies that address retention, leadership continuity, operating model changes, and workforce planning
- Translating deal findings into clear recommendations for transaction teams and client executives
- Coordinating cross-functional delivery across human resources, finance, legal, and deal execution stakeholders
- Guiding data gathering, document review, and interview planning to support workforce analysis
- Assessing organizational design, employee experience, policy alignment, and change impacts during transaction phases
- Building trusted client relationships while presenting findings, alternative views, and practical next steps
- Coaching teams through complex deal cycles and supporting issue resolution during fast-moving deadlines
- Applying knowledge of human capital consulting, post-merger integration, and organizational effectiveness to deliver value
What You Must Have
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 7 years of experience
What Sets You Apart
- Preference for at least one of the following fields of study: Accounting, Actuarial Science, Business Administration/Management, Communications/Media, Economics, Finance, Human Resources/Industrial Relations, Mathematics/Statistics, Operations/Supply Chain, Organizational Management/Behavior, Psychology/Social Psychology, Social Sciences/Humanities, Marketing
- Demonstrating human capital diligence or transaction support knowledge
- Translating workforce findings into clear client-facing narratives
- Applying systems thinking to complex deal-related people issues
- Coaching teams through ambiguity and shifting priorities
- Using change management and stakeholder engagement skills
- Analyzing organizational culture, talent, and workforce planning
The salary range for this position is: $124,000 - $280,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
As a Deals Delivering Deal Value Human Capital Diligence Senior Manager you will lead human capital diligence work within our Workforce Consulting practice, helping clients assess workforce implications tied to mergers, acquisitions, and other transactions. As a Senior Manager you will lead large projects, advise clients at a strategic level, and bring together teams to solve complex issues while using sound judgment, clear communication, and a focus on operational excellence. In this role at PwC, you will guide people and talent assessments, develop integration approaches, shape retention and organizational design considerations, and help clients address cultural alignment and change through every phase of a deal
Responsibilities
- Advising clients on people implications throughout merger, acquisition, and divestiture activity
- Leading human capital diligence workstreams by evaluating talent, organization, culture, and workforce risks
- Developing integration strategies that address retention, leadership continuity, operating model changes, and workforce planning
- Translating deal findings into clear recommendations for transaction teams and client executives
- Coordinating cross-functional delivery across human resources, finance, legal, and deal execution stakeholders
- Guiding data gathering, document review, and interview planning to support workforce analysis
- Assessing organizational design, employee experience, policy alignment, and change impacts during transaction phases
- Building trusted client relationships while presenting findings, alternative views, and practical next steps
- Coaching teams through complex deal cycles and supporting issue resolution during fast-moving deadlines
- Applying knowledge of human capital consulting, post-merger integration, and organizational effectiveness to deliver value
What You Must Have
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 7 years of experience
What Sets You Apart
- Preference for at least one of the following fields of study: Accounting, Actuarial Science, Business Administration/Management, Communications/Media, Economics, Finance, Human Resources/Industrial Relations, Mathematics/Statistics, Operations/Supply Chain, Organizational Management/Behavior, Psychology/Social Psychology, Social Sciences/Humanities, Marketing
- Demonstrating human capital diligence or transaction support knowledge
- Translating workforce findings into clear client-facing narratives
- Applying systems thinking to complex deal-related people issues
- Coaching teams through ambiguity and shifting priorities
- Using change management and stakeholder engagement skills
- Analyzing organizational culture, talent, and workforce planning
The salary range for this position is: $124,000 - $280,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
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