M&A Operations - Integration - Senior Manager

About the role

The M&A Operations team consists of c.250 experts 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 £50 million to over £5 billion. 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 professionals working cross‑sector and focused specifically on supporting clients through complex integration programmes.

As a Senior Manager in the M&A Operations Integration team, you will lead complex integration engagements across the full deal lifecycle, from pre‑deal to post‑deal, supporting clients to realise and maximise value from acquisitions. You will shape integration strategies, design and execute integration programmes, and act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders. The role offers exposure to high‑profile transactions across a range of sectors, alongside responsibility for business development, team leadership and capability building.

We comprise both career‑consultants and individuals with experience gained in industry and actively seek diversity of experience in our new team members.

You will help our clients focus on the right priorities at the right time in their M&A integration projects. You will act as a trusted advisor to executive teams, taking ownership of integration strategy and execution outcomes, engaging deeply with our clients to define integration strategies and target operating models to deliver in line with the deal value case. Your role responsibilities will largely cover:

• Understanding core capabilities within buyer and target organisations to develop integration strategies that both protect and create value, and creating a common understanding among executive stakeholders on the strategy, approach and plan for integration.
• Developing the operating model for the combined business and defining the level of integration required across business functions.
• Design, build and deliver client integration programmes, including strategy definition, target operating model, value creation (synergy) assessment, integration planning (Day 1 and "100‑Day"), and post‑acquisition execution.
• Managing day‑to‑day client interactions, working with C‑suite executives and their teams to deliver high‑quality work and relevant recommendations.
• Managing and delivering projects, and at times multiple projects simultaneously, by developing the project team, assessing engagement risks throughout, driving conclusions, and reviewing and challenging the output produced by the team.
• Leading 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).
• Leading practice development initiatives and acting as a role model to coach and develop team members.

• Extensive 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.
• Prior experience in a consulting environment is preferred and/or experience within an in‑house M&A integration or corporate development team.
• Demonstrated ability to articulate lessons learned from prior M&A integration projects, including what worked, what did not, and how those insights have shaped future approaches and outcomes.
• Strong knowledge of business strategy, operational transformation and value creation, with the ability to use data, analytics and insight‑led thinking to shape executive‑level…