About PwC
Who we're looking for
Do you have experience of working with distressed organisations, in operational improvement or cost reduction? Are you passionate about the public sector? We’re looking for an experienced Senior Manager to join our Business Recovery Services team in Manchester and the North West region, focussing on the Government and Public Services sector.
About the role
Our team works closely with public sector organisations (with an emphasis on healthcare). We work closely with our clients to develop sustainable solutions, transferring our skills and knowledge to them, leaving them with a solution they can own.
A typical assignment may include some or all of the following:
Do you have experience of working with distressed organisations, in operational improvement or cost reduction? Are you passionate about the public sector? We’re looking for an experienced Senior Manager to join our Business Recovery Services team in Manchester and the North West region, focussing on the Government and Public Services sector.
About the role
Our team works closely with public sector organisations (with an emphasis on healthcare). We work closely with our clients to develop sustainable solutions, transferring our skills and knowledge to them, leaving them with a solution they can own.
A typical assignment may include some or all of the following:
- Review of the organisation’s underlying financial position, and diagnosis of key issues
- Understanding key business processes and levels of profitability, as well as cash flow and working capital requirements
- Understanding how business plans for Trusts under financial stress could be adapted to construct viable turnaround strategies that would stand up to Board, Executive level and Regulatory scrutiny
- Financial analysis of opportunities for operational restructuring and cost reduction measures, together with any possible working capital improvements
- Develop action plans to address cost reduction or income generation opportunities
- Working alongside management to implement and support project plans
- Post implementation reviews and monitoring of performance improvement
- Assessment of operational and management teams within an organisation, identifying capacity and capability gaps
- Tracking and evaluation of operational performance
- Presentations and/or Reports to key stakeholders (e.g. Board level/management)
- Active contribution to the team’s marketing efforts (both internal and external) is expected and encouraged.
- Sector and market research and analysis
Requirements
- Experience of operating on cost reduction programmes in either the public or private sector
- Experience of a range of sectors, or specific expertise in a broad market sector
- Previous experience in or exposure to complex stakeholder environments is desirable
- Flexibility in working location due to the varied location of our clients (within the UK)
- Sound financial analytical skills and commercial awareness
- Strong interpersonal skills and comfortable communicating with all levels
- Proven project and time management skills
You’ll be joining a team who welcome your outlook and knowledge, whilst developing your skill set further within one of the world’s leading professional organisations. With an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working requirements where appropriate and have many successful arrangements currently in place. Please apply if you have a keen interest in the work we do.
About PwC
We’re one of the world’s leading professional services organisations. From 158 countries, we help our clients, some of the most successful organisations on the globe, as well as its most dynamic entrepreneurs and thriving private businesses, to create the value they want. We help to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them.
The skills we look for in future employees
All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, 'The PwC Professional' and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships.
Learn more here www.pwc.com/uk/careers/experienced/apply
Diversity
We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, as well as those who reflect the diverse nature of our society. And we aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. Creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate.
Learn more here www.pwc.com/uk/diversity
