PMO Consultant in the Delivery Deal Value Team

Job Description & Summary Delivering Deal Value (DDV) is a Sofia-based team that operates as part of the wider Deals practise within PwC Bulgaria and is planned to triple over the next few years. While based in Sofia, the team effectively functions as an extension of the DDV UK team in London. This means that all the DDV work is on UK and global deals predominantly with mid- and large-cap international companies. DDV UK is a market leader in assisting both Corporate and Private Equity clients in a wide range of high impact business situations. Most of its work is in the Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) space, both pre and post deal. The M&A deals DDV UK works on range in size from £50m to over £10bn and the clients include some of the most well-known brands and businesses in the world As part of the DDV team in Sofia, you will not be aligned to a sector or specialist team. The type of client projects you work on will vary based on the demand and the current deal market, therefore a high degree of flexibility is expected.

You will be working   predominantly on   major projects, providing:     Project management support   throughout the various stages of a   carve-out separation and Mergers & Acquisitions Integration ;   Coordination with the UK team and the client to   set up the governance and reporting templates for the project, as well as support the development of robust delivery plans;   Regular updates to the Leadership Team on progress, and assurance that any   risks,   issues   and escalations are managed effectively;   Support across various aspects of the resourcing/ commercial management, performance and risk management, and reporting on the project, as well as   assistance   with ad-hoc requests from the Leadership Team;     You will also have the flexibility to support more broadly the four products that our team provides:   Carve out and divestment support   – i.e. What does the business look like in a standalone state? What support and transition services will it need to function? How can we help our clients execute the separation and ensure a smooth Day 1?   M&A Integration   – i.e. How can our clients protect and grow value in an acquisition , what   is the right level of integration to achieve this and what does an   effectively-run   integration   programme   look   like? Where are the synergies between two businesses and how well has the plan for capturing these synergies been compiled?   Operational Due Diligence   –   i.e.   Has the business been performing well? What does its operating model look like, is it sustainable and fit for purpose, are there any associated operational risks? What could be improved to reduce costs and unlock further value for our client?   Post-acquisition performance improvement using our Rapid Value Creation   methodology   – i.e. Where might value lie in the business and how can we generate sustainable cost savings?     Essential (and desirable) skills   Background   in:   a) M&A / Deals; b) PMO; or c)   change   projects / Consulting.    At   1-3 least 3   years of professional experience   would be an advantage   Significant interest in M&A / divestitures ( previous   experience not essential)   Strong PowerPoint and Excel skills - including attention to detail, ability to present complex information in simple ways, and an eye for slide / table aesthetics   Excellent verbal and written communication skills - all work will be in English, often with native speakers   Good stakeholder management skills and ability to build rapport with leaders   Comfort around financial analysis and understanding of the drivers of financial information is preferred   Ability to acutely understand   large amounts   of information and draw out hypotheses and key messages in a succinct manner   Naturally curious; be able to apply logic and problem solving to difficult business problems   Self-starter, comfortable