PWC

Strategic Commercial Senior Manager - Health Industries

PWC$91K — $321K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required; Master's of Business Administration preferred.
  • 6+ years of experience in strategy, deals strategy, or commercial diligence.
  • Strong background in consulting or professional services, particularly supporting C-suite stakeholders.
  • Ability to synthesize complex data into structured outputs for decision-making.
  • Experience in the U.S. health market (payer, provider, life sciences) is essential.

Responsibilities

  • Manage executive-level material development for senior stakeholders like CEOs.
  • Translate analyses into structured outputs suitable for executive audiences.
  • Oversee capital allocation discussions and direct growth strategies for health clients.
  • Advise on value creation plans, including revenue growth and portfolio strategies.
  • Coordinate with various teams to create integrated perspectives and gather inputs.
  • Cultivate and maintain relationships with senior stakeholders across engagements.
  • Mentor and guide team members through project delivery and professional development.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • 401k retirement savings plan with employer contributions.
  • Paid holidays and vacation time.
  • Personal and family sick leave provided.
  • Access to professional development resources and coaching opportunities.
Full Job Description
Industry/Sector
Not Applicable

Specialism
IFS - Clients & Markets

Management Level
Senior Manager

Job Description & Summary
At PwC, our people in business services and support focus on providing efficient and effective administrative support to enable smooth operations within the organisation. This includes managing schedules, coordinating meetings, and handling confidential information.

Those in operations and strategy at PwC will track, manage, and report on strategic initiatives and projects. In this role, you will support leaders by handling key responsibilities, representing their point of view in meetings and decisions, and anticipating their future needs. Additionally, you will organise leadership team calls and meetings, oversee research and data analysis, promote consistent execution across sectors, and collaborate across lines of service for knowledge sharing and promoting technology/tools for sales and delivery.

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.

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

As a Strategic Commercial Senior Manager - Health Industries, you will help lead the development of executive-level perspectives for priority clients. This client-facing role within Internal Firm Services integrates industry, capital allocation, and growth considerations to support C-suite decision-making. You will work across the PwC network to develop structured, value-oriented points of view that connect market trends, transaction activity, and business unit strategy. This includes framing discussions across industry outlook, capital allocation of trade-offs, organic and inorganic growth, and competitive positioning.

Responsibilities
• Manage the development of executive-level materials for senior stakeholders, including CEOs and investment committees • Translate analysis into structured outputs for executive audiences • Management of capital allocation discussion materials and set direction for growth-related work across health industry clients • Develop and advise on value creation plans (e.g., revenue growth, pricing, cost management), including portfolio discussions across acquisitions, divestitures, and portfolio strategy • Manage multiple engagements, including scope, timelines, and deliverables • Coordinate across teams to gather inputs and develop integrated perspectives • Build and maintain relationships with senior stakeholders • Mentor and guide team members through project delivery and development

What You Must Have
• At least a Bachelor's degree • At least 6 years of experience in strategy, deals/deals strategy, or commercial diligence

What Sets You Apart
• Preference for a Master's of Business Administration • Background in Strategy, Deals Strategy, or Commercial Strategy (consulting or professional services) • Experience supporting C-suite stakeholders on transaction-related or strategic initiatives, including capital allocation, investment analysis, and shareholder value considerations • Ability to synthesize complex data into structured, decision-oriented outputs • Ability to manage multiple engagements in parallel • Experience operating in environments with evolving scope and priorities • Knowledge of the U.S. health market (payer, provider, life sciences) • Ability to develop materials for, and use strategic communication and storytelling skills with, executive audiences to deliver clarity, impact and structure • Experience working across stakeholder groups and functional teams • Experience mentoring or developing team members • Extensive experience utilizing analytical thinking, systemic problem solving, and strategic questioning

Travel Requirements
Up to 20%

Job Posting End Date

The salary range for this position is: $91,000 - $321,500. 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

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed, unless otherwise set forth on the following webpage. Please visit this link for information about anticipated application deadlines: https://pwc.to/us-application-deadlines

About PWC

PwC is a multinational professional services network of firms headquartered in London, United Kingdom, operating as partnerships under the PwC brand. PwC ranks as the second-largest professional services network in the world and is considered one of the Big Four accounting firms, along with Deloitte, EY and KPMG. PwC firms operate in 157 countries, 742 locations, with 276,000 people. As of 2020, 26% of the workforce worked in the Americas, 26% in Asia, 32% in Western Europe, 5% in Middle East and Africa and 11% in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
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Size
284,000 employees
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Founded
1998

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