At PwC, our people in strategy consulting focus on providing strategic guidance and insights to organisations. They analyse market trends, assess business performance, and develop recommendations to help clients achieve their goals. These individuals work closely with clients to identify opportunities for growth, optimise operations, and enhance overall business performance. In operations strategy at PwC, you will specialise in developing and implementing strategic plans to optimise operational efficiency and drive business growth. You will analyse data, identify opportunities for improvement, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance processes and achieve organisational objectives.
Role Overview
Designation:
Experienced Associate
Location:
Bengaluru, India
Note:
Employee to be based in
Bengaluru only
;As an Experienced Associate, you will be a
core problem solver
in the Bengaluru team. You’ll perform analyses, build models, and co‑create deliverables that drive client decisions, while growing rapidly through coaching and on‑the‑job learning.
What does this role entail?
Our Management Consulting team works with our global clients to advise and design growth, operational and customer-focused strategies for sustainable competitive advantage. Our thought leadership and unparalleled experience help clients turn formidable challenges into market advantage across the value chain and around the globe. Additionally, our extensive expertise in various industries allows us to serve clients with consulting services with a focus on the most profitable elements of the value chain to create scalable businesses that will deliver increased sustainable profits.Our Management Consultants work with the client and project teams to support global engagements from India through activities that are driven towards delivering results, conduct analyses and develop insights, prepare excel models, analyze large sets of data, capture as-is processes, prepare work plans, design to-be processes, support project leads, work directly with client teams and facilitate meetings to enable decision making, organize and prepare recommendations on client issues, and participate actively in new business development, thought leadership and firm building
Competency Overview: Enterprise & Functional Strategy
The Operations Strategy team works with clients across industries supporting engagements -
- Developing enterprise and functional strategy (operating model, supply chain, manufacturing & service operations) in partnership with C-suite executives
- Conducting operational due diligence to assess process and technology landscapes and create POVs
- Advising clients on transformation—operating model redesign, network optimization, S&OP/planning, logistics, inventory, sourcing & procurement
- Developing future state strategies for Operations driven digital transformation (analytics, automation, GenAI)
- Diagnostic & design
- Gather data, validate accuracy, and prepare baseline views.
- Build models, develop analysis and draft findings
- Draft future state recommendations, catalog impact / implications and draft change strategy based on feedback and guidance
- Execution & value tracking
- Maintain trackers, meeting notes, and action logs; iterate analyses and slides based on feedback.
Core responsibilities of Experienced Associate would entail (but not limited to)
Responsibilities
As part of the team, you'll collaborate with experienced consultants and industry professionals to help clients address complex business challenges. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Analyze datasets, perform benchmarks, and create clear exhibits to support hypotheses
- Document as‑is processes; support time studies, value‑stream mapping, and KPI baselining
- Contribute to future‑state design workshops and creation of playbooks/standard work
- Support PMO routines (plans, RAID, status) and quality checks on deliverables
- Collaborate closely with peers in Mexico and US teams; take feedback and iterate quickly
Knowledge Preferred
Candidates are expected to demonstrate foundational knowledge in one or more areas of technology, along with strong analytical skills to effectively understand and address client needs:
Must-have Skills
- Apply analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills to support evaluation of operational challenges and opportunities
- Clean, interpret, and visualize data to produce accurate analyses and clear exhibits
- Contribute to development of cost optimization, sourcing, and supply chain analyses under guidance
- Leverage GenAI, automation, and digital analytics tools to improve data quality and delivery efficiency
- Communicate findings succinctly in written and verbal formats; iterate quickly based on feedback
- Build trusted working relationships through teamwork, proactive ownership, and stakeholder support
- Apply Lean and continuous improvement concepts to improve process efficiency
- Support operating model design, manufacturing strategy, and procurement transformation initiatives
Good-to-have Skills
- Manage multiple priorities with attention to detail and structured organization
- Demonstrate ownership and accountability for assigned tasks, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
- Share knowledge and support peers; contribute to a collaborative team culture
- Demonstrate self-awareness, adaptability, and commitment to PwC’s quality standards, ethics, and values
Your opportunities at PwC
Learn:
Develop business acumen, technical, and technology skills
Apply:
Diverse opportunities to showcase your skills in a supportive environment
Grow:
Harness your leadership potential to expand your career
Eligibility criteria
- Bachelor’s degree (engineering, statistics, business, or related)
- 2–4 years' experience in operations, supply chain, manufacturing, or business analysis; consulting exposure preferred
- Proficiency with excel/sheets and PowerPoint; experience with BI tools and basic scripting
