PwC

Manager Performance and Operational Restructuring

Amsterdam Full time

Job Description & Summary

Manager Performance and Operational Restructuring

Our Performance and Restructuring team advises under-performing Dutch and European companies on restructurings and turnarounds, both financially as operationally – finding the best way forward for the business and its stakeholders. From family-run organisations to major listed multinationals, we help underperforming businesses, and stakeholders with interests in them, understand and solve their problems. That might mean coming up with strategies to turn the company around, restructure its operations, debt/capital structure or guiding it through an insolvency process.

As a Manager you support the increasing demand from our clients across a broad range of sectors to transform their operations due to significant pressure to make changes to their business and operating models. As well as working with a wide range of clients, you will also work with leading practitioners across the Deals, Strategy & and Consulting practice within the Firm.

This is what you’ll do

As a Manager in the team, you will be working with clients on a breadth of operational restructuring assignments, including cost reduction, cash management and working capital management, focused on identifying and implementing sustainable performance improvements. 

 Your responsibilities will include:

  • Bringing sector expertise and a demonstrable understanding of the challenges facing our clients to offer insights and value to transformation programs.  
  • Assimilating complex information to formulate structured, pragmatic and meaningful client recommendations such as optimisation of procurement, back office, rapid cost reduction, operating model redesign, etc.
  • Undertaking market and client analysis to understand the clients’ commercial challenge and translating this into operational implications such as cost reduction, working capital improvements.
  • Performing cashflow sensitivity analysis, financial baselining and forecast reviews
  • Preparing presentations and/or reports to key stakeholders (e.g. Board, senior management).
  • Managing key stakeholders and inspiring change.
  • Developing, managing and sustaining strong client relationships with clients and within the Firm.
  • Actively managing project economics and overall program governance.

You’ll recognize yourself in this  

We are looking for candidates with experience of supporting clients throughout the operational transformation lifecycle from strategic opportunity assessment and planning through to supporting the delivery of specific initiatives.

Given the multi-disciplinary nature of the work, you will have experience either in industry or advisory or ideally both and have the following capabilities:

  • Both financial and operational quantitative analytics.
  • Experience of working capital, supply chain optimisation, procurement, debt management.
  • Experience of working on complex operational change.
  • Experience of managing stakeholders.
  •  Ability to manage ambiguity or conflicting priorities.
  • High impact communication in the written and verbal form with extensive experience of development of power point presentations to synthesise analysis and communicate key conclusions.
  • Experience of leading and developing team around you.
  • Ability to leverage technology enabled and digital tools to achieve efficient delivery for our clients.
  • You have excellent Dutch and English language skills;
  • Perhaps you like to travel for work (mainly Western Europe).

What we offer 

With us, you’ll have the chance to be yourself, perform at your best in a high-performance organization, and grow within our global network. We offer you, among other things:  

  • A competitive salary based on your experience, an annual bonus (depending on results and personal development), and the opportunity to grow;  

  • A motivating work environment where collaboration with ambitious colleagues and recognition for your contributions are central;  

  • A wide range of tailored training via our AI-based Growth Center, linked to skills and goals and focused on professional growth and leadership development; 

  • Choose the mobility option that suits you best: an electric lease car or a mobility allowance for your business travel costs, plus access to various mobility providers via one convenient app;  

  • 32 vacation days and the option to purchase additional days;  

  • At PwC, your well-being is our priority. That’s why we offer a personal well-being budget to help you grow in physical and mental health, as well as access to the well-being platform OpenUp;  

  • You’ll work on challenging and meaningful client projects, use cutting-edge technology such as AI-tools, learn from the best, and receive support through coaching. Together, we work as an inclusive team to make a real impact;  

  • A fully equipped home office and a monthly net expense allowance for internet and other costs; 

  • YoungPwC: You’ll have the chance to network and exchange knowledge. The experience and tips from colleagues will greatly benefit you as a young PwC professional and help you achieve your ambitions; 

  • Possibility to participate in projects of communities such as I&D, art initiatives, Giving Back etc; 

  • Fun extras such as various informal company and team activities. 


Getting started at PwC  

Are you interested, do you recognize yourself in our story and do you match the profile? Then immediately upload your CV and motivation via the apply button. Within two weeks you will hear from us whether we will continue the application procedure with you and, if so, how we will do this.

Do you have any questions in the meantime? Then contact Taoufik El Hassani, our recruiter via taoufik.el.hassani@pwc.com or +31 618904318.