We Are:
We are Technology Strategy and Advisory and we design and execute industry-relevant reinventions that allow organizations to realize exceptional business value from technology. Our vision is to become the world's leading advisors in harnessing technology and innovation as a force to reinvent and improve every business. Our mission is to architect and realize exceptional value from technology for our clients.
Technology Strategy leverages deep technology expertise, empowering clients to be more competitive by leading initiatives that develop pioneering, technology-enabled strategies that unlock value and drive growth. To stay agile in a world dominated by change, the C-suite must build new business architectures that break away from old ways of doing things, giving them the agility to compete and grow in the new. Accenture Technology Strategy enables leaders to act quickly and confidently as they pivot to the future. Known for our ability to execute at speed, we develop new capabilities in areas including Applied Intelligence, data and analytics, blockchain, robotics, Internet of Things and cyber resilience. We help clients determine clear, actionable paths to competitive agility by bringing them new thinking on business and technology.
You Are:
A Technology Strategy consulting guru with tons of experience in technology and top-flight leadership and management skills. Your expertise? Advising clients on data-driven technology strategies to transform their business operations or business model so they can crush their strategic, financial, and operational goals. As a senior manager, you're a natural at building and bringing out the best in teams. And you're a problem's worst nightmare, thanks to your prodigious analytical and creative chops. Communication and people skills? You have both in spades, along with a strong desire to reach Managing Director.
The Work:
- Run delivery to get the lay of the land of clients' industry and grasp clients' business options in the context of global, economic, technology, and social trends.
- Lead project delivery to pinpoint the right solution to meet the needs of clients.
- Head projects to ensure clients are positioned for long-term success with practical road maps for carrying out Digital, IT or Cloud strategy, managing change, monitoring and gauging processes, and taking remedial steps.
- Earn the trust of senior leaders at client organizations and partner with them to create strategic solutions at the intersection of business, technology, and operations.
- Build relationships with clients to raise Accenture's profile as a long-term trusted advisor and partner.
- Fortify Accenture's Technology Strategy practice and role as a thought leader by creating content and taking part in professional forums, both internal and external.
- Lead projects that deliver world-class business technology strategy solutions.
- Mentor junior members of the Strategy team and groom them for more responsibility.
- Ability to travel as needed, up to 80%.
Here's What You Need:
- Minimum 3 years of strategy consulting experience at a consulting firm.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in at least 2 of the following: operating model strategy, technology in M&A, tech value cost take-out, or technology-driven revenue growth strategy.
- Minimum 5 years of experience writing business cases (quantitative and qualitative) to support strategic business initiatives, process improvement initiatives, or IT transformation.
- Minimum 5 years of experience leading or managing small teams effectively including planning/structuring analytical work, facilitating team workshops, and developing technology strategy recommendations.
- Bachelor's degree.
Bonus Points if:
- You have an MBA or equivalent graduate degree.
- You perform as a long-term trusted advisor and partner by providing Thought Leadership and profound knowledge of market trends.
- You have a strong understanding of a specific industry, client or technology and function as an expert to advise senior leadership.
- You can lead projects that deliver world-class business technology solutions and ensure clients are positioned for long-term success creating practical roadmaps.
- You can manage budgeting and forecasting activities and build financial proposals.
- You have managed end-to-end projects and have reported and escalated to top levels.
- You can create expert content and take part in professional forums.
- You have shown critical thinking, ability to question decisions and provide creative solutions.
- You build trusted relationships with senior leaders at client organizations.
- You can mentor members of the team, guide them and groom them for more responsibility.
- You have advanced presentation and public speaking skills (C-level).
- You can provide junior team members with an integrated perspective of the client and project.