Engineering Consulting Team Lead/Consultant | Mid-Level | Full time
This role can sit anywhere in the US as long as it is near an Accenture Corporate Office
We Are:
We are Industry X: We embed innovation, intelligence, and sustainability in the way the world makes things and the things it makes. Industry X enables leaders to act quickly and confidently as they pivot to the future. We define Industry X as digital reinvention of manufacturing/engineering and believe that smart, sustainable, connected digital products and assets are about to create hyper-personalized industrial experiences, completely new levels of operational efficiency, transparency and traceability, tangible impact on sustainability and brand-new sources of revenue growth. Known for our ability to execute at speed, we help clients determine clear, actionable paths to competitive agility by bringing them new thinking on business and technology. Join us and become an integral part of our experienced Industry X team with the credibility, expertise, and insight clients depend on.
You Are:
A skillful engineering practitioner and advisor. As a consultant, you will provide actionable insights to the world’s top organizations, helping them address priority issues with strategies they can execute with speed and at scale, utilizing engineering experience in product development or product management, engineering function assessments, business case development and blueprinting improvement strategies including Digital Thread/Digital Twin, engineering operating model design, advanced analytics and should-cost modeling.
The Work:
You will support our clients across a broad range of industries to address their issues related to:
- Engineering transformations optimizing organization structure, new product development process, R&D spend and product lifecycle management systems
- Zero base product cost management through value analysis, value engineering and Design to Value assessments
- Product Strategies including Product as a Service, Platform Ecosystems and Sustainable Products
- Innovation Management and Product Portfolio Optimization balancing voice of customer and cost to serve
- Digitizing Engineering function with new technologies like Digital Thread/Twin, Robotic Process Automation, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, etc.
You will spot, isolate, and solve engineering problems using your skills in:
- Advanced analytics – Return on R&D costs, Product Cost, Business case models
- Should-cost modelling – Direct / COGS (incl. metals, plastics, electronics etc.)
You will also, throughout your work, have opportunities to:
- Lead small to medium sized teams (2-5), with diverse backgrounds skills and knowledge
- Effectively manage and coach others, collaborating with internal and external parties
- Support client sales origination and thought leadership development
- Challenge legacy ways of working using constructive techniques that fuel client growth
- Drive a positive impact in the communities where we work and live