Tech Strategy & Advisory Manager

We Are:

We are Technology Strategy. 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 help client business executives disrupt their industry and utilize technology to capture market share.

Our Technology Strategy team leverages deep business and technology domain expertise to empower clients to be more competitive by leading initiatives that unlock value and drive growth.  In today’s rapidly changing environment, the C-suite must position technology as a differentiator to stay agile in a world dominated by change. New business architectures break away from old ways of doing things, driving agility to compete and grow in the new. Accenture’s Technology Strategy team enables leaders to act quickly and confidently as they pivot to the future. We help clients determine clear, actionable paths to competitive agility by bringing them new thinking on business and technology.

You Are:

A technology domain expert with extensive experience in technology-led business strategies with leadership skills to spare. Your expertise? Advising clients on technology strategies to achieve their vision and operational goals. You have an abundance of energy and drive, resilience, and a passion for collaborating with senior executives. You love continual learning and are intrigued by new challenges. You have a flair for breaking down complex issues into logical parts and constructing analyses driving actionable recommendations. You’ve got top notch communication and people skills and a natural talent for appreciating diverse perspectives and bringing out the best in teams. You have a track record of rapid development and a strong desire to grow your career.

In Technology Strategy you will:

• Serve as trusted advisor to the C-suite defining strategy at the intersection of both technology and business​
• Articulate a compelling technology vision with industry and functional expertise​
• Shape the role of technology in business strategies to capture market share
• Identify and prioritize value creation opportunities based on detailed assessment and analysis of current technology footprint
• Develop innovative technology solutions to align with business objectives
• Lead the implementation of technology strategies and roadmaps
• Drive strategic opportunities which incorporate innovative technology solutions into broader business transformations
• Develop operating models and business cases leveraging modern technologies and ways of working
• Lead the creation of well-articulated thought leadership assets that present innovative insight, knowledge, guidance, and recommendations on a specific market-relevant technology strategy
• Ensure clients are positioned for long-term success with practical road maps for carrying out Digital, IT, Data/Analytics, or Cloud strategy, managing change, monitoring and gauging processes, and taking remedial steps
• Mentor junior members of the Strategy team and position them for future growth.

As a Manager you will:

• Manage a single project or major workstream, driving overall team deliverables while supervising and mentoring team members
• Build strong relationships with senior clients that extend beyond individual projects, including beginning to develop C-suite relationships; drive a spirit of collaboration and teaming with client while serving as a true trusted advisor
• Drive thought leadership, asset development, and intellectual capital efforts with targeted input from more senior colleagues
• Identify and advance ideas for new business opportunities
• Drive business development by architecting and developing proposals and SOWs with the support of a Senior Manager
• Facilitate to drive results and gain consensus for action; able to address difficult client conversations and engage senior client stakeholders to drive meaningful outcomes
• Identify creative and hard-to-find data sources and refines hypothesis through effective interviews
• Develop focused expertise across multiple targeted technology strategy focus areas while maintaining breadth of knowledge basis
• Proactively seek out and use existing frameworks while developing frameworks, all while articulating business impacts and applying a perspective that drives business and technology value
• Provide thought leadership in technology strategy to drive architecture and design in organizations

Here’s What You Need:

• Minimum 10 years of strategy consulting experience at a consulting firm
• Minimum 10 years of experience in at least 2 of the example offerings (Cloud Transformation, Industry & New Technology, Technology ROI/Cost Take Out, Operating Model, Modern Architecture, Data-Driven Enterprise
• Minimum 10 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 large teams effectively including planning/structuring analytical work, facilitating team workshops, and developing technology strategy recommendations
• Curiosity about technology and its influences on business and work
• Experience advising senior leaders and leading small high impact teams
• Desire to coach and mentor others
• Ability to travel
• Bachelor’s degree
   

Bonus Points if:

• You build trusted relationships with senior leaders at client organizations
• You perform as a long-term trusted advisor and partner by providing thought leadership and profound knowledge of market trends
• You have an MBA or equivalent graduate degree
• You have broad, diverse experience and knowledge of major technologies (legacy to emerging)
• You’re a natural at building, managing, and fostering teams
• You have top-notch communication (written and oral) and people skills
• You have managed end-to-end projects and have reported and escalated to top levels
• You can manage budgeting and forecasting activities and build financial proposals